May-19-2022
Panama – Changes in the Customs currency declaration.
Up to now a Customs declaration is required for persons arriving or leaving Panama’s airports, or crossing through Customs control...
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May-15-2022
Bulgaria: Adoption of euro planned for 1.1.2024.
Daniel Lorer, Minister of Innovation and Growth, declared that steps are being taken for the adoption of the euro as...
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May-11-2022
European Union – Gold coins and bullion to be declared as cash.
As of 3 June 2021 any person entering or leaving the European Union with 10,000 euros or more must include...
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May-8-2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Currency import-export declaration limit changed to EUR 10,000.
The amount for the requirement to declare the import or export of currency by travelers has been raised from BAM...
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May-6-2022
Giesecke+Devrient present their “Green banknote” substrate.
Giesecke&Devrient presented at the Global Currency Forum in Tarragona, which took place this week, its “Green banknote” substrate, which is...
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May-4-2022
Barbados – Family of new banknotes presented today.
The Central Bank of Barbados has presented today its new banknotes printed on polymer substrate. These will be released to...
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May-1-2022
The Philippines – Distribution of 1,000 polymer banknotes started.
Bangko Central ng Pilipinas has started in mid-April the release of some quantities of the new polymer banknotes of 1,000...
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May-1-2022
Russia – Russian Bank Association asks for delay in the release of new proposed banknotes.
The Russian Bank Association has requested Bank Rossiya to delay the release of its new family of banknotes. Their concern...
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Apr-29-2022
Ukraine – Russian currency to circulate in Kherson.
The Russian occupation forces in Kherson have decided to transition from the Ukrainian hryvnia to the Russian ruble as of...
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Apr-28-2022
Barbados – Commemorative new banknotes family to be presented on 4 May.
You saw it first here… The Central Bank of Barbados will launch and unveil on 4 May its 2022...
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Apr-28-2022
Tunisia – New banknotes of 5 and 50 dinars issued today.
The Central Bank of Tunisia announced today that it has released to circulation new banknotes of 5 and 50...
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Apr-27-2022
Egypt – Will the polymer 10 and 20 pounds notes be released?
Courtesy: According to unconfirmed reports the new polymer banknotes of 10 pounds (EGP10.6) and 20 pounds (EGP20.4) have been printed...
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Apr-27-2022
Turkey – The issue of a 500 lira banknote is being discussed.
According to unconfirmed comments Turkey is planning to issue a 500 lira banknote. Currently the largest banknote in circulation, the...
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Apr-26-2022
Bahamas – Counterfeits notes of the “CRISP” Evolution family.
The Central Bank of the Bahamas has issued advisories about counterfeit banknotes of 5o dollars (BSD50.5) and 100 dollars (BSD100.5) of...
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Apr-26-2022
Lebanon – Improved banknote of 5,000 livres.
You saw it here first… Banque du Liban has issued today an improved banknote of 5,000 livres (LBP5,000.4B). It...
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Apr-22-2022
Azerbaijan – New banknote of 10 manat.
You saw it first here… The Central Bank of Azerbaijan announced today that as of 22 June 2022 it will...
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Apr-22-2022
Jamaica – New polymer family of banknotes.
Natalie Haynes, Deputy Governor of the Currency Operations at Bank of Jamaica, informed recently that the polymer notes of the...
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Apr-21-2022
United Arab Emirates – New banknotes of 5 and 10 dirhams.
You saw it here first… The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has issued today a new banknote...
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Apr-18-2022
Tunisia – New banknotes soon.
According to several sources the Central Bank of Tunisia confirmed today that the photos of the two banknotes of 5 dinars...
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Apr-15-2022
Mongolia – New banknote.
Mongol Bank will release soon a new banknote of 10,000 tugruk (MNT10,000.4), which is part of the new family of...
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Apr-14-2022
Poland – Date of issue of the “Protection of Poland’s Eastern Border” special banknote announced.
The banknote of 20 zlotych with the theme “Protection of Poland’s Eastern Border” announced in November (PLN20.14). will be released...
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Apr-12-2022
Russia – The release of the new 100 rubles banknote may be delayed.
According to several publications Arkady Trachuk, head of Goznak, informed that due to the present circumstances the release of the...
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Apr-10-2022
Zimbabwe – New banknote of 100 dollars.
This is the photo of the new banknote of 100 dollars (ZML100.1) reported on 6 April. Source: rbz.co.zm Courtesy: Antje...
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Apr-10-2022
Guatemala – New printer for 5 quetzales banknotes.
Banco de Guatemala has released to circulation banknotes of 5 quetzales dated 27 May 2020 (GTQ5.4C) printed by Oberthur...
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Apr-7-2022
North Korea – More details about coupons.
According to recent reports from North Korea these “donpyo” or “tonypo” vouchers are being issued because the Central Bank lacks...
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Apr-6-2022
Philippines – New polymer banknote of 1000 piso presented today.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas presented today to President Duterte its an uncut sheet of 50 of the new...
