Apr-27-2025
Curaçao and Saint Martin – Ombudsman of Curaçao warns of problems on the redemption of old banknotes.
The Ombudsman of Curaçao has written to the Ministry of Finance to warn that the rules established for the redemption...
Recent Updates
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Apr-25-2025
Argentina – A banknote honoring Pope Francisco is being proposed.
According to multiple sources there are proposals in Parliament to issue a new banknote honoring Pope Francisco I. The idea...
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Apr-24-2025
Lebanon – Parliament allows the printing of 500,000 and 1 million livres banknotes.
Today 24 April 2025 the Lebanese Parliament modified the Banking Law to allow the printing of banknotes of 500,ooo (LBP500,000.1)...
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Apr-16-2025
Cape Verde – New improved notes.
The Banco de Cabo Verde announced this week that will it soon issue new banknotes...
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Apr-11-2025
Zambia – Prison for defacing or disrespecting local banknotes.
According to Section 676 (1) (f) of the Bank of Zambia Act 2022 those found guilty of defacing or destroying...
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Apr-11-2025
Zimbabwe – Improved ZiG notes to come in near future.
Dr John Mushayavanhu, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor, declared that “the Central Bank is making concerted efforts to ensure delivery...
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Apr-10-2025
Russia – Flag to be added to banknotes design. News on future banknote releases.
Vassily Prokofiev, Director of the Bank Rossiya’s Cash Management Department, declared on 7 April that the addition of the Russian...
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Apr-6-2025
Jamaica – All paper banknotes withdrawn from circulation as of 1 July 2025.
The Bank of Jamaica has decided that all paper banknotes will cease to be legal tender by 1 July 2025....
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Apr-6-2025
Syria – Syrian banknotes to be printed again in Western Europe.
Previous sanctions on Syria, forced the Central Bank to have their banknotes printed by Goznak in Russia. The lifting of...
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Apr-4-2025
Guinea (Conakry) – More details about the new banknote of 20,000 francs.
The new banknote of 20,000 francs dated 2024 (GNF20,000.2B) is similar to the one dated 2019, but it has several...
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Apr-3-2025
Guinea (Conakry) – New banknote of 20,000 francs.
The Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea has announced that it will put into circulation as of 2 April...
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Apr-3-2025
Guernsey – Design concepts chosen for new banknotes.
Guernsey has chosen the motifs that will be shown in its new banknotes planned for release in 2027. These are...
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Apr-2-2025
UKRAINE – Ukrainian banknotes may “change their face.”
Andriy Pyshny, Governor of the National Bank Ukraine, announced today a possible change in the design of Ukrainian banknotes. He...
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Apr-2-2025
Zambia – Notes of 50 and 100 kwacha of new family to be released later on.
The new notes of 50 (ZMW50.5) and 100 kwacha (ZMW100.4) are not yet in circulation. These are being printed,...
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Mar-31-2025
Curaçao and Saint Martin – New family of banknotes issued today.
The Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Martin has placed in circulation its new family of banknotes....
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Mar-31-2025
Zambia – New family of notes enters circulation today.
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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Mar-27-2025
Kazakhstan – Banknote of 1,000 tenge of new family to be issued.
The National Bank of Kazakhstan announced that it will issue its new banknote of 1,000 tenge (KZT1,000.9) of the...
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Mar-26-2025
Belarus – New commemorative banknote.
The National Bank of the Republic of Belarus will issue on 31 March 2025 a banknote of 80 rubliei (BYN80.1)...
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Mar-25-2025
Kyrgyzstan – National currency to be printed locally.
An article in Times of Central Asia with a byline by Sergey Kwan published today informs that the Bishkek based...
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Mar-24-2025
United Arab Emirates – New banknote of 100 dirhams completes new family.
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has issued today a new banknote of 100 dirhams (AED100.10) which completes...
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Mar-23-2025
Libya – New polymer banknote of 20 dinars issued.
The Central Bank of Libya has informed that it has released to circulation on 20 March 2025 new banknotes of...
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Mar-17-2025
Bulgaria hopes to adopt the euro next year.
The Bulgarian government claims that it is fully ready to adopt the euro in 2026. Originally it was slated to...
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Mar-17-2025
Australia – Royals replaced in new AUD5 banknote.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed that the theme of the new banknote of 5 dollars (AUD5.7), called “Connection...
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Mar-14-2025
Iran – New Iran cheque
Iran’s Central Banks announced yesterday 13 March 2025 the release of a new “Iran cheque” of 2 million rials (IRR2,000,000.2.) ...
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Mar-13-2025
Malawi – Reserve Bank denies issue of new banknote of 10,000 kwacha.
The Reserve Bank of Malawi has denied social media reports that it will issue this week a new banknote of...
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Mar-12-2025
The new 102nd Edition I-2025 is now available for mailing in early April.
The completely updated 102nd Edition I-2025 of the MRI BANKERS’ GUIDE TO FOREIGN CURRENCY™ will be ready for shipping in...
