Jan-21-2026
Laos announces fines for banknote damage and misuse.
21 September 2026. The Laotian government has established as of 20 February fines for the misuse and damaging of banknotes....
Mutilated and damaged notes.
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Jan-17-2026
CANADA – Banks reject unfit polymer notes missing serial numbers.
17 January 2026. We have received reports of several commercial banks refusing to redeem unfit Canadian polymer banknotes if the...
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May-22-2024
Japan – Bank of Japan will not exchange old notes for the new ones to be issued in July.
Bank of Japan informed on its webpage that it will not exchange current notes for the new ones to be...
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Jan-10-2024
Saudi Arabia – Older banknotes no longer redeemable over the counter at the Central Bank.
The Saudi Arabian Central Bank is no longer providing the over the counter exchange of older notes. These can only...
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Nov-5-2023
NORTH KOREA: Use of foreign currency forbidden to North Koreans.
Since April the holding by locals of U.S. dollars, Chinese yuan and other foreign currencies is banned. Police does random searches...
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Jul-28-2023
Afghanistan – Exchange of mutilated currency starts tomorrow.
Having received a new order of banknotes printed by PWPW, Da Afghanistan Bank will start tomorrow 29 July the process...