May-15-2025
IRAN – Currency redenominated by eliminating 4 zeros.
The Central Bank of Iran has finally announced this week its plans to issue banknotes denominated in tomans, equal to...
Recent Updates
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May-12-2025
ARMENIA – Notes of the Second Generation are being withdrawn from circulation.
The Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia has announced in late April that it will start the process of...
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May-8-2025
Kazakhstan – New commemorative banknote.
The National Bank of Kazakhstan will issue tomorrow 9 May 2025 a banknote of 1,000 tenge (KZT1,000.10) commemorative of...
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May-7-2025
Belgium – New rules for the redemption of legacy banknotes.
The National Bank of Belgium will redeem at its counters up to BEF120,000 in Belgian franc banknotes per person, per...
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May-6-2025
Kazakhstan – Some banknotes of 2,000 tenge of new family were issued in error.
While not officially issued, a provincial branch of the National Bank of Kazakhstan has issued a small quantity...
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May-5-2025
Tanzania – Use of foreign currency for domestic transactions banned.
Bank of Tanzania announced on May 2 that from now on all domestic transactions are to be priced and paid...
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May-3-2025
Thailand – New commemorative banknote.
Bank of Thailand has issued on 14 April 2025 a 100 baht banknote (THB100.17) commemorative of the 150th Anniversary of...
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Apr-30-2025
Bangladesh – Critical currency scarcity.
Bangladesh Bank has 15,000 crore (= BDT150,000 million = USD1,232 million) face value in banknotes of the previous series in...
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Apr-30-2025
South Africa – FAKE INFORMATION. No new banknotes in September.
The information published yesterday about purported new banknotes of 50 and 100 rand to be issued in September, originally published...
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Apr-28-2025
Papua New Guinea – New commemorative 100 kina banknote.
James Marape, Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister, announced today that the Cabinet has approved the issue of a polymer 100...
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Apr-28-2025
Papua New Guinea – The Bank of Papua New Guinea will issue a new 50 kina commemorative banknote.
The Bank of Papua New Guinea announced today that it will issue later this year a polymer commemorative banknote of...
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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...
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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...