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...
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Oct-29-2019
Zimbabwe – New banknotes and coins in two weeks.
Dr John Mangudya, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, announced today that new banknotes and coins will be issued...
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Oct-26-2019
Honduras – Details on new 200 lempiras banknote.
This is the picture of the new 200 lempiras commemorative banknote (HNL200.1) that is circulating in the social media. It...
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Oct-26-2019
Poland – Noted banknote designer passes away.
Andrzej Heidrich, designer of many Polish banknotes and stamps, and book illustrator, died on October 20. Born in Warsaw in...
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Oct-26-2019
Angola – New notes to be printed on polymer substrate.
José de Lima Massano, Governor of the Banco Nacional de Angola, announced that the new family of notes to be...
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Oct-25-2019
Honduras: New Commemorative Banknote.
The Board of Directors of the Banco Central de Honduras decided yesterday to issue a new banknote of 200 lempiras...
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Oct-25-2019
Ukraine – New 1,000 hryven banknote issued today.
The National Bank of Ukraine has issued today the new banknotes of 1,000 hryven (UAH1,000.1), its largest denomination, worth approximately...
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Oct-24-2019
Pakistan – High Denomination Notes Improved in 2017.
In addition to the enlarged OVI seal on the 500; 1,000 and 5,000 rupees notes after 2017, other improvements were...
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Oct-21-2019
Macau – Commemorative banknotes of the 20th Anniversary of the return of Macau to China.
The Banco da China and the Banco Nacional Ultramarino have issued today new banknotes of 20 patacas commemorative of the Return of...
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Oct-21-2019
Central African Monetary Union – New banknotes in November.
According to a piece of news published in Cameroon on the 16 October 2019 the Banque des États de l’Afrique...
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Oct-18-2019
Bulgaria – Improved new banknote fo 50 leva.
The National Bank of Bulgaria announced today that it will issue on 1 November 2019 an improved banknote...
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Oct-16-2019
Pakistan – Varieties in the OVI seal on current notes.
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Oct-15-2019
Belarus – Improved banknotes in 2020.
Dmitry Lapko, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the national Bank of Belarus, announced yesterday that in addition to the...
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Oct-13-2019
Norway – New 1,000 kroner banknote to be issued Nov. 14.
Norges Bank will complete its new family of banknotes with the release of the 1,000 kroner denomination (NOK1,000.3) in Bergen...
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Oct-12-2019
Angola – More details about the “Serie 2020” banknotes.
More details are known about the proposed new family of notes “Serie 2020”. It is possible that the portraits of...
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Oct-11-2019
Angola – New banknotes next year.
The Council of Ministers met this month in Luanda to analyze the draft0f a new law that authorizes Banco Nacional...
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Oct-10-2019
England – “Turner” 20 pounds note unveiled.
Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, unveiled today the new polymer banknote of 20 pounds (GBP-BoE20.5), to be...
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Oct-8-2019
Cambodia – Picture of new commemorative banknote.
Here is a picture of the new 15,000 riel banknote (KHR15,000.1) soon to be issued to commemorate the 15th Anniversary...
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Oct-8-2019
Australia – New $20 banknote to be issued tomorrow.
The Reserve Bank of Australia will release to circulation tomorrow its new banknote of 20 dollars (AUD20.4). Source: Reserve Bank...
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Oct-5-2019
India – It’s hard to obtain mint 2,000 rupees notes.
Our correspondent Shibu Paul has informed that it is impossible to obtain mint 2,000 rupees notes (INR2,000.1) from the Reserve...
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Oct-5-2019
Thomas Cook traveller checks.
Even though Thomas Cook has gone into bankruptcy, their brand of traveller checks remains valid, because the Thomas Cook Traveler...
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Oct-5-2019
Cambodia – New commemorative banknote.
Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen has paid separate courtesy visits to His Majesty Preah...
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Oct-5-2019
Central African Monetary Union – New banknotes.
In its Resolution Nº 7 adopted in the ordinary meeting of the Central African Monetary Union ministerial council held 2...
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Oct-4-2019
The Bahamas – New $50 banknote released; $100 to follow soon.
The Central Bank of the Bahamas has released yesterday, 3 October 2019, its new banknote of 50 dollars of the...
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Oct-3-2019
The Bahamas – New CRISP Evolution $50 unveiled.
The Central Bank of the Bahamas introduced on 2 October 2019 its new banknote of 50 dollars (BSD50.5), the sixth...
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Oct-3-2019
Kenya – New banknotes wear quickly.
According to several sources the Central Bank of Kenya is concerned about the quality of its new family of banknotes,...
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Oct-2-2019
Honduras – Central Bank denies reports of new banknotes.
Manuel Bautista, President of the Banco Central de Honduras, has declared that the reports about coins to replace low denomination...
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Oct-2-2019
Zimbabwe – New bond notes soon.
In an article just published minutes ago Gambakwe Media informs that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe will soon issue new bond...
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Oct-2-2019
Albania – New banknotes issued.
Bank of Albania has issued on 30 September 2019 its new banknotes of 200 lekë printed on polymer substrate...
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Oct-1-2019
Switzerland – Unlimited redemption for older notes NOT yet approved.
CORRECTION!!! Our posting of 21 June 2019 stating that the Swiss banknotes of the prior issue will be redeemable without...
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Oct-1-2019
Uganda – Irregularities in the Bank of Uganda.
Bank of Uganda (BoU) has transferred several staff at its currency centres around the the country a as a measure...
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Oct-1-2019
Kenya – Court decides Kenyatta’s monument OK on banknote of 1,000 shillings.
The High Court dismissed the lawsuit filed to declare the new 1,000 shillings banknote (KES1,000.3) in violation of the Constitutional...
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Sep-29-2019
Kenya – Comments on demonetization of old 1,000 shilling banknotes.
Paul Mafula writes today in The Nation that while the demonetization of the old 1,000 shilling banknotes (KES1,000.1 and KES1,000.2)...
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Sep-29-2019
Georgia: New 10 lari banknote.
The redesigned 10 lari banknotes (GEL10.3) presented in July will be released to circulation on 2 October 2019. Source:...