Jun-4-2019
Kenya – Status of old KES 1,000 banknote
According to unconfirmed reports it is most likely that the old 1,000 shilling banknotes (KES1,000.1A/B/C and KES1,000.2A/B/C) will become...
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Jun-2-2019
Canada – Older notes will cease to be legal tender.
The Canadian Federal Government has decided to remove the legal tender status of banknotes in denominations no longer produced, as...
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Jun-2-2019
OMAN – Upgraded new banknote.
The Central Bank of Oman has issued today an improved banknote of 50 rials (OMR50.3B). The improvements are: Front: A...
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Jun-1-2019
The Gambia – New banknotes to be issued soon.
Bakary K. Jammeh, Governor of the Central nk of The Gambia, announced today that within two or three months completely...
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Jun-1-2019
Kenya – “New generation” notes issued. Older 1,000 shilling notes withdrawn from circulation.
The Central Bank of Kenya has issued yesterday May 31st its long awaited “New generation” banknotes, without portraits,...
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May-30-2019
Poland – New improved banknote
Narodowy Bank Polski will issue tomorrow May 31, 2019 a banknote of 100 zlotych (PLN100.2B) dated 14 December 2018, printed...
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May-30-2019
Sao Tome and Principe – Defective banknote.
The Banco Central de São Tomé e Principe has found the new banknotes of 200 dobras (STN200.1) to be defective,...
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May-28-2019
Samoa – New commemorative banknote.
The Central Bank of Samoa announced on May 24 that it will soon issue a 10 tala banknote (WST10.4) commemorative of the...
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May-27-2019
Motion® Surface – A new security feature.
Crane Currency has developed Motion® Surface, an improvement on its Motion® technology, which creates the movement of images when banknotes...
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May-27-2019
Morocco – Commemorative non-monetary note.
The Moroccan fiscal printer Dar As-Sikkah has produced a non-monetary note to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of Bank al-Maghrib, the...
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May-27-2019
Morocco – Language controversy.
The project of the new law about the Bank Al Maghrib contemplates adding the Amazigh, the language of the Berbers,...
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May-27-2019
European Monetary Union – High technology on new banknotes.
New banknotes of 100 (EUR100.2) and 200 euros (EUR200.2) banknotes will be issued tomorrow. ‘The banknotes make use of...
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May-26-2019
United States of America – Tubman $20 banknote delayed.
Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Treasury, announced last week that the improved 20 dollars banknote (USD20.4) honoring Harriet Tubman, originally planned...
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May-25-2019
Albania – New polymer banknote.
The new banknotes of 200 lekë (ALL200.3) to be issued this year will be printed on polymer substrate. Courtesy: Banka...
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May-24-2019
Hungary – Banknotes withdrawn.
The following banknotes will soon cease to be legal tender. All will be redeemable at the counters of the Magyar...
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May-24-2019
European Monetary Union – New 100 and 200 euro banknotes.
The European Central Bank will issue next Thursday 28 May the new banknotes of 100 (EUR100.2) and 200 euros (EUR200.2)....
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May-24-2019
Myanmar – The Central Bank halts use of foreign currency.
The Central Bank of Myanmar is attempting to curb the use of foreign currency in private payments, as it tries...
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May-24-2019
India – New 20 Rupees banknote issued.
The new banknotes of 20 rupees (INR20.6) announced in late April are already in circulation. Courtesy: Claudio Marana. Click here...
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May-24-2019
Older U.S. $100 notes hard to change in Africa.
Notwithstanding the fact that all USD100 banknotes are legal tender, in many African countries only those dated 2013 are accepted. Older...
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May-22-2019
Bangladesh – Improved note.
Bangladesh Bank will issue tomorrow May 23 a new banknote of 1,000 taka (BDT1,000.2) with improved security devices It will...
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May-20-2019
Belarus – New banknotes issued today.
The National Bank of the Republic of Belarus has released today new banknotes of 5 (BYN5.2) and 10 rubliei (BYN10.2)...
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May-19-2019
Aruba – New family of banknotes presented.
Mrs. Jane Semeleer, presidetnt of the Central Bank of Aruba, presented on May 17 the new 2019 family of banknotes...
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May-19-2019
Myanmar – New banknotes in 2020.
Myanmar’s Parliament approved on May 17 the issue of a new family of notes with the portrait of General Aung...
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May-10-2019
North Macedonia – Change of country name on banknotes.
Anita Angelovska-Bezovska, governor of the Central Bank, announced that the first new banknotes reflecting the country’s change of name to...
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May-10-2019
North Macedonia – Vardar river flows up on 100 denari banknote.
In 1689 Austro Hungarian general Piccolomini burned Skopje to the ground, but a view of Skopje has been preserved in the...
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May-9-2019
Australia – Error in 50 dollars new banknote.
