Feb-24-2021
Scotland – Scottish banknotes and Independence.
According to the Express newspaper Boris Johnson warned Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, that Scottish banknotes will cease to...
Recent Updates
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Feb-16-2021
Botswana – New polymer banknote.
The Bank of Botswana will issue on 22 February 2021 a new polymer banknote of 10 pula (BWP10.5) bearing the...
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Feb-15-2021
Congo Democratic Republic – New banknote of 50,000 francs?
You saw it here first… According to a posting published by C-News on Facebook this is the image of...
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Feb-15-2021
Libya – New polymer banknote of 5 dinars.
You saw it here first… The Central Bank of Libya announced yesterday that it will issue today Monday 15...
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Feb-10-2021
Argentina – No larger denominations, no Maradona on banknotes.
You saw it here first… According to several publications the Government abandoned its plans for the issue of larger...
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Feb-9-2021
Eastern Caribbean – Five dollar polymer note to circulate in late March.
Rosbert Humphrey, Acting Director of the Currency Management Department of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, announced that the new polymer...
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Feb-9-2021
South Sudan – New banknote of 1,000 pounds.
Dier Tong Ngor, Governor of the Bank of South Sudan, announced on 4 February the imminent release of a...
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Feb-9-2021
Iran – Transitional banknotes to be issued.
Amir Sokri. head of the Security Printing and Minting Organization, announced the future issue of new banknotes with dual denomination...
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Feb-8-2021
Myanmar – Government denies rumors of demonetization of large bills.
You saw it first here… Rumours and fake news were spread in social media about the demonetization of large...
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Feb-6-2021
Afghanistan – New improved banknotes delivered.
You saw it here first… Polish Security Printing Works (PWPW) delivered last week 380 million banknotes of 10 (AFN10.1C),...
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Feb-4-2021
Algeria – New 2,000 dinars banknote issue date announced.
You saw it here first… Banque Centrale d’Algérie announced that the new banknote of 2,000 dinars (DZD2,000.2) will be...
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Jan-29-2021
Poland – Possible future issue of 1,000 zlotych notes.
Your saw it here first… Krzysztof Kowalczyk, Deputy Director of the Emission and Treasury of the National Bank of...
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Jan-29-2021
Azerbaijan – Central Bank to issue banknotes depicting “liberated” lands.
You saw it here first… Elman Rustamov, Chairman of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, announced today that a new...
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Jan-29-2021
Angola – New 5,000 Kwanzas banknote to be issued 4 February 2021.
You saw it first here … Banco Nacional de Angola announced today that it will release its new banknote...
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Jan-28-2021
Trinidad and Tobago – New banknotes of 1 and 50 dollars.
You saw it here first… The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago has announced on its webpage on 25...
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Jan-26-2021
United States of America – Work resumes on new 20 dollars banknote.4
Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, announced yesterday that work will resume on the issue of a new 20 dollars...
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Jan-24-2021
Syria – New banknote of 5,000 pounds.
You saw it here first… The Central Bank of Syria issued today a new banknote of 5,000 pounds (SYP5,000.1)...
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Jan-18-2021
eSwatini – Correction
The information we published yesterday is incorrect. It was based on erroneous details published by Times of Swaziland on January...
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Jan-17-2021
Swaziland – Notes with new country name issued.
You saw it first here… The Central Bank of eSwatini has issued on 11 January the banknotes of 10...
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Jan-12-2021
Zimbabwe – Reserve Bank denies plans to issue 100 and 200 dollar notes.
You saw it here first… John P. Mangudya, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, issued today a Press...
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Jan-11-2021
Azerbaijan – New banknotes to be issued.
You saw it here first… The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan informed today that it will...
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Jan-10-2021
Egypt – Polymer 10 pound notes to be issued in June.
You saw it here first… Khaled Farouk, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, declared today that the...
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Jan-10-2021
Cape Verde – New banknote.
You saw it first here… Banco de Cabo Verde announced yesterday that it will issue on Friday 8 January...
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Jan-10-2021
Zimbabwe: Larger denomination banknotes planned.
You saw it here first… The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is planning to issue new banknotes of 50 (ZWB50.1),...
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Jan-10-2021
Albania: Details on new banknotes to be issued this year.
You saw it here first… In an article published yesterday by TopNewsMedia in Albania there is a picture...
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Jan-10-2021
Oman – New banknotes complete Series 6.
You saw it here first… The Central Bank of Oman will issue tomorrow, 11 January 2021, new banknotes of...
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Jan-4-2021
Sri Lanka – 2000 rupees note to be reintroduced.
You saw it here first… W.D. Laksman, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, has announced today that...
