Oct-7-2025
OMAN – Central Bank of Oman extends deadline to exchange some old banknotes issued between 1995 and 2019,
The Central Bank of Oman announced that the redemption of the banknotes of the prior families issued between 1995 and...
Recent Updates
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Oct-5-2025
Iran – Shura Council passed today the law to slash four zeros and create the new rial.
Iran Shura Council passed today the law to slash four zeros and create the new rial equal to 10.000 old...
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Oct-3-2025
Qatar – Changes on new 1 riyal banknote.
The new 1 riyal banknote dated 2025 (QAR1.5) with modified coat of arms, value in Western numbers and new security...
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Sep-30-2025
Bank of Namibia has released yesterday its Third Generation of improved new banknotes.
The Third Generation banknotes presented in July were released to circulation yesterday 29 September. ...
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Sep-29-2025
Russia – New design for the new 1000 rubles banknote.
The new banknote of 1000 rubles (RUB1,000.4) which was to show the building of the Museum of the History of...
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Sep-24-2025
GHANA – The issue of a 500 cedis banknote is being proposed.
The government has been urged to introduce banknotes of 500 cedis (GHS500.1) with the portrait of Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s...
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Sep-24-2025
Nepal – Restrictions to the redemption of burned banknotes.
During the recent Gen Z demonstrations many participants burned banknotes to show their protest. Now the Nepal’s Central Bank is...
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Sep-24-2025
Denmark – ALL 1,000 KRONER BANKNOTES WILL BECOME WORTHLESS AS OF 31 MAY 2026.
All banknotes of 1000 Danish kronor of old and recent types will become worthless as of 31 May 2026. Their...
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Sep-22-2025
Brunei – New banknotes to be issued in 2026.
Brunei Darussalam Central Bank unveiled today a new family...
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Sep-21-2025
Costa Rica – Older 1.000 colones notes cease to be legal tender.
The banknotes of 1000 colones dated 2011 and 2016 (CRC1,000.3 and CRC1.000.4) will cease to be legal tender on 31...
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Sep-16-2025
South Sudan – Larger denominations banknotes are being printed.
According to an article published today 16 September 2025 by The Tanzania Times, the Central Bank of South Sudan is...
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Sep-15-2025
Madagascar – Improved new banknotes of 10.000 and 20.000 ariary.
The Central Bank of Madagascar has issued new banknotes of 10.000 (MGA10,000.1B) and 20,000 ariary (MGA20,000.1B) with a new green...
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Sep-14-2025
Iran – New “Iran cheque” of 500.000 rials.
The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran has issued in August 2025 a new “Iran cheque” of 500.000...
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Sep-12-2025
Botswana – New banknote celebrates 50th Anniversary of Bank of Botswana and 2024 Olympic medalists.
Bank of Botswana unveiled today a new banknote 0f 50 pula (BWP50.5) commemorative of the 50th Anniversary of...
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Sep-10-2025
Lebanon – New banknote of 5 million Lebanese livres is being planned.
The Lebanese Parliament approved yesterday the issue of a new banknote of 5 million Lebanese livres (LBP5.000.000.1) equivalent to USD56.00....
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Sep-7-2025
Iran – New “Iran cheque” of 5 million rials.
The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran has issued recently a new “Iran Cheque” in the denomination...
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Sep-5-2025
Zambia – Demonetization dates set for previous banknotes.
The Bank of Zambia has set dates for the demonetization of its older banknotes dated 2012 to 2018. Those of...
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Sep-5-2025
Kazakhstan – Many older banknotes set for withdrawal from circulation.
The National Bank of Kazakhstan announced yesterday that many banknotes of 1.000; 2,000; 5,000 and 10,000 tenge will be withdrawn...
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Sep-4-2025
Kazakhstan – Dates for the issue of the banknotes of 500 and 20,000 tenge of the “Saka” family announced.
\ Answering a query by Tengrinews, the National Bank of Kazakhstan has revealed that the new banknotes of...
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Sep-3-2025
Libya – Several banknotes to become worthless.
The Central Bank of Libya has reminded the public that the following banknotes must be deposited to a bank account...
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Sep-3-2025
Guatemala – New Security stripe on 100 quetzales banknote dated 2023.
The recently issued note of 100 quetzales dated 15.3.2023 printed by G+D Currency Technology (GTQ100.3F) has a new color shifting...
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Aug-29-2025
Sri Lanka – The Central Bank issues a new circulating banknote of 2.000 rupees to commemorate the 75th anniversary of its creation.
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued today 29 August 2025 a new banknote of 2.000 rupees (LKR2,000.2) to commemorate...
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Aug-29-2025
Thailand – Polymer notes of 50 and 100 baht unveiled.
Bank of Thailand unveiled today its new polymer banknotes of 50 baht (THB50.11)...
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Aug-28-2025
Papua New Guinea – New banknote of 100 kina honoring Sir Julius Chan unveiled today.
The Bank of Papua New Guinea unveiled today 28 August 2025 its new banknote of 100 kina honoring Sir Julius...
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Aug-26-2025
Zimbabwe – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has begun the production of redesigned ZiG banknotes.
