North America

• May-24-2019

  Older U.S. $100 notes hard to change in Africa.

  Notwithstanding the fact that all USD100 banknotes are legal tender, in many African countries only those dated 2013 are accepted. Older...

• Apr-30-2019

  Mexico – New variety in 200 pesos banknote.

  Continuing with the policy of dating its banknotes in “CIUDAD DE MÉXICO” rather than “MÉXICO, D.F.”, Banco de México has...

• Nov-2-2018

  Canada – New $10 banknote to be issued Nov. 19

    The new $10 banknote honoring Viola Desmond (CAD10.6) will be issued on November 19. Source: Bank of Canada. Click...

• Sep-27-2018

  Uruguay – New polymer banknotes

  The Banco Central del Uruguay has begun the process to issue new regular polymer banknotes of 20 (UYU20.3) and 50...

• Aug-31-2018

  México – New banknote distribution / Why are 1,000 pesos notes rarely seen,

  The Banco de México is distributing now the new 500 pesos banknotes (MXN500.6) in Mexico City, Hermosillo, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Mérida...

• Aug-28-2018

  México – New banknote, new family

  Banco de Mexico has presented yesterday its new banknote of 500 pesos (MXN500.6) which will start circulating today. It is...

• Aug-21-2018

  México – New 500 pesos banknote

  This is the picture of a supposed new 500 pesos Mexican banknote, which has been circulating in the social media....

• Aug-20-2018

  México – New banknote of 500 pesos

  The Banco de México will present and issue next Monday August 27 new banknotes of 500 pesos (MXN500.6).  It is...

• Jun-6-2018

  United States of America

  The Treasury Department will not commit to putting Harriet Tubman on the redesigned 20 dollar banknotes.  Answering a formal inquiry...

• Mar-8-2018

  Canada

  Some details about the new family of Canadian notes have been made public. All the notes will be of vertical...

• Mar-8-2018

  Canada

  Stephen Poloz, Governor of Bank of Canada has revealed today in Halifax, New Scotia, the design of the new 10...

• Mar-2-2018

  Canada

  Bank of Canada will unveil next week the new 10 dollars banknote (CAD10.6) honoring Viola Desmond. Order your copy of...

• Feb-28-2018

  Canada

         In the 2018 budget the government announced that it will propose legislation to give it the power to remove...

• Jan-17-2018

  México

  The 2016 dated banknotes of 500 pesos (MXN500.5B) have “CIUDAD DE MEXICO” instead of “MEXICO, D.F.” as place of issue....

• Jan-11-2018

  México

                                  2015 Mexico D.F.    ...

• Dec-12-2017

  United States of America, Korea (Rep. of)

  The South Korean publication Pulse reports the existence of “Super notes” of 100 U.S. dollars dated 2006 with a high...

• Oct-3-2017

  Canada

  Bank of Canada will replace the portrait of Sir John A. Macdonald, which has been on 10 dollars bills since...

• Sep-2-2017

  México

  A second series of “túmin” local currency notes was presented in the “Feria del Túmin” in Papantla, Veracruz, México. They...

• Sep-1-2017

  United States of America

  Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is not sure whether Harriet Tubman should be on the new 20 dollars notes, instead of...

• Jul-22-2017

  Mexico

  According to an article published in El Debate the poem “Mi hermano, el hombre” that appears in the front of...

• Jun-13-2017

  USA

  Interesting Counterfeit Banknote Detection and Prevention In a paper submitted in May to Cornell University Ehsan Toreini, Siamak F. Shahandashti...

• Jun-1-2017

  Canada

            Bank of Canada issued today the 10 dollars commemorative banknote. (Source: Bank of Canada &...