Jan-11-2022
Macao – Winter Olympic banknote distribution started yesterday.
The Monetary Authority of Macao has started yesterday the distribution of the new banknotes commemorative of the 2022 Beijing...
Recent Updates
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Jan-11-2022
Canada – Shortlist of nominees to be shown in the new 5 dollars new banknote.
The Advisory Council created by Bank of Canada to select a “note-able” Canadian to be shown on its new 5...
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Jan-10-2022
Brunei – Monetary Authority renamed Central Bank..
The “Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam” has changed it name to “Brunei Darussalam Central Bank” effective 26 June 2021. It is...
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Jan-9-2022
Angola – Banknotes of the 2012 family withdrawn from circulation.
You saw it here first… Effective 1 January 2022 all banknotes of the 2012 family are being withdrawn from...
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Jan-7-2022
Peru – Delays in the release of the new 20 and 50 soles banknotes.
The release of the new banknotes of 20 (PEN20.4) and 50 soles (PEN50.3) has been delayed indefinitely. It seems that...
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Jan-6-2022
Lesotho – New family of notes issued this week.
You saw it here first... The Central Bank of Lesotho has put in circulation on 4 January 2022 its...
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Jan-5-2022
Brazil – New currency import-export declaration limit. CORRECTED
CORRECTION Contrary to what we published ob January 2 the raising of the limit for the import and export...
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Jan-5-2022
Costa Rica – Legal tender status of cotton paper notes of 20,000 and 50,000 colones extended.
The Banco Central de Costa Rica extended the legal tender status of the cotton paper banknotes of 20,000 (CRC20,000.1) and...
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Jan-3-2022
Poland – Details of “Protection of Poland’s Eastern Border” banknote.
You saw it here first… The denomination of the banknote with the theme “Protection of Poland’s Eastern Border” announced...
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Jan-2-2022
Brazil – New currency import-export declaration limit. CORRECTED
CORRECTION The limit for the import and export of local and foreign currency without need to declare for travelers...
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Dec-30-2021
Cuba – Redemption of pesos convertibles ends tomorrow.
Tomorrow is the last day for Cubans to redeem banknotes denominated in “Pesos Convertibles”. First issued in 1994 by Banco...
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Dec-29-2021
European Monetary Union – Problems with 200 euro banknotes of the 2002 Series.
Extreme care should be taken when accepting banknotes of 200 euros of the 2002 First Series (EUR200.1) with signs of...
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Dec-27-2021
Uzbekistan – Error found in new 50,000 sum banknote.
You saw it here first… On 17 December, one day after the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan...
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Dec-27-2021
Mongolia – CORRECTION – Demonetization of older 20,000 tugruk banknotes.
Only the banknotes of 20,000 tugruk dated 2006 (MNT20,000.1) will be demonetized on 1 March 2022. The banknotes dated...
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Dec-24-2021
Lesotho – New improved banknotes.
You saw it here first… Dr Retšelisitsoe Matlanya, Governor of the Central Bank of Lesotho, has announced on 21...
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Dec-23-2021
China – Olympic banknotes released.
Distribution of the banknotes commemorative of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games commenced on 21 December 2021. Source: inf.news Click...
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Dec-23-2021
Albania – A glimpse of the yet to be issued 500 and 2,000 leke banknote.
You saw this first here… Gent Sejko, Governor of Bank of Albania, informed yesterday at a press conference...
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Dec-21-2021
Ukraine – Commemorative set completed with new banknotes of 50 and 1,000 griven.
The National Bank of Ukraine will issue tomorrow 22 December 2021 new banknotes of 50 (UAH50.5) and 1000 griven (UAH1,000.2)...
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Dec-20-2021
Portugal – Escudo banknotes to be demonetized soon.
These Portuguese banknotes will cease to be redeemable by 28 February 2022. PTE500.13 500 escudos 1997-2000 Ch.13 PTE1,000.13 1,000...
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Dec-19-2021
Albania – A glimpse of the yet to be issued 500 and 2,000 leke banknote.
In a photo shown in the Home webpage of Bank of Albania there is a glimpse of a fragment of...
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Dec-18-2021
Mongolia – New banknote.
Bank of Mongolia has recently issued a new banknote of 1000 tugrug dated 2020. Source: eBay. Courtesy: Claudio Marana Click...
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Dec-15-2021
Uzbekistan – New 50,000 and 100,000 sum banknotes.
You saw it here first… The Central Bank of Uzbekistan announced today that it will issue on 22 December...
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Dec-15-2021
Georgia – Banknotes withdrawn from circulation.
You saw it here first… Banknotes issued between 1995 and 1999 will lose their legal tender status, and will...
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Dec-15-2021
Guatemala – New banknote of 200 quetzales issued.
