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,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, According to a Hong Kong Monetary Authority press release dated 24 July 2018, the Standard Chartered Bank, Bank of China, and Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation have unveiled the designs of a new 2018 series of banknotes. “Consistent with the current series, the new series will consist of fiveRead More…

Costa Rica announces plans to switch all denominations to polymer

By: Owen Linzmayer

On: 2018-07-25

In: Central America, New Note, Polymer

Tagged: Costa Rica

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According to a CCL press release dated 9 July 2018, Marvin Alvarado, treasurer of the Central Bank of Costa Rica, announced the bank’s decision to change all denominations currently printed on cotton paper to polymer substrate to combat counterfeiting. No word yet on when the new polymer notes will beRead More…

United Arab Emirates new date (2017) 5-dirham note (B236b) confirmed

By: Owen Linzmayer

On: 2018-07-24

In: Middle East

Tagged: United Arab Emirates

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, Like B236a, but new date (2017). Prefix 005. Courtesy of Алексей Маслов (https://shopofmoney.com/en/).Read More…

Venezuela cash crisis continues

By: Owen Linzmayer

On: 2018-07-24

In: South America

Tagged: Venezuela

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The Economist has an excellent article dated 12 July 2018 on the current state of the inflation-ravaged economy in Venezuela with some interesting insight into the banknote situation. Courtesy of Mark Irwin.Read More…