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...
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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...