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Jan-2-2021
Guatemala – New banknote will commemorate Bicentennial of Independence.
You saw it here first… Sergio Recinos, President of Banco de Guatemala, informed yesterday in a press conference that...
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Dec-27-2020
European Monetary Union – Coat on 20 euro banknotes.
You saw it first here… According to information provided by the Deutsche Bundesbank the banknotes of 20 euros will...
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Dec-26-2020
Ghana – Banks directed to accept older 50 cedis notes.
The Bank of Ghana has directed banks in the country to accept the old GH¢50 banknotes (GHC50.1) for exchange...
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Dec-24-2020
Mexico – Older banknotes on one way traffic.
Banco de México has instructed commercial banks not to reissue banknotes of the types dated between 1992 and 2008. These...
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Dec-23-2020
Kazakstan – Redemption of some 2006 banknotes extended.
You saw it here first… The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakstan extended the period for redeeming banknotes...
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Dec-13-2020
Qatar – Fifth series of banknotes presented today. Older notes withdrawn.
You saw it here first… The Central Bank of Qatar presented today 13 December 2021 its Fifth Series of banknotes....
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Dec-11-2020
West African Monetary Union – Eco to replace CFA Franc
France has ratified yesterday the Monetary Accord achieved a year ago with the West African Economic and Monetary Union ....
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Dec-11-2020
Cuba – End of pesos convertibles.
Miguel Díaz Canel, Cuba’s president, and Raul Castro, heard of the Cuban Communist Party, announced late yesterday that the...
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Dec-10-2020
Qatar – New family of banknotes.
In a Press Conference to take place on Sunday the Qatar Central Bank will present its Fifth Series of banknotes. ...
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Dec-9-2020
Turkmenistan – New banknotes commemorative of the Year of Neutrality.
You saw I first here… The National Bank of Turkmenistan is issuing new banknotes of 1 (TMM1.4), 5 (TMM5.4),...
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Dec-3-2020
Lebanon – New polymer banknote commemorative of the Centennial of the Grand Liban.
Banque du Liban will issue on December 7 a new banknote of 100,000 livres (LBP100,000.6) commemorative of the Centennial of...
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Nov-27-2020
Malawi – Upgraded banknote of 1,000 Kwacha next year.
You saw it first here… Reserve Bank of Malawi announced that an improved banknote of 1,000 kwacha (MWK1,000.2B) will...
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Nov-27-2020
Argentina – Maradona on a banknote.
You read first here… Numerous sources report popular support for a 10 pesos note with the image of the...
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Nov-27-2020
Thailand – New notes commemorate King Rama X Coronation.
You saw it here first… Bank of Thailand announced today in a press release the issue in December 12...
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Nov-26-2020
Costa Rica – Note of 20,000 colones issued today.
The Banco Central de Costa Rica issued today its new polymer banknote of 20,000 colones (CRC20,000.2). Courtesy: Cleophas Schockem. Click...
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Nov-26-2020
Thailand – “Yellow duck” political banknotes.
You saw it here first… Pro-democracy group Ratsadon protesters handed some 3,000 notes showing a yellow duck in a...
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Nov-26-2020
Rep. of Korea – Removing “pro Colonial Japan” artist work from coins and banknotes.
You see it first here… In an article signed by Bae Hyun-jung The Korea Herald informs that Bank of...
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Nov-26-2020
Saudi Arabia – SAMA becomes Saudi Central Bank.
The Council of Ministers on Tuesday approved a new law which includes changing the name of the Saudi Arabian Monetary...
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Nov-24-2020
Mexico – New banknote of 2000 pesos in 2023.
Alejandro Alegría Rabiela, Head of the Issue Department of Banco de México, has declared yesterday that the new banknote of...
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Nov-23-2020
Philippines – Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas adopts new logo.
You saw it first here… Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has changed its logo, and it is expected that its...
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Nov-23-2020
Mongolia – New banknotes planned.
You saw it here first… B. Lkhagvasuren, Chairman of Mongol Bank, announced last week to Parliament that there are...
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Nov-21-2020
India/Saudi Arabia – India complains to Saudi Arabia on wrong map on commemorative note.
You saw this first here… According to several publications Saudi Arabia may withdraw the new commemorative banknote of...
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Nov-20-2020
Angola – New polymer banknote of 2,000 kwanzas is in circulation.
The polymer banknotes of 2,000 kwanzas (AOA2,000.3) of the 2020 series are in circulation since November 11. Courtesy: Cleophas Schockem;...
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Nov-19-2020
Canada – Some banknotes will cease to be legal tender.
Effective 1 January 2021 the banknotes of denominations no longer produced, i.e. 1; 2; 25; 500 and 1,000 dollars will...