Jan-10-2024
Morocco – Imminent release of new 200 dirhams banknote.
It seems that the presentation of the banknote of 200 dirhams of the new family (MAD200.4) is imminent. Courtesy: Gaurav...
Recent Updates
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Jan-10-2024
Saudi Arabia – Older banknotes no longer redeemable over the counter at the Central Bank.
The Saudi Arabian Central Bank is no longer providing the over the counter exchange of older notes. These can only...
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Jan-7-2024
Oman – All older banknotes will de demonetized by the end of the year.
The Central Bank of Oman announced today that all previous banknotes issued before 2020 will cease to be legal tender...
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Jan-1-2024
Poland – Commemorative collector’s note to be issued in July.
Narodowy Bank Polski has announced that the collector’s banknote of 20 zlotych commemorative of the 80th Anniversary of the Warsaw...
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Dec-31-2023
Georgia – Commemorative banknote planned.
On 27 December the National Bank of Georgia announced a competition for the design sketches of a 50 lari collector...
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Dec-28-2023
Solomon Islands – Improved banknotes issued today.
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands has issued today 28 December 2023 new banknotes of 50 dollars (SBD50.5) and 100...
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Dec-28-2023
Argentina – President Milei confirms issue of larger denomination banknotes.
According several reports President Milei confirmed yesterday that the Banco Central de la República Argentina will issue banknotes of 20,000...
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Dec-25-2023
Argentina – Proposed new family of notes will not be issued.
The not yet issued banknotes with portraits of famous Argentines presented in 2022 will not be issued. It is being...
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Dec-25-2023
Argentina – Problems with the printing of new banknotes.
Banco Central de la República Argentina faces problems to supply cash in the coming months. The former Administration has left...
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Dec-25-2023
Kazakhstan – First note of the “Saka” family issued today.
The National Bank of Kazakhstan announced today 25 December 2023 the release of its new banknote of 5,000 tengé...
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Dec-22-2023
Argentina – New government, new banknotes.
The former Argentine government was unwilling to issue large denomination banknotes. It thought that the public will notice that the...
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Dec-20-2023
England – New high quality forgery of 20 pounds banknotes.
High quality forgeries of the current polymer 20 pounds banknotes (GBP-BoE20.5) are being passed in Spain. A local Bureau de...
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Dec-19-2023
Netherlands – Eight euro “note” is not legal tender.
The 8 euro “banknote” honoring Dennis Bergkamp recently reported is a souvenir piece, without legal tender status, akin to the...
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Dec-16-2023
Poland – New banknote to commemorate 80th Anniversary of Warsaw Uprising.
Narodowi Bank Polski will issue on 26 July 2024 a 20 zlotych banknote to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the...
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Dec-15-2023
Argentina – The province of Buenos Aires may issue its own banknotes.
Axel Kicillof, Governor of the province of Buenos Aires, and Carlos Bianco, its Minister of Government, have declared that if...
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Dec-15-2023
Peru – New banknote of 200 soles.
Banco Central de Reservas del Perú has issued today its new banknote of 200 soles (PEN200.4), which completes its new...
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Dec-14-2023
Sierra Leone – Conclusion of currency transition.
After several extensions, the legal tender status of old banknotes will cease on 31 December 2023. From 1 January until...
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Dec-14-2023
Samoa – New polymer banknotes.
The Central Bank of Samoa presented this week its new polymer banknotes of 5 tala (WST5.4), 10 tala (WST10.5) and...
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Dec-14-2023
CHINA – Year of the dragon commemorative banknote.
The Peoples’ Bank of China has issued a 20 yuan banknote (CNY20.6) commemorative of the Year of the Dragon. It...
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Dec-13-2023
Ukraine – Redemption of older banknotes extended.
The redemption of all banknotes denominated in Hryvnie issued between 1992 and 2003 has been extended past the original 30...
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Dec-12-2023
Netherlands – Eight euro note to honor Dennis Bergkamp.
According to Old Sports the Dutch treasury has instructed Royal Enschede Company, to print a 8 euro banknote (EUR-NL8.1) honoring...
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Dec-12-2023
Danmark – Improved notes of the “Bridges” family to be issued in 2024-2025.
Danmarks Nationalbank plans to complete the family 2009A of improved “Bridges” banknotes with the issue in 2024 and 2025 of...
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Dec-12-2023
Japan – New family of notes to be issued on 3 July 2024.
Bank of Japan informed that the banknotes of the new family will be released to circulation on 3 July 2024....
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Dec-11-2023
Curaçao and St Martin – New ISO 4217 currency code; what will happen to old notes.
Effective 31 March 2025 the new ISO 4217 code for the Caribbean guilder will be XCG. It replaces the ANG...
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Dec-5-2023
Morocco – Berbers complain about absence of Amazigh language on new banknotes and coins.
Groups defending the Amazigh, the language of Berbers, complained about the “total absence” of Tifinagh, the Amazigh alphabet, in the...
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Dec-4-2023
Tonga – The new family of notes will be launched tomorrow. Revised.
