Recent Updates

• Nov-26-2024

  Denmark – Danmarks Nationalbank and Forex establish three redemption points for obsolete Danish notes.

  On 2 December 2004 Danmarks Nationalbank will open three banknote exchange points in Aarhus, Odense and Copenhagen in collaboration with...

• Nov-20-2024

  Kenya – Improved banknotes of 1,000 shillings are in circulation.

  All denominations of the improved notes dated 2024 are already in circulation. The improved family of notes have been printed...

• Nov-19-2024

  Bermuda – New polymer banknotes.

              The Bank of N.T. Butterfield and Son has started paying out today the new...

• Nov-19-2024

  Turkey – Large denomination banknotes not large enough.

  There are comments in the Turkish press about the problems caused by the fact that the largest banknote in circulation,...

• Nov-13-2024

  Argentina – New banknote of 20,000 pesos issued today.

  The Argentine Central Bank has issued today Novermber 13, 2024 the new banknotes of 20,000 pesos (ARS20,000.1). With a face...

• Nov-13-2024

  Bolivia – New banknotes and coins by 2025-26.

  The Central Bank of Bolivia has announced that it will introduce new banknotes and coins. It is not clear whether...

• Nov-10-2024

  Sudan – New banknote of 1,000 pounds, old notes to be retired.

  The Central Bank of Sudan announced today that it will be issuing soon new notes of 1,000 pounds (SDG1,000.3), and...

• Nov-6-2024

  Bermuda – New polymer banknotes.

              These are the images of the new banknotes to be issued this week. Source:...

• Nov-4-2024

  Bermuda – The new polymer banknotes will be released this week.

              The Bermuda Monetary Authority informed today that the new polymer banknotes of 2 dollars...

• Oct-30-2024

  Switzerland to develop a new banknote series.

  The Swiss National Bank is to begin developing the tenth banknote series of banknotes. Its theme is “Switzerland and its...

• Oct-30-2024

  Bermuda – New polymer banknotes.

  The Bermuda Monetary Authority announced today that it will issue in Fall 2024 new polymer banknotes of 2 dollars (BMD2.4)...

• Oct-30-2024

  Argentina – Administrator named for the Casa de Moneda.

  The Argentine Federal Government named Pedro Gabriel Cavagnaro as Administrator of the S.E. Casa de Moneda de la Nación for...

• Oct-28-2024

  Nepal – New banknote with modified map to be printed in China.

  The Nepal Rastra Bank has issued a letter of intention to award the printing of 300 million notes of 100...

• Oct-25-2024

  Nigeria – Old notes remain in circulation without time limit.

  The Central Bank of Nigeria declared today that the high denomination banknotes of the first series remain in circulation without...

• Oct-24-2024

  Seychelles – Problems for travelers declaring to Customs USD10,000 or more.

  We have received a report from a traveler arriving to Seychelles with currency valued at more than the equivalent of...

• Oct-24-2024

  Nigeria – Old notes may become worthless at the end of the year.

  During the 2023 currency crisis the Nigerian Supreme Court ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria to continue accepting the first...

• Oct-21-2024

  Samoa – Commemorative banknotes announced.

                                The Central Bank of Samoa...

• Oct-21-2024

  Algeria – New commemorative banknote.

  According to unconfirmed information a new banknote of 1,000 dinars commemorative of the 75th Anniversary of Algeria’s Independence (DZD1,000.5) will...

• Oct-20-2024

  Poland – A new banknote of 1,000 zlotych may be issued in 2025-26.

  According to articles published last week by several sources, the National Bank of Poland may issue a new banknote of...

• Oct-16-2024

  Cambodia – New commemorative banknote announced.

      The Cambodian government has announced today, 16 September 2024, the issue of a new banknote of 200,000 riel...

• Oct-15-2024

  BELGIUM – Changes in the redemption of Belgian francs and mutilated euro notes.

  We have received information to the effect that the National Bank of Belgium will move within 90 days its service...

• Oct-6-2024

  Bangladesh – Banknote redesign.

  The interim government of Bangladesh has announced a significant redesign of the country’s currency, starting with the 2 taka (BDT2.2),...

• Oct-5-2024

  Oman – Redeemable notes omitted in the 101st Edition of the MRI Bankers’ Guide to Foreign Currency™.

  Due to a production error some banknotes which are redeemable until the end of the year were omitted in the...

• Oct-4-2024

  Argentina – Small delay for the release of the new notes of 20,000 pesos.

  The date for the release of the new banknotes of 20,000 pesos  (ARS20,000.1) has been moved from October to early...

• Oct-4-2024

  Guernsey – Artists and the public are asked to help design new bailiwick banknotes.

  The States of Jersey is inviting graphic artists and the public to present designs to be used in the creation...

• Sep-28-2024

  Libya – Validity of 50 dinars banknotes extended until end 2024

  The Central Bank of Libya announced yesterday 27 September 2024 that it has extended the validity of the 50 dinars...

• Sep-27-2024

  BELIZE – Advance information on new family of banknotes.

