Apr-15-2022
Mongolia – New banknote.
Mongol Bank will release soon a new banknote of 10,000 tugruk (MNT10,000.4), which is part of the new family of...
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Mar-2-2022
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Feb-24-2022
Malawi – Banknote of 5,000 kwacha released today.
The new banknote of 5,000 kwacha (MWK5,000.1) is being released to circulation today. It is worth USD6.22 at the official...
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Jan-11-2022
Canada – Shortlist of nominees to be shown in the new 5 dollars new banknote.
The Advisory Council created by Bank of Canada to select a “note-able” Canadian to be shown on its new 5...
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Jan-10-2022
Brunei – Monetary Authority renamed Central Bank..
The “Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam” has changed it name to “Brunei Darussalam Central Bank” effective 26 June 2021. It is...
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Jan-5-2022
Brazil – New currency import-export declaration limit. CORRECTED
CORRECTION Contrary to what we published ob January 2 the raising of the limit for the import and export...
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Jan-2-2022
Brazil – New currency import-export declaration limit. CORRECTED
CORRECTION The limit for the import and export of local and foreign currency without need to declare for travelers...
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Dec-24-2021
Lesotho – New improved banknotes.
You saw it here first… Dr Retšelisitsoe Matlanya, Governor of the Central Bank of Lesotho, has announced on 21...
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Dec-18-2021
Mongolia – New banknote.
Bank of Mongolia has recently issued a new banknote of 1000 tugrug dated 2020. Source: eBay. Courtesy: Claudio Marana Click...
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Dec-13-2021
Argentina – Covid-19 + Small banknotes = Nightmare for banks.
Commercial banks are accumulating large quantities of small denomination banknotes which they would like to send to the Central Bank...
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Dec-2-2021
Uzbekistan: Probable changes on 50,000 and 100,000 sum banknotes
You saw it first here… Uzbekistan may renew bills of 50 and 100 thousand soums. This is reported by...
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Dec-2-2021
Philippines – Transit to polymer notes in 2022 confirmed.
You saw it first here… Benjamin Diokno, Governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, announced that an agreement has been...
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Oct-1-2021
Venezuela – New ISO 4217 code for bolívares digitales.
As Venezuela is using a new currency, the bolívar digital, ISO 4217 Maintenance Agency announced that the new code for...
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Sep-1-2021
El Salvador – Bitcoin becomes legal tender.
You saw it here first… As of 7 September 2021 El Salvador will become the first country to adopt...
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Aug-1-2021
Egypt – Image of the new 10 pounds polymer banknote.
A photo of what seems to be the new Egyptian 10 pounds polymer banknote (EGP10.6) has been published by Taka...
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Jul-21-2021
Tajikistan – New hybrid banknotes
You saw it here first… The National Bank of Tajikistan is putting in circulation two improved banknotes of 20 somoni...
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Jul-15-2021
Banque De France and Portals sign deal to produce hybrid banknote substrate.
Portals has signed a licensing agreement with Banque De France for the production of “Everfit”, a hybrid banknote substrate. The...
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Jul-5-2021
Czech Republic – Banknotes of the 1993 issue cease to be legal tender.
You saw it here first… Effective 1 July 2021 the Czech National Bank withdrew from circulation the notes...
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May-29-2021
Argentina – Casa de Moneda buying more paper for banknote printing.
You saw it first here… S.E. Casa de Moneda is rushing to buy paper from foreign suppliers, to cope...
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May-11-2021
Guatemala – New imprints for 100 quetzales banknotes.
You saw it first here… Banco de Guatemala has recently issued to circulation banknotes of 100 quetzales dated 31.1.2018...
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Apr-21-2021
Scotland – Design of new polymer 50 pounds note of Bank of Scotland revealed.
Bank of Scotland revealed today the image of the back of the new polymer banknote of 50 pounds (SCO-BS50.3) to...
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Apr-7-2021
United Arab Emirates – New family of notes.
You saw it first here… In todays regular meeting The Board of Directors of the United Arab Emirates Central...
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Mar-26-2021
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Mar-26-2021
Russia – More details about planned new banknotes.
Mikhail Alekseiev, Deputy Chairman of Bank Rossiya, announced that the Board of Directors of the Bank Rossiya approved a conceptual...
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Mar-18-2021
Thailand – A new family of notes to be issued soon.
You saw it here first… Bank of Thailand will be issuing in the near future a new family of...
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Nov-27-2020
Argentina – Maradona on a banknote.
You read first here… Numerous sources report popular support for a 10 pesos note with the image of the...
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Nov-12-2020
Iran – New banknote of 100,000 rials.
You saw it first here… The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran has announced today the issuance...