The new banknote of 200 quetzales (GTQ200.2) is in circulation since 13 December 2021. Source: Banco de Guatemala. Click...
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Dec-14-2021
Mauritania – New banknote of 20 ouguiya.
You saw first here… Banque Centrale de Mauritanie has recently issued a new banknote of 20 ouguiya (MRU20.1), which...
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Dec-14-2021
Pakistan – Redemption of older notes extended.
You saw it first here… The Federal Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan approved today 14 November 2021...
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Dec-14-2021
Philippines – Printing of paper 1,000 piso notes will continue.
You saw it first here… Benjamin Diokno, Governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, announced today in a press briefing...
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Dec-13-2021
Malawi – New improved 1,000 kwacha banknote.
This is the picture of the new banknote of 1,000 kwacha (MWK1,000.3) issued in February. It is dated 1 January...
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Dec-13-2021
Argentina – Covid-19 + Small banknotes = Nightmare for banks.
Commercial banks are accumulating large quantities of small denomination banknotes which they would like to send to the Central Bank...
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Dec-12-2021
Philippines – Errors in new note corrected.
You saw it here first… Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas issued a statement to indicate that the errors found in...
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Dec-10-2021
Philippines – Image of new polymer note unveiled.
You saw it here first… Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has unveiled the image of the new banknote of 1,000...
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Dec-9-2021
Azerbaijan – New banknote.
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan presented yesterday its new banknote of 20 manat (AZN20.2) to be released to circulation on...
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Dec-7-2021
India – Use of 2,000 rupees note is being restricted.
You saw it here first… According to news reported one of the largest Indian government banks has sent emails...
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Dec-7-2021
United Arab Emirates – New commemorative banknote.
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates presented today its new banknote of 50 dirhams (AED50.7). It is printed...
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Dec-6-2021
Guatemala – New banknote of 200 quetzales.
You saw it first here…. Banco de Guatemala published today a video with more details about its...
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Dec-6-2021
European Monetary Union – New banknotes in 2025.
You saw it first here… In a press release issued today the European Central Bank announced that it plans...
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Dec-4-2021
Guatemala – New banknote of 200 quetzales.
You saw it first here…. Banco de Guatemala will issue a new banknote of 200 quetzales. While...
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Dec-4-2021
Uzbekistan – Issue of new 50,000 and 100,000 sum notes confirmed
You saw it first here… Akmal Lazarov, Head of the Press Service of the Central Bank of the Republic...
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Dec-3-2021
Philippines – Two partial views of the new polymer note.
You saw it first here… These are pictures of the new polymer 1000 piso note to be issued in...
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Dec-3-2021
China, Peoples Republic – Beijing Winter Olympics banknotes.
You saw it first here… The People’s Bank of China announced today that it will issue on December 21...
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Dec-2-2021
Uzbekistan: Probable changes on 50,000 and 100,000 sum banknotes
You saw it first here… Uzbekistan may renew bills of 50 and 100 thousand soums. This is reported by...
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Dec-2-2021
Argentina – Banknotes printed in Brazil and Spain.
The banknotes of 1,000 pesos (ARS1,000.1) printed in Brazil and Spain can be recognized by the serial number suffix: ARS1,000.1B...
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Dec-2-2021
Gibraltar – New £5 banknote; old one withdrawn.
You saw it first here… The Government of Gibraltar has issued today a new banknote of 5 pounds (GIP5.6)...
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Dec-2-2021
Dominican Republic – Banknote of 2,000 pesos dated 2021 issued.
You saw it here first… The Banco Central de la República Dominicana announced today the release to circulation of...
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Dec-2-2021
Philippines – Transit to polymer notes in 2022 confirmed.
You saw it first here… Benjamin Diokno, Governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, announced that an agreement has been...
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Dec-1-2021
Lebanon – Improved Banknote.
You saw it here first… Banque du Liban announced that it has released today a new banknote of 10,000...
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Dec-1-2021
Kazakstan – New commemorative banknote.
You saw it first here… The National Bank of Kazakhstan has announced today that it will issue...
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Nov-29-2021
Qatar – Redemption of previous banknote family of banknotes.
The exchange of banknotes of the Fourth Issue at commercial banks will cease at the end of the year....
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Nov-28-2021
Macao – New banknote commemorative of the XXIV Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
Banco da China will issue on 10 January 2022 a new banknote of 20 patacas (MOP-BoC-20.5) commemorative of the 2022...
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Nov-27-2021
Romania – Image of the polymer replica of the 1881 banknote.
This is the image of the polymer replica of the first banknote issued by the National Bank of Romania, which...
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Nov-26-2021
Romania – First Romanian banknote reprinted on polymer.
The National Bank of Romania will offer on 1st December 2021 a reprint on polymer of their first banknote issued...