Sep-24-2019
Poland – New commemorative banknote.
Narodowy Bank Polski will issue on 2 October 2019 a 19 zlotych banknote (PLN19.1) commemorative of the Centennial of...
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Sep-2-2019
Bermuda – Serial prefix variety in 5 and 10 dollar banknotes.
The Bermuda Monetary Authority has changed the serial prefix in its 10 dollar banknotes from the “onion” to A/1 (BMD10.5b)....
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Sep-1-2019
Guinea (Conakry) – New banknote of 500 francs.
The Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée announced on 21 August the release of a new banknote of 500...
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Sep-1-2019
Somalia – No local currency.
According to an article published today “The current Somali shilling is no longer in circulation due to the shortage of...
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Aug-31-2019
China – New banknotes issued.
The new upgraded 2019 banknotes of 1 (CNY1.3), 10 (CNY10.5), 20 (CNY20.3) and 50 yuan (CNY50.5) were officially launched this...
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Aug-26-2019
Maldives – Changes in currency regulations.
As of 19 January 2019 passengers traveling with USD20,000 or more must file a declaration with Customs. Prior to this...
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Aug-24-2019
Pakistan – Currency declaration mandatory at departure.
Recent changes in the Customs Act require that declaration of currency, precious metals and precious and semi-precious stones is mandatory...
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Jul-9-2019
Nicaragua – New banknotes
The Banco Central de Nicaragua issued yesterday its new banknotes of 500 (NIO500.2) and 1,000 córdobas (NIO1,000.3), both printed on...
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Jul-5-2019
Eastern Caribbean – New polymer banknotes of 50 dollars are in circulation.
The new polymer banknotes of 50 dollars (XCD50.6) are now in active circulation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines....
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Jul-3-2019
Guatemala – New printer for 5 quetzales banknotes.
Banco de Guatemala will issue, as soon as current stocks are exhausted, banknotes of 5 quetzales (GTQ5.4B) printed by Polska...
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Jul-2-2019
Uzbekistan: Small denomination banknotes withdrawn from circulation.
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has withdrawn from. circulation the banknotes of 50 sum (UZS50.1) and 100 sum (UZS100.1) as...
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Jun-25-2019
Nicaragua – New polymer banknotes
The Banco Central de Nicaragua has announced the it will issue on July 8 new banknotes of 500...
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May-6-2019
Ghana – New banknotes.
The new improved Ghanaian banknotes were issued today. 1 (NEW) CEDI (GHS1.2) 5 (NEW) CEDIS (GHS5.4) 10 (NEW) CEDIS...
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Apr-29-2019
CHINA PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC – New banknotes.
The People’s Bank of China announced that it will issue in August 30 improved banknotes of the 5th...
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Apr-16-2019
The 93rd Edition of the MRI BANKERS’ GUIDE TO FOREIGN CURRENCY™ is in.
The 93rd edition of the MRI BANKERS’ BANKERS’ GUIDE TO FOREIGN CURRENCY™ is in from the printers. With more than...
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Apr-11-2019
Guinea-Conakry – New banknotes issued.
The banknotes of 2,000 (GNF2,000.1) and 10,000 francs (GNF10,000.4) are now in circulation. Courtesy: Fernando Iglesisas. Click here to order...
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Mar-13-2019
Switzerland – New 1,000 francs note issued today.
The Swiss National Bank issued today its new banknote of 1,000 francs (CHF1,000.3). The previous note (CHF1,000.2) first issued in...
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Mar-11-2019
México – New variety in 100 pesos notes.
New banknotes of 100 pesos are dated “CIUDAD DE MEXICO, 1 AGO.2017” (MXP100.7B) instead of being dated in “MEXICO D.F. ...
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Mar-6-2019
Liberia – Criminal charges filed on illegal banknote printing.
The government of Liberia has filed criminal charges against several Central Bank functionaries and Crane Currency, in relation to the...
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Jan-21-2019
Paraguay – Family of 2017 banknotes completed.
With the release in the first part of January of the denominations of 10,000 (PYG10,000.4E) and 50,000 guaraníes (PYG50,000.4F) all...
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Nov-19-2018
Canada – New banknote.
Bank of Canada issued today the new $10 (CAD10.6) banknote of the Eight series, honoring Viola Desmond. For additional...
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Oct-23-2018
Albania – New banknote of 10,000 like.
The Supervisory Council of Bank of Albania has approved the design and security devices of the new banknote of 10,000...
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Oct-12-2018
Bolivia – New banknote
The Banco Central de Bolivia announced today that the new banknote of 50 bolivianos (BOB50.2) will be released to circulation...
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Sep-6-2018
Czech Republic – Improved banknotes
The Czech National Bank has issued yesterday September 5 two improved new banknotes of 100 (CZK100.1D) and 200 korun (CZK200.1D)....
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Jul-26-2018
Venezuela – New redenomination.
President Nicolás Maduro announced yesterday that the “Reconversión” has been modified and postponed. Instead of 1,000 bolívares fuertes, the bolívar...
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Jul-24-2018
Hong Kong – New banknotes unveiled
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), and the three note-issuing banks (NIBs) (Standard Chartered Bank...
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Jul-2-2018
Congo Democratic Republic
The Banque Centrale du Congo has announced that it will issue a new family of notes in two tranches. In...
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May-24-2018
Northern Ireland, Ulster Bank
Ulster Bank plans to replace its paper notes with vertical polymer ones. The new 5 pounds (NIR-UB5.5) and 10 pounds...
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May-1-2018
Venezuela
The Government has decided that the standard abbreviation for “bolívares soberanos” is “Bs.S.”, and that effective today May 1st. all...
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Apr-7-2018
Switzerland
The International Bank Note Society has chosen the Swiss 10 francs (CHF10.3) as Best banknote of the Year 2017. This...
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Mar-23-2018
Bangladesh
Yesterday Bangladesh Bank introduced a new banknote of 70 taka (BDT70.1) commemorating the nation’s development. The front shows the portrait...
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Mar-15-2018
Guatemala
The Banco de Guatemala announced that it will return to the use of cotton paper for the 5 quetzales notes...
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Mar-14-2018
Ukraine
The National Bank of Ukraine presented today new coins of 1; 2; 5 and 10 hryvnia, which will eventually replace...
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Mar-1-2018
Colombia
Juan José Echeverría, General Manager of the Banco de la República, declared that 2020 will be the ideal...
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Jan-25-2018
Uruguay
The 1,000 pesos 2015 banknote (UYU 1,000.2) has been officially issued today. Order your copy of the MRI Bankers’ Guide...
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Jan-22-2018
Uruguay
This is the picture of the new Uruguayan banknote of 1,000 pesos uruguayos (UYU1,000.2) Serie E dated 2015, printed by...
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Jan-12-2018
São Tome e Príncipe
The limit for export of local urrency is 5,000 new dobras, which is strictly enforced. Import and export of amounts...
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Dec-15-2017
Macau
Order your copy of the MRI Guide now! Benjamin Chan Sau San, head of the Autoridade Monetaria e Cambial de...
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Oct-11-2017
Algeria
Proposals have been made in the Algerian Senate to issue new banknotes and demonetize all or some denominations of the...
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Oct-9-2017
Tanzania
Effective October 1, 2017 the import or export of foreign currency in amounts of or over USD10,000 or its equivalent...
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Sep-7-2017
Venezuela
The National Assembly, facing the scarcity of circulating cash, proposed the printing of new notes of 50,000 and 100,000 bolivares....
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Jul-6-2017
Brunei and Singapore
The Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam and the Monetary Authority of Singapore will each issue notes of 50 ringgit...