Kazakhstan new signature 2,000-tenge note (B140b) confirmed
2015-06-30
Like B140a, but new signature (Kelimbetov). Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Kazakhstan new 1,000-tenge note (B139a) confirmed
2015-01-05
According to a press release dated 12 December 2014, the National Bank of Kazakhstan has introduced a regular issue 1,000-tenge note with new design. B139 (P45): 1,000 tenge (US$5.50) Yellow, brown, orange, and blue. Front (vertical): Kazakh text; national emblem; OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) building inRead More…
Austrian note printing firm in scandal involving Azerbaijan and Syria
2014-11-16
A Washington Post article dated 15 November 2014 details the allegations of bribery behind Austria’s banknote printing firm, Oesterreichische Banknoten-und Sicherheitsdruck, and its efforts to win bids to produce currency for Azerbaijan and Syria.Read More…
Kyrgyzstan new 100- and 200-som numismatic products (BNP202a, BNP203a) confirmed
2014-10-27
On 20 October 2014, the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic began issuing 3,000 pieces each of 100- and 200-som banknotes to commemorate the 150th birthday of Toktogul Satylganov (25.10.1864) and the 100th birthday of Alykul Osmonov (21.03.1915), respectively. These legal tender commemorative notes are like the preceding regular issues,Read More…
Kazakhstan new signature 1,000-tenge note (B130b) confirmed
2014-10-13
Like B130a, but new signature. Prefix ДЖ. Courtesy of Ömer Yalçinkaya (omeryalcinkayacollectionshop on eBay).Read More…
Azerbaijan new 250- and 500-manat notes due “in near future”
2014-08-19
According to an article in Azernews dated 19 August 2014, First Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) Alim Guliyev told journalists that the government is planning to put new 250- and 500-manat banknotes into circulation in the near future, “to improve the effectiveness of banknote circulation andRead More…
Kazakhstan new signature 5,000-tenge note (B141b) confirmed
2014-08-11
Like B141a, but new signature (Kelimbetov). Courtesy of Arsentij Khonin.Read More…
Kazakhstan new signature 10,000-tenge note (B142b) confirmed
2014-07-18
Like B142a, but new signature (Kelimbetov). Courtesy of Vadim Tislenko and Ömer Yalçinkaya (omeryalcinkayacollectionshop on eBay).Read More…
Kazakhstan 1,000-tenge note (B144a) named IBNS Bank Note of the Year 2013
2014-05-21
The International Bank Note Society (IBNS) announces that its voting membership has again selected the National Bank of Kazakhstan to receive its prestigious “Bank Note of the Year” Award for 2013. Facing stiff competition as always from the nearly 50 newly designed banknotes released worldwide in 2013, the 1000 TengeRead More…
Kazakhstan new 20,000-tenge note (B143a) postponed
2013-12-19
According to an article on Kapital.kz dated 18 December 2013, the National Bank of Kazakhstan has decided not to introduce a 20,000-tenge note (B143a) at this time due to fears of inflation. At present the largest denomination is the 10,000-tenge note (US$65).Courtesy of Cleophas Elmakias Schockemohle.Read More…