Dec-14-2019
Trinidad and Tobago – Guidelines for paper $100 banknotes coming soon.
The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago has advised yesterday that formal guidelines for the redemption of paper banknotes of...
Recent Updates
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Dec-11-2019
Trinidad and Tobago – Problems with current 100 dollar banknotes.
It has been reported that many businesses refuse to accept the soon to be demonetized banknotes of 100 dollars (TTD100.1;...
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Dec-11-2019
Bangladesh – Change of color on 50 take banknotes.
Bangladesh Bank announced today that it will issue on 15 December 2019 a new banknote of 50 taka (BDT50.3). The...
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Dec-10-2019
Trinidad and Tobago – Paper 100’s demonetized after end of year.
Act No. 22 of 2019 establishes that paper 100 dollar banknotes (TTD100.1; TTD100.2; TTD100.3 and TTD100.4) will cease to be legal...
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Dec-9-2019
Trinidad and Tobago – Paper $100 notes to be retired by year’s end.
The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago announced today that all current paper 100 dollar banknotes (TTD100.1; TTD100.2; TTD100.3 and...
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Dec-6-2019
Liberia – Parliament resolution for new banknotes is set for approval.
Representative Roger S.W.Y. Domah has revealed that a resolution authorizing the printing of “new ‘family” banknotes to replace the legacy...
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Dec-6-2019
Trinidad and Tobago – New polymer banknote.
The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago announced that it will release to circulation on 9 December 2019 a new...
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Dec-5-2019
Cuba – Which foreign currencies are accepted in Cuba?
Banco Central de Cuba considers the following as “freely convertible currencies” or MLC (monedas libremente convertibles: Canadian dollars ...
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Dec-4-2019
Mexico – Purported image of new 50 pesos banknote.
This image, which is circulating in the Mexican social media, purports to be that of the new 50 pesos banknote...
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Dec-4-2019
Romania – Commemorative banknote.
This is the photo of the new banknote of 100 lei commemorative of the Centennial of the Completion of...
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Dec-2-2019
Cuba – Is the “peso convertible” on the way out?
Recent measures taken by the Banco Central de Cuba and other entities are diminishing the role of the CUC, the...
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Dec-2-2019
Ghana – Coins to replace 2 cedis banknotes.
Along with the new banknotes of 100 and 200 cedis (GHS100.1 and GHS200.1), Bank of Ghana started to issue today...
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Dec-1-2019
Ghana – New banknotes start circulating Dec. 2.
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced that new Ghana cedi notes will go into circulation next week Monday, December...
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Nov-30-2019
Madagascar – Banknotes of the 2003-2004 types are retired from circulation
On 26 November 2019 the Government of Madagascar ordered the withdrawal of circulation of all the banknotes of the 2003-2004...
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Nov-29-2019
Ghana – New banknotes.
The Bank of Ghana announced today new banknotes in the denominations of 100 cedis (GHS100.1) and 200 cedis (GHS200.1). Courtesy:...
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Nov-29-2019
Sao Tome and Principe – New improved banknotes.
Flávio Pinto, spokesperson for the Banco Central de São Tomé e Príncipe, announced yesterday that improved banknotes of 200 dobras...
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Nov-28-2019
Romania – New commemorative banknote.
Banca Nationala a Romaniei will issue on 1 December 2019 a polymer banknote of 100 le1 (RON100.3) commemorative of the...
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Nov-27-2019
European Monetary Union – Christine Lagarde signature ceremony.
Christine Lagarde signs euro banknote in ceremony in Frankfurt. Her signature will appear in all euro notes. Source: Frankfurt Allgemeine...
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Nov-27-2019
Peru – Banknotes of the 1996-2001 issues.
. While the banknotes denominated in “nuevos soles” dated between 1991 and 2006 (PEN10.1/20.1/50.1/100.1/200.1) have legal tender status, some merchants...
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Nov-27-2019
Ukraine – New banknotes.
The National Bank of Ukraine is completing its new family of banknotes by the issuance of new ones...
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Nov-25-2019
Czechia – Correction.
The new commemorative banknote of the Czech Republic will be released in 2022, and not in 2020, as we originally...
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Nov-23-2019
Switzerland – Unlimited redemption of old banknotes.
In its session of 19 November the Swiss Federal Council approved the decision to eliminate the time limit for the...
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Nov-22-2019
Czechia – New commemorative banknote.
The Czech National Bank has announced that it will issue in 2022 a new commemorative banknote honoring Karl English, the...
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Nov-17-2019
Argentina – Fernández wants to do away with animals on banknotes.
Alfredo Fernández, President Elect of Argentina, declared today that he is considering doing away with animals on the Argentinian currency,...
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Nov-16-2019
Cuba – New commemorative banknote.
The Banco Central de Cuba has issued yesterday a special banknote of 500 pesos (CUP500.2) to commemorate the 500th Anniversary...