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Nov-3-2020
Singapore – Monetary Authority to stop printing $1,000 banknotes.
You saw it first here … The Monetary Authority of Singapore has announced that it will stop printing 1,000...
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Nov-2-2020
Czechia – Commemorative banknotes.
You saw it first here… The Czech National Bank presented in early October the design of the banknote of...
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Oct-29-2020
Australia – New banknote of 100 dollars issued today.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has issued today the new polymer banknote of 100 dollars (AUD100.3) which completes the new...
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Oct-16-2020
Trinidad and Tobago – New polymer banknotes to be issued in November..
You saw it first here… Nicole Crooks, Industrial and External Relations manager of the Central Bank of Trinidad and...
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Oct-10-2020
Macao – Banco Nacional Ultramarino and Banco da China’s contract renewed.
You saw it first here… The Macau Government has signed new ten-year agreements with Bank of China (Macau) and...
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Oct-8-2020
Fiji – New commemorative is in circulation.
The Fijian new polymer commemorative banknote (FJD50.5) announced yesterday is already in circulation. Courtesy: Raihan. Click here to order...
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Sep-22-2020
Argentina – Banknotes of 1,000 pesos to be printed in Brazil.
The Banco Central de la República Argentina contracted with Casa da Moeda in Brazil the printing of 400 million pieces...
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Sep-22-2020
Cuba – Central Bank denies rumors of CUP/CUC unification.
Banco Central de Cuba denied last week the unification of its two currencies, the peso cubano (CUP) and the peso...
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Sep-22-2020
Angola – New banknote of 500 kwanzas released.
According to several publications the banknote of 500 kwanzas of the 2020 family has been released to circulation on September...
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Aug-20-2020
Aruba – U.S. dollar exchange restrictions.
You saw it here first… According to several reports the exchange of Aruban florins to U.S, dollars is restricted....
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Jul-10-2020
Northern Ireland – New £20 polymer banknote from Ulster Bank.
You saw it first here! Ulster Bank will issue on July 20 its new 20 pounds banknote (NIR-UB20.3) printed...
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Jul-3-2020
England – Varieties on the new 20 pound banknotes of Bank of England.
There are two varieties of the substrate of the new 20 Pounds banknote (GBP-BoE20.5). The purple ink surrounding the window...
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Jun-19-2020
Zimbabwe – New 20 dollars note is in circulation.
You saw it first here! We have received confirmation that the new banknote of 20 dollars (ZWL20.1)...
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Jun-17-2020
Myanmar (Burma) – Interesting article about the 1964; 1985 and 1987 demonetizations.
The Irrawaddy published on 17 May 2020 this very interesting article about the demonetizations of 1964, 1985 and 1987. The...
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Apr-29-2020
Ukraine – Coin to replace banknotes of 10 hryvien.
National Bank of Ukraine announce today that in June it will issue new coins of 10 hryvien to gradually replace...
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Feb-5-2020
Syria – Variety in 100 pounds banknotes.
The banknotes of 100 pounds dated 2019 (SYP100.5B) are very similar to the 2009 ones, except for small color variations,...
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Jan-29-2020
Cayman Islands – New commemorative banknote.
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority issued on 28 January 2020 a new one dollar banknote (KYD1.6) commemorative of the 60th...
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Jan-16-2020
Scotland – New £20 Clydesdale Bank polymer note.
Here is the image of the new polymer 20 pounds banknote (SCO.CB20.10) to be issued by Clydesdale Bank. More...
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Dec-16-2019
Bangladesh – New 50 taka banknote is in circulation.
This is the picture of the new banknote of 50 taka (BDT50.3) recently issued. Courtesy: Claudio Marana Click here to...
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Dec-11-2019
Trinidad and Tobago – Problems with current 100 dollar banknotes.
It has been reported that many businesses refuse to accept the soon to be demonetized banknotes of 100 dollars (TTD100.1;...
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Oct-13-2019
Norway – New 1,000 kroner banknote to be issued Nov. 14.
Norges Bank will complete its new family of banknotes with the release of the 1,000 kroner denomination (NOK1,000.3) in Bergen...
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Oct-8-2019
Australia – New $20 banknote to be issued tomorrow.
The Reserve Bank of Australia will release to circulation tomorrow its new banknote of 20 dollars (AUD20.4). Source: Reserve Bank...
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Oct-5-2019
India – It’s hard to obtain mint 2,000 rupees notes.
Our correspondent Shibu Paul has informed that it is impossible to obtain mint 2,000 rupees notes (INR2,000.1) from the Reserve...
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Oct-5-2019
Cambodia – New commemorative banknote.
Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen has paid separate courtesy visits to His Majesty Preah...