Recent Updates

• Sep-25-2022

  Czech Republic – New commemorative banknote planned for 2023.

  Česka narodni banka has announced this week that it plans to issue on 8 February 2023 a banknote of 1,000...

• Sep-24-2022

  Egypt – Migration from cotton paper to polymer being and larger denomination discussed.

  According to unconfirmed reports the Central Bank of Egypt is discussing to replace polymer instead of cotton paper for the...

• Sep-20-2022

  Hungary – Magyar Nemzeti Bank does not plan to issue banknotes of 50,000 forint.

  Magyar Nemzeti Bank announced today that it does not plan to issue banknotes of 50,000 forint. The wide use of...

• Sep-18-2022

  Guinea (Conakry) – Withdrawal of banknotes of 10,000 francs of 2012.

  The banknote of 10,000 francs dated 2012 (GNF10,000.3) has ceased to be legal tender as of 2 May 2022 and...

• Sep-17-2022

  Cuba – Limit for the import and export of Cuban pesos increased.

  The Central Bank of Cuba has increased the amount of Cuban pesos that travelers may take in or out from...

• Sep-17-2022

  Sierra Leone – Legal tender status of old notes extended.

  The Bank of Sierra Leone announced on 15 September 2022 that the legal tender status of old banknotes denominated in...

• Sep-16-2022

  Iran – New “Iran Cheque”.

  The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran has recently issued a new “Iran Cheque” of 1,000,000 rials. The...

• Sep-13-2022

  The Philippines – Customs Currency Declaration must be done online.

    Travelers arriving to or leaving  The Philippines must now file their Electronic Baggage and Currency Declaration online at ideclare.customs.gov.ph before...

• Sep-13-2022

  Ethiopia – Changes in currency import-export rules.

  The National Bank of Ethiopia on 5 September 2022 has issued directives increasing the amounts of local and foreign currencies...

• Sep-13-2022

  Jordan – 5th Series of banknotes will maintain same denominations of 4th Series.

  The Central Bank of Jordan informed today that the 5th Series of banknotes announced yesterday will maintain the same denominations...

• Sep-12-2022

  Jordan – Cabinet approves issue of 5th Series of banknotes.

  Cabinet approved yesterday, 11 Sunday 2022, a bylaw for issuing new banknotes for 2022. The current 4th Series of banknotes...

• Sep-10-2022

  Afghanistan – Unfit banknotes are being recirculated.

  Teachers are complaining that they are being paid salaries in unfit notes, which are not accepted by merchants. Although the...

• Sep-10-2022

  Russia – Bank Rossiya is preparing designs for 500 rubles banknote to be issued in 2024.

  Bank Rossiya announced that the designs of the new 500 rubles banknote (RUB500.4) to be issued in 2024 is being...

• Sep-8-2022

  United Kingdom / British Commonwealth – Death of Queen Elizabeth the Second and banknotes.

  The death of Queen Elizabeth the Second a few minutes ago will bring changes in the banknotes of England, her...

• Sep-8-2022

  England / Scotland / Northern Ireland – Three weeks left to use paper £20 and £50 banknotes.

  The last date to use paper notes of 20 pounds of the Adam Smith type (GBP-BoE20.5) and 50 pounds of...

• Sep-7-2022

  Guyana – New signature title on banknotes.

                Banknotes of 100 dollars (GYD100.2C) recently released to circulation are signed now by...

• Sep-4-2022

  Liberia – Full photos of the new banknotes.

  These are color photos of the new banknotes launched by the Central Bank of Liberia on 1 September 2022, from...

• Sep-2-2022

  Liberia – Central Bank presents new banknotes.

  The Central Bank of Liberia launched yesterday 1 September 2022 a campaign to familiarize the public with the new banknotes...

• Sep-1-2022

  South Africa – Import and redemption of obsolete banknotes restricted.

  Up to a few months ago South African Customs authorities were not strict in enforcing the rules that limit the...

• Aug-19-2022

  Liberia – New banknotes in September.

  The Central Bank of Liberia expects to receive new banknotes of 20 (LRD20.2), 50 (LRD50.2) and 500 dollars (LRD500.2) in...

• Aug-19-2022

  South Sudan – Government to phase out small denomination banknotes.

  The Government of South Sudan has decided on 3 August 2022 to withdraw from circulations its banknotes of 1; 5;...

• Aug-19-2022

  Sudan – New modified 1,000 pounds banknote.

  The Central Bank of Sudan announced on 16 August 2022 the release of a modified version of the 1,000 Sudanese...

• Aug-18-2022

  Indonesia – New 2022 commemorative banknote family.

  Bank Indonesia presented today its new 2022 family of banknote commemorative of the 77th Anniversary of Independence. The new banknotes...

• Aug-16-2022

  Bosnia and Herzegovina – New date for 200 konvertibilnih maraka banknotes.

  The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina has announced yesterday that as of tomorrow 17 August 2022 it will issue...

• Aug-14-2022

  Philippines – Polymer 500 piso banknotes planned for mid-2023.

  Felipe Medalla, Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Piplipinas, said this weekend that polymer banknotes of 500 piso (PHP500.3) will...

• Aug-14-2022

  Pakistan – Independence commemorative banknote presented today.

