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...
Recent Updates
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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 – Redenominated family of banknotes to be issued tomorrow.
According to a Public Notice issued on 16 June 2022 the new redenominated banknotes will start circulating tomorrow 1 July...
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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...
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Mar-2-2022
MRI BANKERS’ GUIDE TO FOREIGN CURRENCY™ 97th 2022 Edition is available now.
The fully updated 2022-I Edition of the MRI BANKERS’ GUIDE TO FOREIGN CURRENCY™ is available now for immediate shipping....
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Mar-2-2022
Russia – Leaving country with money limited to USD10,000.
Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, signed today a decree which does not allow people to leave the country with more than...
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Mar-1-2022
Czech – Withdrawal of many banknotes issued between 1995 and 1999.
Česka narodni banka has decided to withdraw from circulation as of 1 July 2022 all it banknotes of 100 through...
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Feb-24-2022
Malawi – Banknote of 5,000 kwacha released today.
The new banknote of 5,000 kwacha (MWK5,000.1) is being released to circulation today. It is worth USD6.22 at the official...
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Feb-23-2022
Argentina – Banknotes of 2,000 and 20,000 pesos are being proposed.
In early February several members of the Chamber of Representatives of Argentine Congress lead by Federico Angelini proposed to the...
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Feb-5-2022
Namibia – Improved N$10 banknote.
You saw if first here… Bank of Namibia issued yesterday 4 February 2022 an improved version of the...
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Feb-3-2022
United States of America -Banknote forgeries.
The newspaper IProfesional published in Buenos Aires, Argentina has published today a very informative article about U.S. dollar forgeries which...
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Feb-1-2022
Somalia – New banknotes to be printed.
You first saw it here… Abdidrahman Mohammed Abdullahi, Governor of the Central Bank of Somalia, said in late 2021...
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Jan-29-2022
Guyana – New polymer commemorative banknote.
You saw it first here… As reported today by several local sources Bank of Guyana will issue in...
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Jan-25-2022
Northern Ireland – First Trust Bank to cease issuing banknotes.
First Trust Bank will cease issuing banknotes. Current notes can be used until 30 June 2022. After that date these...
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Jan-20-2022
Uzbekistan – New banknote of 200,000 sum planned to 2024.
You saw it first here… Mamarizo Nurmuratov, Chairman of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan, announced that...
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Jan-20-2022
European Monetary Union – Soiled 200 euro banknotes.
French investigators found in Limoges, France, a part of the treasure in 200 euro banknotes stolen in 2017. In 2010...
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Jan-20-2022
Thailand – New polymer banknote.
You saw it here first… Dr. Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, Governor of the Bank of Thailand, unveiled today the new polymer...
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Jan-17-2022
Albania – New banknotes of 500 and 2,000 leke issued today.
New banknotes of 500 lekë (ALL500.4) and 2,000 lekë (ALL2,000.2) issued today complete the new family of notes. The motifs...
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Jan-16-2022
North Korea – Additional information on “Foreign exchange” coupons.
These money vouchers “donypo” were issued four months ago. They are mainly used in “Foreign Exchange” stores. Customers must exchange...
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Jan-15-2022
Czech Republic – Commemorative banknotes.
The Czech National National Bank plans to issue in March a banknote 0f 100 korun, part of a set o...
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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...
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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...