Malawi new note family and commemorative 1,000-kwacha note reported
According to an article on Face of Malawi dated 1 July 2014, the Reserve Bank of Malawi plans to issue a new family of banknotes in August 2014. The new notes will have enhanced blind recognition features, and the color of the 50-kwacha note will change from light blue toRead More…
Indonesia new note family from new issuer reported for introduction on 17.08.2014
According to an article on Tempo.co dated 19 June 2014, Indonesia plans to issue new banknotes on 17 August 2014, Independence Day. The new banknotes will have “Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia” (Republic of Indonesia) written on them, replacing the name of the current issuer, Bank Indonesia. The new banknotes willRead More…
South Korea banknote printer seeking more overseas contracts
According to an article in Korea Times dated 24 June 2014, Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corp. (KOMSCO) has seen its production volume halved over the past five years, and hopes to utilize excess capacity by obtaining contracts to print banknotes for other countries. Countries for whichRead More…
Russia not planning polymer banknotes
According to an article in Pravda dated 24 June 2014, Goznak does not plan to introduce polymer banknotes in Russia. Goznak General Director Arkady Trachuk said, “From the point of view of duration, price and quality, paper money is usually more effective than plastic money,” but admitted that polymer notesRead More…
Papua New Guinea new date (2014) 100-kina note (B149b) confirmed
Like B149a, but new date (2014). Courtesy of Stane Štraus (Polymer Bank Notes of the World).Read More…
Papua New Guinea new date (2014) 2-kina note (B134d) confirmed
Like B134c, but new date (2014). Courtesy of Stane Štraus (Polymer Bank Notes of the World).Read More…
Croatia new 20-kuna commemorative note (B508a) confirmed
According to a post on the bank’s web site, on 30 May 2014, the Hrvatska Narodna Banka (Croatian National Bank) issued a new 20-kuna commemorative note. The note is like B503, but with DVADESETA OBLJETNICA HRVATSKOGA NOVCA KUNE I LIPE 2014 (Twentieth anniversary of the Croatian currency Kuna and LipaRead More…
Argentina new 10-peso note (B416a) reported
According to an article in InfoRegión, the Banco Central de República Argentina has unveiled a new 10-peso note featuring a revised portrait of general Manuel Belgrano in military uniform. Courtesy of Cleo Phas.Read More…
Saint Helena new sig/date (2012) 10- and 20-pound notes confirmed
10 pounds, 2012. Like GOSH B8, but new date and signatures. 20 pounds, 2012. Like GOSH B9, but new date and signatures. Courtesy of Yuri Minkin (yuri111 on eBay).Read More…
Philippines new date (2014) 20-peso note (B1077d) confirmed
Like B1077c, but new date (2014). Courtesy of Tristan Choa.Read More…