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Mar-12-2025
Libya – New holographic band on 10 dinars note.
The banknotes of 10 dinars with the prefix 1A (LYD10.9B) recently issued have a wide holographic band in the front....
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Mar-7-2025
Curaçao and Saint Martin – Rules for the redemption of Antillean guilders.
As the new notes denominated in Caribbean dollars are issued at the end of March, the old ones in Antillean...
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Mar-6-2025
Thailand – New commemorative banknote.
Bank of Thailand will issue on 14 April 2025 a 100 baht banknote (THB100.17) commemorative of the 150th Anniversary of...
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Mar-6-2025
Malawi – New banknote of 10,000 kwacha to be issued next week.
The Reserve Bank of Malawi has announced today the it will issue a new banknote of 10,000 kwacha (MWK10,000.1) on...
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Mar-5-2025
Namibia – New commemorative banknote, new family of notes.
Bank of Namibia has today unveiled a new banknote of 60 dollars (NAD60.1) in honor of late President Hage...
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Feb-21-2025
Saudi Arabia adopts currency symbol for the Saudi riyal.
King Salman approved the new Saudi Arabian riyal currency symbol. Source: Saudi Arabian Central Bank. Courtesy: Dr. Wolfgang Schuster. Order...
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Feb-16-2025
Trinidad and Tobago – New banknotes in September.
OLD NEW The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago announced that new...
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Feb-14-2025
Zambia – Older banknotes will cocirculate with new ones for one year.
Situmbeko Musokotwane, Zambian Finance and National Planning Minister, announced that the current banknotes will cocirculate for one year with the...
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Feb-11-2025
Zimbabwe – Upgrade for ZIG notes.
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has announced that it is redesigning its ZIG banknotes to improve their quality and durability....
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Feb-11-2025
Zambia – New family of notes in March.
The Bank of Zambia has informed today, 11 February 2025, that it will issue on 31 March 2025 a new...
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Feb-10-2025
Namibia – Commemorative banknote issue to be postponed.
The Bank of Namibia announced today that the issue of the new commemorative banknote honoring the late President Hage G....
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Feb-7-2025
Russian Federation – New banknotes update.
The Central Bank of Russia has informed today 7 February 2025 that its new banknotes of 50 rubles (RUB50.3,) and 500...
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Feb-5-2025
Kuwait – Correction on the expiration date of Kuwaiti Fifth Series banknotes.
The banknotes of the Fifth Series can be exchanged until 19 April 2025, and not until 30 September 2025, as...
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Feb-3-2025
North Korea – U.S. dollars and Chinese yuan are the de-facto currencies.
As rumors of a new won redenomination grow, North Koreans are shunning the local currency and preferring to use American...
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Jan-31-2025
European Monetary Union – ECB to select euro new designs.
After reviewing some 365,000 opinions of European Union residents the European Central Bank has made a preliminary selection of designs...
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Jan-30-2025
The Bahamas – Improved 1 dollar banknote.
The Central Bank of The Bahamas announced yesterday 29 January 2025 that it will issue on 3 February 2025 an...
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Jan-27-2025
Armenia – OVI printing added to back of 20000 drams banknote.
The Central Bank of Armenia has announced the it is issuing today improved banknotes of 20,000 drams dated 2024 (AMD20,000.4B.)...
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Jan-24-2025
Belize – New banknotes unveiled
The new $2 banknote features waterfalls and rivers of Belize imagery, along with portrait of the Hon. Philip Goldson, national...
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Jan-23-2025
Namibia – New commemorative banknote to be issued.
Bank of Namibia has announced today the release of a new commemorative banknote honoring the late President Hage G. Geingob....
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Jan-22-2025
TANZANIA – Family of notes reprinted.
Emanuel Tutuba, Governor of Bank of Tanzania, has announced today that reprinted notes of 1,000 shillings (TZS1,000.5); 2,000 shillings (TZS2,000.2);...
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Jan-21-2025
LIBYA – Improved polymer banknote of 20 dinars to be issued soon.
The Central Bank of Libya announced yesterday that it will issue soon a new polymer banknotes of 20 dinars (LYD20.5.)...
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Jan-21-2025
Macau – Banco Nacional Ultramarino and Banco da China issue their new banknotes of 50 and 100 patacas.
On 20 January 2025 Banco Nacional Ultramarino and Banco da China have issued their new banknotes of 50 and 100...
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Jan-20-2025
Honduras – New printer for 50 lempiras banknotes.
Banco Central de Honduras has released to circulation in late 2024 banknotes of 50 lempiras dated 7 April 2022 (HNL50.5C)...
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Jan-10-2025
Turkey – Notes of 500 lira may be issued soon.
According to news reported today 10 January 2025 by Russian news agency Vestnik Kavkaza, the Turkish Central Bank plans to...
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Jan-10-2025
Jamaica – Controversy about modified banknotes.
In June 2023 Bank of Jamaica issued a family of notes printed on polymer substrate with a logo commemorative of...