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Apr-6-2022
Zimbabwe – New banknote of 100 dollars.
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe announced today that it will soon issue a 100 dollars banknote (ZML100.1). The new banknote...
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Apr-4-2022
Scotland – New Bank of Scotland £100 polymer banknote in May.
Bank of Scotland, a member of Lloyds Bank Group, has unveiled today its new polymer banknote of 100 pounds (SCO-BS100.3)...
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Apr-4-2022
Thailand – New polymer banknote is in circulation.
The new polymer banknote of 20 baht (THB20.8) has been released to circulation on 24 March 2022. While the...
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Apr-2-2022
European Union – Exchange of hryvnia by refugees.
The European Commission is developing a procedure to allow Ukrainian refugees in the European Union to convert up to 10,000...
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Apr-2-2022
Israel – New restrictions to cash usage and holding are being considered.
Israel is considering imposing new rules and limits on how much cash can be used in commercial and private payments,...
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Apr-2-2022
Russia – Error found on 2,000 rubles note.
You saw it first here… A geographical error has been found on some recent 2,000 rubles banknotes (RUB2,000.1). The...
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Apr-1-2022
Czech Republic – Commemorative banknote issued.
The Check National Bank has issued on 30 March 2022 its previously announced banknote of 100 korun (CZK100.4) commemorative of...
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Mar-29-2022
Afghanistan – Polish company to print Afghani notes.
You saw it first here… The National Procurement Authority of Afghanistan awarded the contract to print notes of 10;...
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Mar-26-2022
Fiji – Seven dollars commemorative banknote unveiled.
Rear Admiral (R) Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, Prime Minister of Fiji, unveiled today the new banknote of 7 dollars (FJD7.2)...
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Mar-25-2022
Fiji – New commemorative banknote to be unveiled tomorrow.
You saw it first here… The Reserve Bank of Fiji in partnership with the Fiji Rugby Union and Marist...
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Mar-23-2022
Chile – Casa de Moneda presents polymer “Housenote” to celebrate 279 Anniversary.
Casa de Moneda de Chile presented at the High Security Printing Latin America Conference in Mexico City its “Housenote”, a sample...
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Mar-22-2022
Argentina – New family of notes to be issued in May.
Casa de Moneda Argentina is working on the designs of a new family of banknotes which will replace the current...
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Mar-21-2022
Barbados – New polymer banknotes by December.
Cleviston Haynes, Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, announced today that by year’s end Barbadians will be using polymer...
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Mar-21-2022
Poland – Delay on the release of the “Protection of Poland’s Eastern Border” banknote.
You saw it here first… The release of the special banknote 0f 20 zlotych (PLN20.14) with the theme “Protection...
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Mar-21-2022
Thailand – Change in limits for Travelers Customs Declaration.
In Thailand the amount for which a Customs currency declaration must be done on arrival or departure has been lowered...
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Mar-18-2022
Myanmar – Thai baht and Chinese yuan acceptable in border trading.
According to several reports Myanmar has made it legal to use Thai baht and Chinese yuans in border trading. It...
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Mar-18-2022
Myanmar – Is Russia involved in the printing of Burmese banknotes?
Giesecke+Devrient has suspended in early 2021 the printing of Burmese banknotes in response of growing violence following the military coup...
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Mar-16-2022
Russia – Currency import/export and exchange restrictions.
The export of amounts of or over USD10,000 or its equivalent is forbidden, even if it can be shown that...
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Mar-16-2022
Sierra Leone – New ISO 4217 code for the redenominated Leone.
You saw it here first… Effective 1 April 2022 the ISO 4217 code for the Sierra Leone redenominated monetary...
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Mar-16-2022
Venezuela – New banknote of 20 bolívares digitales.
A new banknote of 20 bolívares digitales (VED20.1) dated Abril 29 2021 has been recently issued. Source:...
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Mar-11-2022
Sierra Leone – Details of Redenominated family of banknotes.
You saw it first here… A posting by The Great African on FaceBook shows the images of what most likely...
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Mar-10-2022
Russia – New 100 rubles banknote to be issued soon. (CORRECTED).
According to an article in ABNews published in January the release to circulation of the new polymer 100 rubles (RUB100.6)...
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Mar-9-2022
Russia – Sales of foreign currency to citizens suspended for six months.
Russia’s Central Bank has banned today sales of foreign currency to citizens for six months, until 9 September 2022. according...
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Mar-8-2022
Jamaica – New polymer family of banknotes.
Dr. Nigel Clarke, Finance and Public Service Minister, announced this afternoon that Bank of Jamaica will issue a completely...
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Mar-8-2022
Northern Ireland – Ulster bank to issue new 50 pounds banknote.
Ulster Bank unveiled today its new banknote of 50 pounds (NIR-UB50.2), which will honor of astrophysicist Dame Jocelyn Bell...