Ghana new 5-cedi Bank of Ghana commemorative note (B153a) reported for introduction on 04.03.2017
According to an article in Business Day Ghana dated 12 February 2017, the Bank of Ghana plans to introduce a new legal tender 5-cedi note on 4 March 2017 to commemorate the bank’s 60th anniversary. On 26 January 2017, the bank issued a press release confirming the new 5-cedi noteRead More…
Nepal confirms China printed new 1,000-rupee notes (B286b)
According to an article on Ecns.cn dated 14 February 2017, the China Bank Note Printing & Minting Corporation, China has printed and delivered to the Nepal Rastra Bank 84 million 1,000-rupee notes, the first of three deliveries totalling 200 million notes. Although changes to this denomination had been planned, expediencyRead More…
Russia new 100-ruble World Cup commemorative note reported for introduction in 2018
According to a TASS article dated 14 February 2017, in the first quarter of 2018, the Bank of Russia will issue a 100-ruble banknote dedicated to 2018 World Cup, and it will be Russia’s first polymer banknote. The bank also intends to use polymer when producing either the new 200-Read More…
Zimbabwe bond notes reportedly “falling fast”
On 14 February 2017, The Economist posted an excellent article entitled Zimbabwe’s new “bond notes” are falling fast that presents a first-hand look at how Mugabe’s new bond notes are actually being used in real life. It appears we may be seeing the seeds of a new round of inflationRead More…
Venezuela new 10,000-bolívar note (B368a) confirmed
B368 (P98): 10,000 bolívares Blue. Front (vertical): Spanish text; Simón Rodrígues. Back: Spanish text; coat of arms; Laguna del Santo Cristo (Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada); spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatos). Security thread varieties. Watermark: Simón Rodrígues and electrotype 10000. Printer: CASA DE LA MONEDA-VENEZUELA. 156 x 69 mm. Paper. a. 18Read More…
Zimbabwe new 5-dollar bond note (B191a) reported
From images circulating online, it appears the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has introduced a new 5-dollar bond note (B191a), several months after introducing a similar 2-dollar bond note (B190a). Courtesy of Jacek.Read More…
Poland new 500-złoty note (B864a) confirmed
According to a press release, on 10 February 2017 the Narodowy Bank Polski introduced a new 500-zloty note to “ensure the uninterrupted circulation of cash and a reduction in the cost of issuing currency, and will also satisfy the growing demand for high denomination banknotes.” B864 (P190): 500 złotych (US$125)Read More…
Hong Kong (HSBC) new date (01.01.2016) 100-dollar note (B693e) confirmed
Like B693d, but new date (1 January 2016). Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…
Hong Kong (HSBC) new date (01.01.2016) 1,000-dollar note (B695e) confirmed
Like B695d, but new date (1 January 2016). Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…
Hong Kong (SCB) new date (01.01.2016) 20-dollar note (B418e) confirmed
Like B418d, but new date (1 January 2016). Courtesy of Igor Tereshkov.Read More…