An error was found in the microprinting in the front of the new Australian Banknote of 50 dollars (AUD50.3). The...
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May-6-2019
Denmark – Variety on 50 kroner DKK50.6
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May-6-2019
Ghana – New banknotes.
The new improved Ghanaian banknotes were issued today. 1 (NEW) CEDI (GHS1.2) 5 (NEW) CEDIS (GHS5.4) 10 (NEW) CEDIS...
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May-6-2019
Sudan – New banknote
The Central Bank of Sudan has recently issued new banknotes of 500 pounds (SDG500.1). Courtesy: Claudio Marana. Click...
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May-3-2019
Burundi – Improved banknotes.
The Banque de la République du Burundi has announced yesterday that it has issued new banknotes of 500 (BIF500.6B), 2,000...
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May-2-2019
European Monetary Union – New Prefix Letter
The former printing works of the Bulgarian National Bank have been bought by Oberthur Fiduciaire AD. The euro banknotes to...
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Apr-30-2019
Maldive Islands – Redemption restrictions.
We have been informed that the Maldives Monetary Authority has a limit of MVR15,000 per month and per person for...
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Apr-30-2019
Mexico – New variety in 200 pesos banknote.
Continuing with the policy of dating its banknotes in “CIUDAD DE MÉXICO” rather than “MÉXICO, D.F.”, Banco de México has...
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Apr-30-2019
Belarus – New banknotes.
The National Bank of the Republic of Belarus announced that it will present its new improved banknotes of 5 (BYN5.1B)...
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Apr-29-2019
Ecuador – Promoting the circulation of two dollar bills.
The Banco Central del Ecuador, which dollarized the economy 19 years ago, imported a quantity of United States 2 dollar...
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Apr-29-2019
CHINA PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC – New banknotes.
The People’s Bank of China announced that it will issue in August 30 improved banknotes of the 5th...
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Apr-27-2019
India – New banknote of 20 rupees.
The Reserve Bank of India announced yesterday that it will issue soon a new banknote of 20 Rupees (INR20.6). It...
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Apr-26-2019
Solomon Islands – New banknote.
This is the picture of the new polymer banknote of 5 dollars to be issued on May 2. Courtesy: Stane...
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Apr-26-2019
Azerbaijan – Polymer banknotes.
Elman Rustamov, Chairman of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, announced that the bank plans to migrate in the future to...
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Apr-25-2019
Solomon Islands – New banknote.
The Central Bank of the Solomon Islands announced today that the new polymer banknote of 5 dollars (SBD5.4) will be...
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Apr-24-2019
Northern Ireland – First Trust Bank cease to be legal tender in 2022.
First Trust Bank has decided to stop issuing its own banknotes, which will remain legal tender until 30 June 2022....
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Apr-23-2019
BOLIVIA – New banknote.
Evo Morales, President of Bolivia, twittered today the picture of the front of the new banknote of 200 bolivianos (BOB200.2)...
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Apr-23-2019
Jamaica – New printer for 500 dollars banknote.
The current type banknotes of 500 dollars dated 01.06.2018 (JMD500.1E) are printed by De La Rue. Courtesy: Gabriel’s Numismatic Market,...
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Apr-22-2019
Bolivia – New 200 bolivianos banknote to be issued tomorrow.
The new banknote of 200 bolivianos (BOB200.2), which completes the new family, will be issued tomorrow. Source: www.eldeber.com.bo Click here...
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Apr-22-2019
Somalia – New Governor for the Central Bank.
Newly appointed Central Bank governor Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Sunday took office amid great expectations as the country seeks funding to...
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Apr-19-2019
Solomon Islands – New polymer banknote.
The issue of a new polymer banknote of 5 dollars (SBD5.4) is imminent. The note is green and shows a...
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Apr-18-2019
Aruba – New 2019 banknotes.
The Banco Central di Aruba announced today in a press release that it plans to issue a new family of...
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Apr-18-2019
China People’s Republic – Gradual withdrawal of 1 yuan banknotes.
According to CCTV finance, the People’s Bank of China will stop the circulation of the 1 yuan notes (CNY1.2) in...
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Apr-16-2019
China – Redemption of 4th Series of RMB Notes.
Notes of the 4th Series of the RMB issued by the People’s Bank of China dated between 1980 and 1996...
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Apr-16-2019
The 93rd Edition of the MRI BANKERS’ GUIDE TO FOREIGN CURRENCY™ is in.
The 93rd edition of the MRI BANKERS’ BANKERS’ GUIDE TO FOREIGN CURRENCY™ is in from the printers. With more than...
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Apr-15-2019
DeLaRue introduces PureImage™, a novel holographic security thread.
DeLaRue has presented its latest customizable holographic security thread, PureImage™. With an increased demand from the market for higher brightness and...