Papua New Guinea new resized 5-kina note reportedly introduced 03.01.2017
According to a press release, on 3 January 2017 the Bank of Papua New Guinea reportedly introduced a new 5-kina note like B135, but smaller than 148 x 73 mm. Also, the bank intends to issue smaller 2-, 50-, and 100-kina notes in 2017 and 2018. Courtesy of Alex ZlotinRead More…
Paraguay upgrades security threads on 20,000-, 50,000-, and 100,000-guaraní notes
According to a press release dated 22 December 2016, the Banco Central del Paraguay introduced new 20,000-, 50,000-, and 100,000-guaraní notes on 23 December 2016. Each denomination is like the preceding issue, but the Motion threads have been replaced by 4-mm wide color-shifting windowed security threads.Read More…
Paraguay new thread 100,000-guaraní note (B864b) confirmed
, B864b: Like B864a, but new 4-mm wide windowed security thread with demetalized 100MIL and star in circle. Prefix I. Intro: 23.12.2016. Courtesy of Wally Myers.Read More…
Paraguay new sig/date (2015) 10,000-guaraní note (B858b) confirmed
Like B858a, but new signatures (Darío Rolando Arréllaga Yaluk and Carlos Gustavo Fernández Valdovinos), new date (2015), and without printer imprint. Prefix H. Courtesy of Wally Myers.Read More…
Paraguay new sig/date (2016) 5,000-guaraní polymer note (B857b) confirmed
, Like B857a, but new date (2016), new signatures (Darío Rolando Arréllaga Yaluk and Carlos Gustavo Fernández Valdovinos). Prefix H. Courtesy of Wally Myers.Read More…
Australia unveils design for new 10-dollar polymer note (B231a) due in September 2017
According to a press release dated 17 February 2017, the Reserve Bank of Australia has unveiled the design of the new 10-dollar polymer note scheduled for introduction in September 2017.Read More…
Nepal new sig/date (2016) 1,000-rupee note (B286b) confirmed
, Like B286a, but new date (2016), new signature (Chiranjibi Nepal), and new printer (China Bank Note Printing & Minting Corporation, China). Courtesy of Shankar Shrestha (www.nuphil.com).Read More…
England to continue using polymer with tallow in 5- and 10-pound banknotes
According to a press release dated 15 February 2017, the Bank of England acknowledged the concerns of some regarding trace amounts of animal-derived tallow in the production of the polymer substrate used in the 5-pound note introduced on 13 September 2016, as well as the 10-pound note scheduled for SeptemberRead More…
Indonesia new signature 5,000-rupiah note (B599r) confirmed
, B599r: Like B599q, but new signature (unknown). Prefix MLY. It appears that there may be watermark varieties for this denomination. Differences have been reported for 2014 – 2016 dated notes. Courtesy of Andrew Sidelnikov.Read More…
Egypt new 50-piastre note (B342a) confirmed
Like B328, but with denomination as registration device. Courtesy of Dmitry Svobodin.Read More…