Indonesia new date (2023) 100,000-rupiah note (B623b) confirmed
2023-08-19
Like B623a, but new date (2023). Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
Cambodia names Chea Serey as central bank governor
2023-08-01
According to an article on Cambodianess dated 31 July 2023, Chea Serey has been appointed as the governor of the National Bank of Cambodia effective 30 July 2023, replacing Chea Chanto, who has held the position since 1998. Courtesy of In Lavy. Read More…
Myanmar new 20,000-kyat commemorative note (B120a) confirmed introduced on 31.07.2023
2023-07-24
This 20,000-kyat note is a new denomination that commemorates the completion of a 24.7 meter (81 feet) marble statue of seated Buddha in Naypyitaw, and the first birthday of a white male elephant, Rattha Nandaka, born by a 33-year-old female elephant called Zar Nan Hla from the Myanma Timber EnterpriseRead More…
Philippines new security features 50-peso note (B1101a) confirmed
2023-07-17
Like B1097a, but new date (2023) and with tactile lines left/right front. Oddly, printed tactile lines were present on preceding issues with old bank seal, but notes with new seal lack the printed tactile lines, with the exception of this 50-peso note dated 2023. A 500-peso note also dated 2023Read More…
Singapore appoints Lawrence Wong as chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore
2023-07-16
According to an article in The Star dated 3 July 2023, Lawrence Wong has been appointed as chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore starting 8 July 2023, succeeding the current chairman, Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Banknotes with his signature are expected in due time. Courtesy of Kai Hwong.Read More…
Singapore new symbol (two solid houses) 100-dollar note (B206j) confirmed
2023-06-25
Like B206i, but with wto solid houses on back. Courtesy of Peter Mosselberger (Bank Note Museum).Read More…
Philippines new 500-peso note (B1099a) confirmed
2023-06-17
B1099 (PNL): 500 piso (pesos) (US$9.60) Yellow. Front: Filipino text; crowd at EDSA People Power I in February 1986; Corazon C. Aquino; Benigno Simeon “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr.; Benigno Aquino Jr. monument; seal of Philippine president; Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas seal. Back: English and Filipino text; map; blue-naped parrot; Puerto PrincesaRead More…
Malaysia announces new central bank governor to start 01.07.2023
2023-06-15
According to a press release dated 9 June 2023, Bank Negara Malaysia has announced that Datuk Shaik Abdul Rasheed bin Abdul Ghaffour has been appointed governor of the central bank effective 1 July 2023. Expect his signature to appear on banknotes in the near future. Courtesy of Liew Siang Ping.Read More…
Philippines new date (2023) 100-peso note (B1098b) confirmed
2023-06-06
Like B1098a, but new date (2023). Courtesy of Alex Zlotin and Sejin Ahn (http://www.facebook.com/myriakorea).Read More…
Indonesia new date (2023) 2,000-rupiah note (B618b) confirmed
2023-06-01
Like B618a, but new date (2023) at lower left back. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…