  The Central Bank of Belize informed yesterday 26 September 2024 that it has chosen the persons to be honored in...

• Sep-26-2024

  Israel – Bank Israel doesn’t see reasons to withdraw the notes of 200 new shekalim.

  Bank Israel has issued a statement in which it declares that “The Governor of Bank of Israel does not intend...

• Sep-23-2024

  Singapore – Online currency declaration now available to travelers.

  Travelers to Singapore can now declare their cash online starting 72 hours before arrival. Declaration on arrival is still accepted....

• Sep-23-2024

  Israel – The government wants to withdraw the notes of 200 new shekalim.

  Prime Minister Netanyahu has announced that the government wishes to withdraw from circulation the banknotes of 200 shekels (ILS200.3.) The...

• Sep-23-2024

  Rwanda – New banknotes.

  The National Bank of Rwanda issued on 3 September 2024 new banknotes of 2,000 francs (RWF2,000.3) and 5,000 francs (RWF5,000.8)....

• Sep-23-2024

  Tanzania – Bank of Tanzania denies rumors about a new note of 10,000 Shillings.

  Bank of Tanzania has today 23 September 2023 denied rumors about a new banknote of 10,000 shillings with the portrait...

• Sep-11-2024

  United States of America – Certain commercial banks do not accept unfit dollar banknotes.

  Certain American banks have instructed their tellers to refuse dollar notes that are being rejected by their counting machines. While...

• Sep-9-2024

  Guatemala – Commemorative 1 quetzal note to be issued tomorrow.

  Banco de Guatemala announced that its new banknote of 1 quetzal commemorative of the Centennial of the quetzal (GTQ1.6) will...

• Sep-7-2024

  Denmark – New banknotes will be smaller.

  The new banknotes to be issued in 2028-29 will be 6 mm smaller, due to environmental considerations. Source: Ground.news Order...

• Sep-6-2024

  Venezuela – Banknotes of 200,000 bolívares soberanos demonetized as of 25 September.

  Banco de Venezuela announced that the banknotes of 200,000 bolívares soberanos (VES200,000.1) are being demonetized as of 25 September 2024....

• Sep-6-2024

  Denmark – Details of new family of notes revealed.

  Danmarks National Bank disclosed today details of the motifs of the new banknotes to be issued from 2028. The front...

• Sep-5-2024

  Pakistan – State Bank presents results of new banknote series design contest.

  The State Bank of Pakistan announced today, 5 September 2024, the winners of its contest for artistic designs of a...

• Sep-4-2024

  Nepal – Changed map in banknotes.

  Nepal Rastra Bank is going ahead with its announced plans to modify the map shown in the front of its...

• Sep-3-2024

  Seychelles – Problems with Cash Declaration by visitors.

  We have received information about problems in the process of Cash Declaration by travelers arriving to Seychelles with currency amounts...

• Sep-1-2024

  Ukraine – New banknotes with commemorative legend.

  On the occasion of the 33rd Anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence the National Bank of Ukraine presented a new family of...

• Aug-30-2024

  Rwanda – New banknotes.

          The National Bank of Rwanda presented  today new banknotes of 2,000 francs (RWF2,000.3) and 5,000 francs...

• Aug-30-2024

  MRI BANKERS’ GUIDE TO FOREIGN CURRENCY™ 101st Edition Just released!

    The 101st II-2024 Edition of the MRI BANKERS’ GUIDE TO FOREIGN CURRENCY™ has just been released. Your most complete...

• Aug-26-2024

  Guatemala – Commemorative 1 quetzal note presented today.

  Banco de Guatemala presented today its new banknote of 1 quetzal commemorative of the Centennial of the quetzal (GTQ1.6.)  The...

• Aug-23-2024

  Curaçao and Saint Martin – Caribbean Guilders to be released in March 2025.

        The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten has presented today 23 August 2024 its new banknotes...

• Aug-22-2024

  Pakistan – State Bank of Pakistan is considering polymer for its new banknotes.

  Jameel Ahmed, Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, declared yesterday after a meeting with the Senate Standing Committee on...

• Aug-21-2024

  Trinidad And Tobago – Trinidad is redrawing its coat of arms. Will their banknotes change?

  Keith Rowley, Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, announced on Sunday 18 August 2024 that it plans to eliminate the Colonial...

• Aug-21-2024

  Canada – Details about the next 20 dollars banknote.

  Bank of Canada has made public some details about the new banknote of 20 dollars (CAD20.5) to be issued in...

• Aug-21-2024

  Morocco – New banknote of 20 dirhams.

  On the occasion of the Day of the Youth, Bank Al-Maghrib introduced today 21 August 2024 its new banknote of...

• Aug-21-2024

  EGYPT – Ministry of Finance plans to issue a note of 2 pounds.

  The Ministry of Finance plans to issue new notes of 2 Egyptian pounds (EGP2.1), subject to the approval of the...

• Aug-20-2024

  Somalia – Upper House debates reviving Somali currency and printing new banknotes.

  Yesterday, 19 August 2024, Somalia’s Upper House debated reviving the Somali shilling and printing new notes. Currently most transaction are...