May-8-2023
Philippines – Additional details on the polymer notes of 100 and 500 piso.
Benjamin Diokno, Philippines’ Finance Secretary, provided additional details on the planned polymer banknotes of 100 piso (PHP500.4) and 500 piso...
Recent Updates
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May-4-2023
Dominican Republic – Security strip changed on 2022 dated banknotes of 100 pesos.
The Banco Central de la República Dominicana announced on 31 March that it will release to circulation on 3 May...
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May-4-2023
Argentina – New banknotes of 2,000 pesos release is imminent.
It has been revealed that cash handling machines are being refitted to handle the new banknotes of 2,000 pesos (ARS2,000.1)....
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May-3-2023
South Africa – New banknotes announced.
The South African Reserve Bank announced today, 3 May 2023, that it will issue new coins an banknotes. The new...
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Apr-28-2023
Dominican Republic – Possible variety on 2022 dated banknotes of 200 pesos.
Banco Central de la República Dominicana announced yesterday that it will release to circulation on 2 May 2023 banknotes of...
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Apr-28-2023
Kyrgyzstan – New banknotes of the Fifth Series to be issued in May.
As reported by multiple sources the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic issued today 10 May 2023...
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Apr-27-2023
Curaçao and Saint Martin – Crane Currency selected to print their new banknotes.
The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten has announced yesterday that it has chosen Crane Currency to print the...
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Apr-24-2023
Argentina – New banknotes of 2,000 pesos to be ready in June
According to several sources S.E. Casa de Moneda will deliver the new banknotes of 2,000 pesos (ARS2,000.1) in June. Banco...
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Apr-20-2023
Cayman Islands – Commemorative banknote approved.
On 28 March Cabinet of the Cayman Islands Meeting it was approved the issue of a banknote commemorative of the...
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Apr-19-2023
Cuba – Downgraded note of 100 pesos issued.
Banco Central de Cuba informed yesterday that the notes of 100 pesos dated 2023 (CUP100.2D) are being printed without...
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Apr-18-2023
Argentina – Banknotes printed by more foreign suppliers; Banks running out of space to store banknotes.
S.E. Casa de Moneda Argentina called for bids for the transportation of banknotes from Malta and Paris. It is obvious...
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Apr-13-2023
Bolivia – Scarcity of U.S. dollars creates “informal” market.
In recent weeks it has became very difficult to buy U.S. dollars at the official rate in “casas de cambio”...
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Apr-12-2023
Nicaragua – Blind friendly feature added to 500 córdobas banknotes.
Beginning this month the Central Bank of Nicaragua is issuing a modified version of the 500 córdobas banknote dated 2021...
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Apr-12-2023
Egypt – What happened with the announced new banknote of 20 pounds?
The design of the new polymer banknotes of 20 pounds (EGP20.2) which were supposed to be issued to circulation...
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Apr-7-2023
Curaçao and St Martin – Antillean banknotes expected in second half of 2024.
The release of the planned new Antillean notes by the Central Bank of Curaçao and St Martin has been moved...
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Apr-6-2023
United Arab Emirates – New polymer banknote of 1,000 dirhams to be issued on Monday.
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates announced today that its new polymer banknote of 1,000 dirhams (AED1,000.5) will...
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Apr-3-2023
How to properly use your banknote counting machine to identify fake dollar bills.
There are two things you must do to have a better chance to avoid accepting counterfeit dollar bills: ...
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Apr-1-2023
United States of America – Dangerous forgeries of 100 dollars Series 2006 banknotes.
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Mar-29-2023
Cayman Islands – Release of commemorative note of 25 dollars delayed.
The release of the banknote of KYD25 of the D/4 Series commemorative of the 25th Anniversary of the creation of...
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Mar-28-2023
United States – Forgeries of 100 dollar notes of the 2006 Series are been passed in Europe.
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Mar-28-2023
Nigeria – Old notes circulate widely; banks increase cash limits and are open on weekends.
After months of chaos the Central Bank of Nigeria has decided to obey the Supreme Court ruling making old notes...
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Mar-22-2023
Lebanon – Higher banknote denominations being considered.
The Lebanese authorities are considering the printing of banknotes of 500,000 (LBP500,000.1), and one million livres (LBP1,000,000.1). The measure will...
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Mar-22-2023
Costa Rica – Redemption of paper banknotes.
Costa Rican banknotes printed on paper, which were withdrawn from circulation last year, may be redeemed by depositing them...
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Mar-21-2023
Jordan – New banknote of 20 dinars issued today.
The Central Bank of Jordan has issued today 21 March 2023 its new banknote of 20 dinars (JOD20.5). The front...
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Mar-20-2023
Chile – Numismatic product planned to commemorate the 280º Anniversary of the Casa de Moneda de Chile.
Casa de Moneda de Chile plans to produce a note without face value to commemorate the 280º Anniversary of its...
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Mar-19-2023
Tajikistan – Banknotes of 5 somoni are being replaced by coins.
The National Bank of Tajikistan has announced on Friday 17 March 2023 that it has released to circulation banknotes of...
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Mar-17-2023
Iran – New “Iran Cheque” of 2,000,000 rials/200 toman.