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Nov-14-2019
Norway – New banknote of 1,000 kroner.
Norges Bank issued today, 14 November 2019, its new banknote of 1,000 kroner (NOK1,000-3) “Edition VIII”, which completes its new...
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Nov-13-2019
West African Monetary Union – Taking control of reserves.
As published yesterday, Patrice Talon, President of Benin, announced that the West African Monetary Union wanted to take back control of...
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Nov-12-2019
China People’s Republic – Cashless brings problems to visitors.
Yesterday the Wall Street Journal published an article describing the problems that “going cashless” creates for visitors who wish to...
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Nov-12-2019
Zimbabwe – New banknotes issued today.
The new small banknotes of 2 dollars (ZW?2.1) and 5 dollars (ZW?5.1) were finally issued today, with the daily withdrawal...
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Nov-11-2019
Zimbabwe – No new banknotes yet.
As reported by Reuters the new banknotes of 2 dollars (ZW?2.1) and 5 dollars (ZW?5.1) failed to arrived by the...
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Nov-7-2019
Zimbabwe – Pictures of the new banknotes.
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is circulating this announcement with the pictures of the new banknote of 2 dollars (ZW?2.1)...
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Nov-7-2019
Lebanon – New improved banknote of 20,000 livres.
The Banque du Liban has issued on 6 November 2019 an improved banknote of 20,000 livres (LBP20,000.3.C). It is similar...
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Nov-7-2019
Scotland – New commemorative banknote.
Bank of Scotland unveiled a new 20 pounds banknote to celebrate the Queensferry crossing over the Firth of Forth (SCO-BS20.5)....
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Nov-6-2019
Zimbabwe – Latest news.
According to several sources the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is about to release on Monday 11 November two dollar bimetallic...
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Nov-5-2019
Cape Verde – Withdrawal of banknote of 1,000 escudos of 2007
The Banco de Cabo Verde has decided in June to withdraw from circulation its 2007 banknote of 1,000 escudos (CVE1,000.3)...
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Nov-5-2019
Zimbabwe – Two dollar bimetallic coin to replace bond note. Bond notes to be passed out.
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe announced yesterday that it will issue on 11 November 2019 a bimetallic a two-dollar bond...
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Nov-2-2019
Libya – Shipment of Libyan notes seized in Malta.
Malta has seized in September a massive shipment of an unofficial Libyan currency believed to have been destined for military...
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Oct-31-2019
Guinea (Conakry)
This is the picture of the reduced size banknote of 500 francs (GNF500.4) dated 2018 issued in August. Courtesy: Fernando...
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Oct-31-2019
Kazakstan – Coins to replace 200 tenge banknotes.
The National Bank of Kazakstan informed on 17 October 2019 that new coins of 200 tenge will replace the banknotes...
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Oct-30-2019
Cayman Islands – New commemorative banknote.
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority is working on the issue of a new banknote of 1 dollar (KYD1.6) to commemorative...
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Oct-29-2019
Zimbabwe – New banknotes and coins in two weeks.
Dr John Mangudya, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, announced today that new banknotes and coins will be issued...
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Oct-26-2019
Honduras – Details on new 200 lempiras banknote.
This is the picture of the new 200 lempiras commemorative banknote (HNL200.1) that is circulating in the social media. It...
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Oct-26-2019
Poland – Noted banknote designer passes away.
Andrzej Heidrich, designer of many Polish banknotes and stamps, and book illustrator, died on October 20. Born in Warsaw in...
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Oct-26-2019
Angola – New notes to be printed on polymer substrate.
José de Lima Massano, Governor of the Banco Nacional de Angola, announced that the new family of notes to be...
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Oct-25-2019
Honduras: New Commemorative Banknote.
The Board of Directors of the Banco Central de Honduras decided yesterday to issue a new banknote of 200 lempiras...
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Oct-25-2019
Ukraine – New 1,000 hryven banknote issued today.
The National Bank of Ukraine has issued today the new banknotes of 1,000 hryven (UAH1,000.1), its largest denomination, worth approximately...
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Oct-24-2019
Pakistan – High Denomination Notes Improved in 2017.
In addition to the enlarged OVI seal on the 500; 1,000 and 5,000 rupees notes after 2017, other improvements were...
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Oct-21-2019
Macau – Commemorative banknotes of the 20th Anniversary of the return of Macau to China.
The Banco da China and the Banco Nacional Ultramarino have issued today new banknotes of 20 patacas commemorative of the Return of...
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Oct-21-2019
Central African Monetary Union – New banknotes in November.
According to a piece of news published in Cameroon on the 16 October 2019 the Banque des États de l’Afrique...
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Oct-18-2019
Bulgaria – Improved new banknote fo 50 leva.
The National Bank of Bulgaria announced today that it will issue on 1 November 2019 an improved banknote...
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Oct-16-2019
Pakistan – Varieties in the OVI seal on current notes.
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