Philippines new date (2019G) 100-peso note (B1086f) confirmed
Like B1086e, but new date (2019G). Prefix BT. Courtesy of Erwin van den Buys. Read More…
Turkey replaces central bank governor Murat Çetinkaya
According to an article in The Guardian dated 3 July 2019, Turkey has fired Murat Çetinkaya, governor of the Central Bank of Turkey from April 2016, replacing him with deputy Murat Uysal. Courtesy of Dennis Zammit.Read More…
Albania new note family reported for introduction in late 2019
According to an Invest in Albania article dated 3 July 2019, the Bank of Albania plans to introduce a new family of banknotes starting with new 200- and 5,000-lek notes in the fall of 2019, and eventually including 500-, 1,000-, 2,000-, and 10,000-lek notes. All notes will have the sameRead More…
Guatemala new date (2018) 5- and 10-quetzal reported
As soon as current stocks are exhausted, the Banco de Guatemala will issue new 5- and 10-quetzal notes dated 2018 and printed by Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych S.A.Read More…
Philippines to enhance security features in Q1 2020
According to a press release dated 3 July 2019, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas announced that it will begin issuing notes with the signature of Governor Benjamin E. Diokno. Furthermore, in the first quarter of 2020, the bank intends to issue notes with upgraded windowed security threads, anti-copying and anti-scanningRead More…
European Monetary Union nominates Christine Lagarde as next president
According to a CNBC article dated 2 July 2019, Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, has been nominated to become the next president of the European Central Bank, succeeding Mario Draghi if approved. Courtesy of Dennis Zammit.Read More…
West African States adopt eco as common currency reported for introduction in 2020
According to a CNN article dated 1 July 2019, the Economic Community of West African States (consisting of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo) has adopted the name “eco” for a planned single currency toRead More…
Venezuela new 10,000-bolívar note (B379a) confirmed
B379 (PNL): 10,000 bolívares Blue. Front (vertical): Spanish text; Simón Bolívar wearing military uniform. Back: Spanish text; coat of arms; National Pantheon of Venezuela and Mausoleo del Libertador Simón Bolívar (Mausoleum of the Liberator Simón Bolívar) in Caracas. Security thread varieties. Watermark: Simón Bolívar and electrotype BCV. Printer: CASA DERead More…
Bangladesh new date (2019) 100-taka note (B352k) confirmed
, Like B352j, but new date (2019). Courtesy of Kamrul Huda.Read More…
Philippines new date (2019) 500-peso note (B1088d) confirmed
Like B1088c, but new date (2019). Courtesy of Sejin Ahn (http://www.facebook.com/myriakorea). Read More…