Nov-30-2023
Faroe Islands – Possible change in their banknote system.
In view of the recent changes in the Danish banknote system, it is possible that older Faroese notes, as well...
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Nov-30-2023
Denmark – Big changes in the banknote system.
Notice in progress. Danmarks National Bank published today a series of measures that relate to current and future banknotes. These...
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Nov-30-2023
European Monetary Union – ECB selects “European culture”and “Rivers and birds” as possible themes for future euro notes.
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank today selected “European culture” and “Rivers and birds” as possible themes for...
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Nov-29-2023
United Arab Emirates – New banknote of 500 dirhams.
The United Arab Emirates Central Bank will issue tomorrow, 30 November 2023, a new banknote of 500 dirhams (AED500.6) which...
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Nov-29-2023
Eastern Caribbean – New commemorative banknote.
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank will present this Friday 1 December 2023 a new banknote of 2 dollars commemorative of...
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Nov-25-2023
Morocco: Details of the new family of banknotes.
According to the decree authorizing Bank Al-Maghrib to issue the banknotes of the new family, these are their details:. 20...
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Nov-25-2023
Morocco: New banknote of 100 dirhams, part of a new family.
Bank Al-Maghrib has issued yesterday 24 November a new banknote of 100 dirhams (MAD100.6), as part of a new family...
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Nov-24-2023
Lebanon – New banknote of 100,000 livres.
Banque du Liban announced yesterday that it will issue on 1 December 2023 a reduced size banknote of 100.000 livres...
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Nov-21-2023
Bahamas – Armored car robbery.
On 2 November 2023 an armored car was robbed in the Bahamas. In the robbery there were current 20 dollars...
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Nov-19-2023
Curaçao and Saint Martin – What will happen to the old Antillean gulden when the new dollars bills are issued.
When the current gulden notes issued under the name of the Bank van de Nederlandse Antillen will be replaced in...
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Nov-19-2023
Kazakhstan – “Saka”, the new family of banknotes presented yesterday.
The National Bank of Kazakhstan will introduce between 2023 and 2025 a new “SAKA” family of banknotes. These will be...
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Nov-17-2023
Nicaragua – Improved banknotes issued.
Banco Central de Nicaragua informed yesterday 16 September 2023 the release of improved banknotes of 50 córdobas (NIO50.6B) and 200...
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Nov-14-2023
Kazakhstan – New commemorative banknote of 10,000 tenge.
The National Bank of Kazakhstan will issue tomorrow 15 November 2023 a new banknote of 10,000 tenge (KZ10,000.5) commemorative of...
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Nov-8-2023
ARGENTINA – New version of the 2,000 pesos banknote.
The Banco Central de la República Argentina presented today 8 November 2023 a new version of the 2,000 pesos banknote...
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Nov-7-2023
Falkland / Malvinas Islands: New banknotes to be issued.
The Falkland Islands Treasury Department is starting a public consultation for the issue of a new family of banknotes. As...
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Nov-5-2023
NORTH KOREA: Use of foreign currency forbidden to North Koreans.
Since April the holding by locals of U.S. dollars, Chinese yuan and other foreign currencies is banned. Police does random searches...
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Nov-4-2023
India – Banknotes of 2,000 rupees can still be redeemed.
On a Press Release dated 1 November 2023 the Reserve Bank of India has clarified that the redemption of banknotes...
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Nov-3-2023
Morocco: New banknote of 100 dirhams.
A YouTube posting by Mounim Abdel shows a new banknote of 100 dirhams (MAD100.6). Source: Mounim Abdel in YouTube.
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Nov-2-2023
Nigeria – No plans to redenominate the naira.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued on 31 October 2023 a Press Release to deny rumors that were circulating...
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Nov-2-2023
Nigeria – Old notes will continue to circulate. Demonetization reversed.
According to multiple press reports the Central Bank of Nigeria has decided yesterday 1 November 2023 that the previously withdrawn...
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Oct-30-2023
Macau – Additional details of new banknotes.
The new banknotes announced last week are to be issued in a staggered fashion, with the ones of 10 and...
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Oct-27-2023
Macau – New banknotes in first quarter 2024.
The Monetary Authority of Macau announced today that the previously announced new series of banknotes for the two issuing...
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Oct-25-2023
Bangladesh – New commemorative banknote.
It was reported in Facebook that on 28 October 2023 Bangladesh Bank will issue a banknote of 50 taka (BDT50.8)...
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Oct-25-2023
Czech Republic – Improved banknote of 5,000 koruna issued today.
The Czech National Bank has issued today 25 October 2023 an improved banknote of 5,000 koruna (CZK5,000.1D). It is dated...
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Oct-24-2023
Tonga – A new family of notes will be introduced in the near future.
According to unconfirmed reports The National Reserve Bank of Tonga is planning the release in the near future of a...
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Oct-20-2023
Argentina – Security thread added to 2,000 pesos banknote.
While the first printings of the recently issued 2,000 pesos banknote (ARS2,000.1A) lack a security thread, the new ones (ARS2,000.1B)...
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Oct-18-2023
RUSSIAN FEDERATION – Central Bank suspends release of new 1,000 rubles note because of religious controversy..
