Dec-26-2019
Morocco – Going polymere?
Several well informed sources have mentioned that the Banque du Maroc is considering to move to polymer for the entire...
Recent Updates
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Dec-22-2019
Argentina – New family of banknotes planned.
Miguel Angel Pesce, presidente of the Banco Central de la República Argentina, confirmed that a new family of banknotes will...
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Dec-20-2019
Myanmar – New banknote.
The Central Bank of Myanmar announced the issuing of new 1,000-kyat (MMK1,000.3) currency notes with the image of late national...
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Dec-20-2019
Ukraine – New banknote of 50 hryven.
The National Bank of Ukraine issued today its improved banknote of 50 hryven (UKR50.4), which will co-circulate with the current...
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Dec-20-2019
Tunisia – Demonetized banknotes.
The following Tunisian banknotes will lose all value by the end on the year: 5 dinars 1993-2008 (TND5.6) 10 dinars...
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Dec-20-2019
Angola – New banknotes in 2020.
José de Lima Massano, governor of the Banco Nacional de Angola, presented to Parliament the new 2020 family of banknotes....
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Dec-20-2019
Turkey – Banknotes in “yeni” lira demonetized on 31 December.
The time to redeem Turkish banknotes denominated in “yeni” (new) lira expires on 31 December. The banknotes to be demonetized...
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Dec-20-2019
Congo-Kinshasa – Unofficial commemorative banknote.
A “collector banknote” of 10,000 francs has been produced by the Committee organizing the festivities for the first anniversary of...
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Dec-18-2019
Philippines – New coin of 20 Piso to replace banknotes.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas yesterday launched new coins of 20 piso, which will gradually replace the banknotes of the...
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Dec-16-2019
Bangladesh – New 50 taka banknote is in circulation.
This is the picture of the new banknote of 50 taka (BDT50.3) recently issued. Courtesy: Claudio Marana Click here to...
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Dec-16-2019
Bangladesh – New commemorative banknote.
On the occasion of the Centennial of the birth of Bangabandhu Sheik Mujibur Rahman, Father of the Nation, Bangladesh Bank will...
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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...
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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 Taka 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...
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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 commemorate...