The National Reserve Bank of Tonga announced the launching of a new family of notes today 4 December 2023. All...
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Dec-3-2023
Tonga – The new family of notes will be launched tomorrow.
The National Reserve Bank of Tonga announced the launching of a new family of notes tomorrow 4 December 2023. All...
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Dec-2-2023
Eastern Caribbean – New commemorative banknote.
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has presented yesterday its banknote commemorative of the 40th Anniversary of the bank’s...
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Dec-1-2023
Lebanon – High denomination 500,000 and 1,000,000 lira notes are in the works.
According to several sources Banque du Liban has decided to issue banknotes of 500,000 lira (LBP500,000.1) and 1,000,000 lira (LBL1,000,000.1)...
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Dec-1-2023
Honduras – Bids called for the printing of new 200 lempiras banknotes.
Banco Central de Honduras called for bids for the printing of 20 million pieces of the recently announced new banknotes...
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Nov-30-2023
Faroe Islands – Possible change in their banknote system.
In view of the recent changes in the Danish banknote system, it is possible that older Faroese notes, as well...
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Nov-30-2023
Denmark – Big changes in the banknote system.
Danmarks National Bank published today a series of measures that relate to current and future banknotes. These are: All the...
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Nov-30-2023
European Monetary Union – ECB selects “European culture”and “Rivers and birds” as possible themes for future euro notes.
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank today selected “European culture” and “Rivers and birds” as possible themes for...
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Nov-29-2023
United Arab Emirates – New banknote of 500 dirhams.
The United Arab Emirates Central Bank will issue tomorrow, 30 November 2023, a new banknote of 500 dirhams (AED500.6) which...
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Nov-29-2023
Eastern Caribbean – New commemorative banknote.
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank will present this Friday 1 December 2023 a new banknote of 2 dollars commemorative of...
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Nov-25-2023
Morocco: Details of the new family of banknotes.
According to the decree authorizing Bank Al-Maghrib to issue the banknotes of the new family, these are their details:. 20...
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Nov-25-2023
Morocco: New banknote of 100 dirhams, part of a new family.
Bank Al-Maghrib has issued yesterday 24 November a new banknote of 100 dirhams (MAD100.6), as part of a new family...
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Nov-24-2023
Lebanon – New banknote of 100,000 livres.
Banque du Liban announced yesterday that it will issue on 1 December 2023 a reduced size banknote of 100.000 livres...
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Nov-21-2023
Bahamas – Armored car robbery.
On 2 November 2023 an armored car was robbed in the Bahamas. In the robbery there were current 20 dollars...
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Nov-19-2023
Curaçao and Saint Martin – What will happen to the old Antillean gulden when the new dollars bills are issued.
When the current gulden notes issued under the name of the Bank van de Nederlandse Antillen will be replaced in...
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Nov-19-2023
Kazakhstan – “Saka”, the new family of banknotes presented yesterday.
The National Bank of Kazakhstan will introduce between 2023 and 2025 a new “SAKA” family of banknotes. These will be...
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Nov-17-2023
Nicaragua – Improved banknotes issued.
Banco Central de Nicaragua informed yesterday 16 September 2023 the release of improved banknotes of 50 córdobas (NIO50.6B) and 200...
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Nov-14-2023
Kazakhstan – New commemorative banknote of 10,000 tenge.
The National Bank of Kazakhstan will issue tomorrow 15 November 2023 a new banknote of 10,000 tenge (KZ10,000.5) commemorative of...
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Nov-8-2023
ARGENTINA – New version of the 2,000 pesos banknote.
The Banco Central de la República Argentina presented today 8 November 2023 a new version of the 2,000 pesos banknote...
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Nov-7-2023
Falkland / Malvinas Islands: New banknotes to be issued.
The Falkland Islands Treasury Department is starting a public consultation for the issue of a new family of banknotes. As...
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Nov-5-2023
NORTH KOREA: Use of foreign currency forbidden to North Koreans.
Since April the holding by locals of U.S. dollars, Chinese yuan and other foreign currencies is banned. Police does random searches...
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Nov-4-2023
India – Banknotes of 2,000 rupees can still be redeemed.
On a Press Release dated 1 November 2023 the Reserve Bank of India has clarified that the redemption of banknotes...
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Nov-3-2023
Morocco: New banknote of 100 dirhams.
A YouTube posting by Mounim Abdel shows a new banknote of 100 dirhams (MAD100.6). Source: Mounim Abdel in YouTube.
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Nov-2-2023
Nigeria – No plans to redenominate the naira.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued on 31 October 2023 a Press Release to deny rumors that were circulating...
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Nov-2-2023
Nigeria – Old notes will continue to circulate. Demonetization reversed.
According to multiple press reports the Central Bank of Nigeria has decided yesterday 1 November 2023 that the previously withdrawn...
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Oct-30-2023
Macau – Additional details of new banknotes.
The new banknotes announced last week are to be issued in a staggered fashion, with the ones of 10 and...