After the Russian Orthodox Church objected that the building that now is the Museum of the History of Statehood of...
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Oct-17-2023
RUSSIAN FEDERATION – Goznak describes new Russian banknotes as almost impossible to counterfeit.
“Compared with the previous generation of banknotes, the updated versions have significantly redesigned the security complex, which now...
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Oct-17-2023
RUSSIAN FEDERATION – Religious controversy on new banknote.
The Russian Orthodox Church has objected to the fact that the building that now is the Museum of the History...
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Oct-16-2023
RUSSIAN FEDERATION – New banknotes.
Bank Rossiya presented today 16 October 2023 its new banknotes of 1,000 rubles (RUB1,000.4) and 5,000 rubles (RUB5,000.3)....
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Oct-14-2023
Cayman Islands – Queen Elizabeth II commemorative banknote released. (CORRECTED.)
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority unveiled on 12 October 2023 the previously announced banknote of 70 dollars (KYD70.1) which honors...
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Oct-12-2023
Solomon Islands – Pacific Games banknote launched 27 October.
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands has issued on 27 October 2023 the new banknote of 10 dollars (SBD10.5) commemorative...
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Oct-11-2023
Somaliland: Opposition to the contract De La Rue signed for the printing of new banknotes.
In August of 2018 it was reported that Banka Somaliland was planning to migrate to the use of polymer for...
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Oct-7-2023
Iraq: Cash withdrawals and transactions in U.S. dollars to be banned in 2024.
The Central Bank of Iraq has banned, effective 1 January 2024, the withdrawal of cash U.S. dollars from dollar denominated...
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Oct-6-2023
Pakistan: Varieties in the serial numbers in banknotes of 75 rupees dated 2022.
There are two varieties in the serial numbers of the banknotes of 75 rupees dated 2022. In the series AAA...
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Oct-6-2023
Pakistan: Variants in the UV imprint on new 75 rupees banknotes.
There are at least three different varieties in the color of the UV imprint on the back of the new...
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Oct-4-2023
Russian Federation: New banknotes of 1,000 and 5,000 rubles to be presented in October
Sergei Belov, Deputy Chairman of Bank Rossiya, announced plans to present the banknotes of the new family of 1,000 rubles...
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Oct-4-2023
Liberia – Pre-2021 banknotes will cease to be legal tender.
All Liberian banknotes dated before 2021 will cease to be legal tender on 31 March 2024, and will be redeemable...
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Oct-4-2023
Guatemala – New printer for the 20 quetzales banknotes.
Banco de Guatemala has released to circulation banknotes of 20 quetzales dated 27 May 2020 (GTQ20.3D) printed by Orel Füssli...
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Oct-1-2023
India – The redemption of banknotes of 2,000 rupees extended until 7 October.
The Reserve Bank of India has extended the deadline for the redemption of banknotes of 2,000 rupees (INR2,000.1) until 7...
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Sep-22-2023
Somalia – New banknotes?
These well circulated banknotes of 10,000; 20,000 and 50,000 Somali shilin were presented for exchange to a currency dealer in...
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Sep-18-2023
Afghanistan: French printed banknotes start circulating. CORRECTED
Banknotes of 500 afghanis (AFN500.2c) and 1,000 afghanis (AFN1,000.2c) dated SH1401 printed by Oberthur Fiduciairie are now in circulation. Courtesy:...
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Sep-13-2023
Cuba: Central Bank denies planning to issue larger notes.
Alberto Quiñones Betancourt, Vicepresidente of the Banco Central de Cuba, denied yesterday the there are printing banknotes of higher denominations....
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Sep-12-2023
Cuba: Large denomination banknotes to be issued to relieve cash shortage.
According to several sources the Banco Central de Cuba will issue more large denomination banknotes. Presently there are long lines...
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Sep-12-2023
Isle of Man: Government consults population about new family of banknotes.
The Government of Isle of Man is asking the public to choose what they would like to see in the...
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Sep-11-2023
Swaziland – Modified banknotes of 200 emalangeni issued today.
The Central Bank of Eswatini announced today the release of the banknote of 200 emalangeni (SZL200.5) with the new country...
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Sep-6-2023
Afghanistan – Scarcity of new banknotes.
According to a recent article signed by Muhammad Jawan, published by BNN Network, the recently imported mint banknotes are rarely...
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Sep-5-2023
Northern Ireland – Paper notes of 50 and 100 pounds cease to circulate at month’s end.
Paper banknotes of 50 and 100 pounds issued by Bank of Ireland and Ulster Bank will cease to be legal...
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Aug-24-2023
Honduras – New banknote of 200 lempiras to be issued.
The Banco Central de Honduras informed yesterday 23 August 2023 that it is in the process of issuing a new...
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Aug-21-2023
Suriname – Higher denomination notes in 2024.
The Central Bank of Suriname will issue in 2024 new banknotes of 200 dollars (SRD200.1) and 500 dollars (SRD500.1). At...
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Aug-11-2023
Bermuda – New family of polymer banknotes.
The Bermuda Monetary Authority is planing tho issue a new family of polymer banknotes which will show the portrait of...