Uzbekistan new 100,000-som note (B216a) confirmed
2019-03-17
According to a press release dated 16 February 2019, Uzbekistan plans to introduce a 100,000-som note (B216a) on 25 February 2019. Courtesy of Albert Vokhmin.
Kyrgyzstan new 20-com note (B227a) confirmed
2019-01-17
Like B220, but new security features. Courtesy of Albert Vokhmin.
Kyrgyzstan new 5,000-com note (B233a) confirmed
2019-01-17
Like B226, but new security features. Courtesy of Claudio Marana.
Mongolia new 5,000-tögrög note reported for introduction Q1 2019
2019-01-11
According to a press release dated 28 December 2018, the Mongol Bank intends to introduce a revised 5,000-tögrög note in the first quarter of 2019. The note will have new security features, including the Soyombo symbol as 3D SPARK inkjet element. Preceding notes will continue to circulate in parallel.
Armenia new 1,000-, 2,000-, and 5,000-dram notes (B319a – B321a) confirmed
2019-01-02
Courtesy of Tod Hunt.
Tajikistan new 10 – 500-somoni notes (B217a – B221a) confirmed
2018-12-31
These notes are like the preceding issues, but new latent image on shield, repositioned registration device, new holographic stripe without laser-etched digits, new color-changing windowed security thread, and smaller repositioned flag at upper right back. They circulate in parallel with preceding issues. Courtesy of Gor Tumasyan (gorstore on eBay).
Kyrgyzstan new 20- and 5,000-som notes (B227 and B233) reportedly introduced 20.12.2018
2018-12-22
, According to a press release, Kyrgyzstan has introduced new 20- and 5,000-som notes (B227 and B233) on 20 December 2018. Courtesy of Vladimir Buravlev.
Armenia new 10,000-, 20,000-, and 50,000-dram notes (B322a – B324a) confirmed
2018-12-01
Courtesy of Numisnota (http://numisnota.eu).
Uzbekistan denies rumors of 100,000-som denomination
2018-09-25
According to an article in Azernews dated 25 September 2018, the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan has denied rumors that it intends to issue a 100,000-som banknote. At present the largest denomination in circulation is the 50,000-som note (B215) introduced in 2017.
Armenia 500-dram (BNP301a) and Kyrgyzstan 2,000-som (B234a) notes win Regional Banknote of the Year 2018
2018-02-21
According to a 21 February 2018 press release, the organizers of High Security Printing EMEA, Reconnaissance, revealed the 2018 winners of the Regional Banknote of the Year during the gala dinner at the conference in Warsaw, Poland.