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is designing a second family of ZiG banknotes. Only the notes of 10 (ZWG10.1) and...
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Aug-26-2025
Mexico – New banknotes commemorative of Banco de México’s Centennial.
Banco de México has issued yesterday 25 August 2025 a silver coin and a family of new banknotes commemorative of...
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Aug-22-2025
Ukraine – Note of 20 hryven of the “Glory to Ukraine” “Glory to the Heroes” series is in circulation.
The note of 20 hryven with the legends “Glory to Ukraine” and “Glory to the heroes” (UAH20.7) is now in...
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Aug-22-2025
Syria – Plans rumored about re-denominated new banknotes.
According to several sources the Central Bank of Syria plans to re-denominate its currency by removing two zeros. This change...
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Aug-20-2025
Guinea Conakry – New banknotes ordered to solve banking liquidity crisis.
After the demonetization of the banknotes of 10.000 (GNF10,000.3) and 20.000 francs (GNF20,000.1) dated 2015, and the introduction of the...
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Aug-15-2025
Zambia – Enhancement of security features of new notes urged.
K10 Front K10 Reverse K20 Front K20 Reverse K50 Front K50 Reverse K100 Front K100 Reverse K 200 Front K 200...
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Aug-14-2025
Mauritania – Possible new variety of the 50 ougiya note of the 2023 type.
The translation of a recently published posting on Instagram signed by ousmane_mareg_the_ki reads: ” #Important clarification / Rumors are...
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Aug-13-2025
Switzerland – Swiss National Bank unveils 12 sets of “concept” designs for their new family of notes.
The Swiss National Bank had called last year for “concept designs” for their 10th family of notes to be issued...
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Aug-12-2025
Pakistan – New banknote family design finalized.
The State Bank of Pakistan has finalized the designs of its new family of banknotes, and it’s waiting for Cabinet...
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Aug-9-2025
Namibia – More details about the new family of notes.
The Third Generation banknotes presented yesterday 23 July 2025 are set to enter circulation...
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Aug-9-2025
IRAN – Currency redenomination.
On 3 August the Parliament Economy Committee approved the proposal to create a new monetary unit worth 10,000 of the...
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Aug-9-2025
Bangladesh – New 100 taka banknote to be issued tomorrow.
The Bangladesh Bank has announced that it will issue tomorrow 12 August 2025 the banknote of 100 taka of the...
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Aug-7-2025
European Monetary Union – Maria Skłodowska-Curie or Marie Curie?
The portrait of Mme. Curie has been considered to be used in the third family of euro banknotes, in which...
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Aug-7-2025
Falkland/Malvinas Islands – New banknotes unveiled.
The Government of the Falkland Islands has unveiled today its new family of polymer notes. These include...
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Aug-6-2025
Belize – One way traffic mode for pre-2025 banknotes.
The Central Bank of Belize has instructed local banks to refrain to pay out banknotes with the portraits of Queen...
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Aug-5-2025
Belize – New banknotes issued yesterday.
The new $2 banknote features waterfalls and rivers of Belize imagery, along with portrait of the Hon. Philip Goldson, national...
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Aug-5-2025
Bolivia – Commemorative numismatic product presented.
The Central Bank of Bolivia presented yesterday 4 August 2025 its non denominated note commemorative of the Bicentennial of...
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Aug-3-2025
Uganda – Transition of 1000 shillings notes to coins faces difficulties.
Bank of Uganda faces the problem that the public prefer to use 1000 shilling banknotes (=USD0.28) instead of...
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Aug-1-2025
Pakistan – New banknotes to be unveiled after Cabinet approval.
The designs of the banknotes of the new family will be unveiled once the Cabinet approves it. Jamil Ahmed, Governor...
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Jul-31-2025
Poland – New Commemorative Banknote honoring Józef Mehoffer.
The National Bank of Poland has published its program of numismatic issues for 2026, in which it mentions a 20...
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Jul-23-2025
Sudan – Dire banknote situation.
OLD NEW There is now a difficult cash situation in Sudan. In January, to prevent the “Rapid support forces” to...
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Jul-23-2025
Namibia – New family of banknotes revealed today.
Bank of Namibia has presented today 23 July 2025 its new families of banknotes and coins. While the portraits and...
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Jul-22-2025
Guatemala – New improved 100 quetzales banknote issued.
Banco de Guatemala has issued this week an improved banknote of 100 quetzales (GTQ100.4) dated 15 March 2023. It is...
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Jul-21-2025
Mauritius – New banknotes of 200 rupees issued on 18 July.
Bank of Mauritius announced 0n 18 July 2025 the issue of a new denomination of its polymer family...
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Jul-19-2025
Sudan – Dire banknote situation.
OLD NEW There is now a difficult cash situation in Sudan. In January, to prevent the “Rapid support forces” to...
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Jul-18-2025
Canada – New banknote of 20 dollars with the portrait of Charles III to be issued in early 2027.
Bank of Canada informed that the new banknote of 20 dollars with the portrait of King Charles III will be...
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Jul-15-2025
European Monetary Union – The European Central Bank launches design contest for future euro notes.
The European Central Bank opened today a public contest for the design of the new family of euro banknotes. It...