The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran has recently issued a new “Iran Cheque” of 2 million...
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Mar-14-2023
RUSSIA – Banknotes of 5 rubles banknotes back in the market.
Banknotes of 5 rubles of the type 1997 are being reissued, 25 years after they were replaced by coins. It...
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Mar-13-2023
NIGERIA – Central Bank issues Press Release confirming legal tender status of older notes.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued today a Press Release in which it informs that “In compliance with the established...
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Mar-10-2023
Algeria – Release of regular new 2,000 dinars banknote is imminent.
According to unconfirmed reports the printing of the new regular banknotes of 2,000 dinars (DZD2,000.4), similar to the commemorative ones...
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Mar-9-2023
Curaçao and St Martin – New estimated date of issue for Dutch Antillean dollar banknotes
The release of the planned new Dutch Antillean dollar notes by the Central Bank of Curaçao and St Martin is...
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Mar-8-2023
NIGERIA – Current status of naira banknotes.
This is the current situation in respect to the old naira banknotes of 500 (NGN500.1) and 1,000 naira (1,000.1.) ...
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Mar-7-2023
Argentina – Banks affected by the abundance of small denomination banknotes.
The refusal of the government to issue large denomination notes has created a glut of small ones, to the point...
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Mar-7-2023
NIGERIA – Silence from the Central Bank.
Following last week’s ruling of the Supreme Court ordering all older banknotes to remain in circulation until the end of...
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Mar-3-2023
NIGERIA – Supreme Court orders older banknotes to remain valid until the end of the year.
The Supreme Court ordered today that the banknotes of the previous family will retain legal tender status until the end...
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Mar-3-2023
RUSSIA – New banknotes of 1,000 and 5,000 rubles to be issued in mid-2023.
Sergei Belov, Deputy Chairman of Bank Rossiya, said that the new banknotes of 1,000 rubles (RUB1,000.4) and 5,000 rubles (RUB5,000.3)...
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Feb-28-2023
Central African States – Banknotes of the 1992 Series cease to be legal tender today.
The banknotes of the 1992 Series of 500 francs (XAF500.1) – 1,000 francs (XAF1,000.1) – 2,000 francs (XAF2,000.1) – 5,000...
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Feb-23-2023
Ukraine – Banknote issued to commemorate First Anniversary of Russian Invasion.
The National Bank of Ukraine presented today 23 February 2023 a banknote of 20 hryven (UAH20.6) with the theme “REMEMBER! WE...
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Feb-20-2023
Cayman Islands – New banknotes commemorative of the 25th Anniversary of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority. – CORRECTED.
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) announced the issuance of new D/4 series commemorative $25 (KYD25.6) and $50 banknotes (KYD50.6)...
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Feb-20-2023
Nigeria – Chaos in currency situation.
With Presidential elections slated for this weekend these are some of the things that happened in the last few days...
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Feb-18-2023
Nigeria – Council of State advises Central Bank to print more new notes or recirculate the old ones.
The National Council of States, an organ of the Nigerian Government which has no executive power, but advises on policy...
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Feb-18-2023
Nigeria – Central Bank opens portal for the redemption of old 500 and 1,000 naira banknotes.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reopened the redemption of previous banknotes of 500 (NGN500.1) and 1,000 naira (NGN1,000.1) through this...
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Feb-17-2023
Argentina – Additional details about the planned 2,000 pesos banknote.
An article published today by bloombergonlinea.com reveals several details about the new banknote of 2,000 pesos (ARS2,000.1). In it we...
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Feb-17-2023
CAYMAN ISLANDS – New family of banknotes.
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority is preparing a new family of banknotes in which the portrait of King Charles III...
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Feb-16-2023
Nigeria – Old notes of 200 naira continue to be legal tender for 60 days.
In a message to the nation President Buhari decreed that old banknotes of 200 naira (NGN200.1) (=USD 0.26 in the...
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Feb-15-2023
Paraguay – Oberthur Fiduciaire will design new family of banknotes.
The French company Oberthur Fiduciaire won the bid to design the new family of Paraguayan banknotes. A total of seven...
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Feb-15-2023
Mongolia: Bank of Mongolia releases application to check its banknotes.
The Bank of Mongolia launched a new smartphone application to prevent the forgery of national currency banknotes and to provide...
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Feb-15-2023
Nigeria – Supreme Court adjourns until 22 February
The Supreme Court decided today to adjourn until next Wednesdays 22 February to decide on the demonetization of the previous...
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Feb-14-2023
GUATEMALA – Five quetzales note with new imprint.
Banco de Guatemala has recently issued a 5 quetzales banknote (GTQ5.4D) dated 14 April 2021 with the new imprint of...
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Feb-10-2023
Nigeria – Government will comply with Supreme Court injunction.
Abubakar Malami, Attorney General of the Federation, declared today that the Government will comply with the Supreme Court interim suspension...
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Feb-8-2023
Nigeria – Supreme Court suspends demonetization of old banknotes. Political battle ensues.
Yesterday Nigeria’s Supreme Court granted at the request of three State Governors an interim injunction to the demonetization of naira...