  State Bank of Pakistan presented today its new banknote of 75 rupees (PKR75.1) commemorative of the 75th Anniversary off Independence....

• Aug-12-2022

  Afghanistan – Agreements reached to print new banknotes.

  Da Afghanistan Bank announced yesterday that agreements were reached with foreign fiscal printers for the production of new banknotes. The...

• Aug-8-2022

  Fiji – 88 cents Numismatic banknote.

  The reserve Bank of Fiji has issued today 8.8.2022 a “Numismatic Banknote” of 88 cents, which is sold a FJD...

• Aug-7-2022

  Turkey – Larger banknote denominations proposed.

  According to postings in Turkish social media the release of banknotes of 500 and 1,000 Turkish lira is being proposed....

• Aug-4-2022

  Malawi – Reserve Bank denies it plans to issue 10,000 kwacha notes.

  Wilson Banda, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi, declared yesterday that the bank does not intend to issue new...

• Aug-3-2022

  Cuba – Central Bank sets new exchange rate at CUP 120 per USD.

  As of tomorrow 4 August 2022 Banco Central de Cuba will set the buying rate for U.S. dollars at 120...

• Aug-2-2022

  Poland – Nicolaus Copernicus commemorative banknote now planned for February 2023.

  Narodowy Bank Polski has issued its Schedule of Numismatic issues for 2023, in which they announce that the commemorative banknote...

• Jul-31-2022

  Burundi – Improved banknote of 1,000 francs. Withdrawal of older notes. UPDATED.

  The Banque de la République du Burundi has issued on 26 July 2022 an improved banknote of 1,000 francs (BIF1,000.5)....

• Jul-25-2022

  Russia – Five and ten ruble banknotes may continue to be issued.

  Sergei Belov, Deputy Governor of Bank Rossiya, declared in an interview with Izvestia that the banknotes of 5 rubles (RUB5.2)...

• Jul-21-2022

  URGENT – ENGLAND – Dangerous forgery of polymer 20 pounds banknotes. CORRECTED.

                                  Dangerous forgeries of current polymer Bank of England banknotes of 20 pounds are...

• Jul-21-2022

  Curaçao and St. Martin – New banknotes in 2024.

  As economic conditions have improved and current stocks of banknotes and coins denominated in Netherlands Antilles gulden are dwindling, the...

• Jul-21-2022

  Central African Monetary Union – New banknotes in November.

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• Jul-20-2022

  Peru – New banknotes of 20 and 50 soles issued today.

  The Banco Central de Reservas del Perú issued today two new banknotes: The 20 soles (PEN20.4) note has in the...

• Jul-19-2022

  Peru – New banknotes to be issued tomorrow.

  The new Peruvian banknotes of 20 soles (PEN20.4) and 50 soles (PEN50.4) will be presented tomorrow.   These were supposed...

• Jul-19-2022

  Poland: “Protection of the Eastern Border” banknote released today.

  Narodowy Bank Polski issued today the Special Collectors banknote of 20 zlotych with the theme “Protection of the Eastern Border” (PLN20.14)....

• Jul-15-2022

  Cayman Islands – Forgery of 100 dollars notes.

  A small quantity of counterfeit 100 dollar Cayman banknotes (KYD100.4) were seized in June in Bodden Town. All bear the...

• Jul-15-2022

  Bhutan – Currency export rules modified.

  The Royal Monetary Authority issued in June new rules for currency export. While the import of amounts over USD10,000 or...

• Jul-14-2022

  Poland – New collector’s banknote with “Protection of the Eastern border” theme.

  Narodowy Bank Polski announced that the Collectors banknote of 20 zlotych with the theme “Protection of the Eastern Border” (PLN20.14) originally...

• Jul-13-2022

  Iran – New redenominated banknotes of 1 and 2 new toman issued.

  The banknotes of 1 new toman (IRT1.1) and 2 new toman (IRT2.1) announced in 2021 are being issued to circulation...

• Jul-13-2022

  Uzbekistan – New banknote of 200,000 sum. (MODIFIED)

  Uzbekistan’s Central Bank announced today that it will issue on 15 July 2022 a new 200,000 sum banknote (UZS200,000.1). It...

• Jul-13-2022

  CROATIA – Euro to be adopted on 1 January 2023.

  The Council of the European Union decided yesterday 12 July 2022 that Croatia will start using the euro as of...

• Jul-12-2022

  Philippines – Folded new banknotes of 1,000 piso are valid.

  After debates in social media on the interpretation of the request by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to get flat billfolds,...

• Jul-11-2022

  Mexico – Purported design of 2,000 pesos banknote.

    In recent days a purported design of a 2,000 pesos (MXN2,000.1) has being circulated in social media. When the...

• Jul-11-2022

  Russia – Banks switch to Chinese ATMs.

  Russian banks are switching to Chinese made ATMs. American and European cash handling equipment makers have stopped service and supply...

• Jul-10-2022

  Australia – Many counterfeit 50 and 100 dollars notes are being passed.

  Forged Australian notes of 50 dollars (AUD50.2) and 100 dollars (AUD100.2) of the first issue are being passed in Australia’s...

• Jul-8-2022

  Russia: New 100 rubles banknote appears in the Numismatic Market.

  A few new banknotes of 100 rubles (RUB100.6) have appeared in the Numismatic market. The come from those provided by...