Swaziland announces release of remaining denominations of new series
According to a press release dated 30 June 2011, the Central Bank of Swaziland announced the release into circulation the remaining denominations (10, 20, 50, and 200 emalangeni) of its new series of banknotes. This comes after the official introduction of the 100-lilangeni note on 1 November 2010, and theRead More…
Colombia new sig/date (21.08.2009) 5,000-peso note (B989l) confirmed
Like B989k, but new date (21 DE AGOSTO DE 2009), and Braille ⠼⠑ (5) at left front near frog. Courtesy of Alexander Petrov.Read More…
Israel new sig/date (2010) 200-new sheqalim confirmed
, 200 new sheqalim (US$59.15), 2010. Like P62, but new date and new signature. Intro: June 2011. In accordance with Section 42(a) of the Bank of Israel Law, new banknotes printed henceforth shall bear the facsimile signature only of the Governor (hitherto banknotes carried the facsimile signatures of the GovernorRead More…
New Zealand planning new note series for 2014
According to a Stuff.co article dated 30 June 2011, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand is planning a press conference in the coming weeks to discuss a review of the nation’s banknotes. No decision had been made on whether the current series of notes would be redesigned, but that isRead More…
Hungary new date (2011) 1,000-forint note (B582c) confirmed
Like B582b, but new date (2011). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
United Arab Emirates collector’s article
I recommend reading this interesting article, UAE currency: a history lesson in your wallet, in the 27 June 2011 edition of The National.Read More…
Kazakhstan new 1,000-tenge commemorative note (B137a) confirmed
1,000 tengé (US$6.90), 2011. Ten million banknotes were introduced on 25 May 2011 to commemoratie the Republic of Kazakhstan’s chairmanship in the Organisation of the Islamic Conference. Obverse: The images are vertical. The main image in the middle of the banknote: the dome of the mausoleum of Hodja Akhmed Yassavi.Read More…
China new serial number format 1-yüan note confirmed
,,, 1 yüan (US$0.15), 1999. Like P895, but prefix format now A#A# in red followed by 6-digit number (top), versus old format of AA## in red and 6-digit number in black (bottom). Courtesy of Andy Siegman.Read More…
Iraq planning to delete zeros from dinar
According to an article in Alsumaria, on 23 June 2011 the Central Bank of Iraq announced it is planning to delete zeros from the Iraqi dinar, and add Kurdish to the Arabic text on the notes. Said the adviser of Iraqi Central Bank governor Mothahhar Mohammed Saleh, “The project ofRead More…
Zambia contemplating changes to currency
According to an article in the Times of Africa dated 21 June 2011, the Bank of Zambia is contemplating replacing the paper 500- and polymer 1,000-kwacha notes with coins, and issuing notes larger than the current highest denomination of 50,000 kwacha. The bank is also considering using polymer for aRead More…