Tonga new signature 20-pa’anga note (B216b) confirmed
2015-08-28
Like B216a, but new signatures (Kaho/Akolo). Prefix B, C. Courtesy of Alberto Fochi.Read More…
Tonga new note family (B219a – B224a) confirmed
2015-07-15
On 29 June 2015, the National Reserve Bank of Tonga introduced an upgraded family of six banknotes all printed by De La Rue. The new notes feature the portrait of the new king, Tupou VI. The notes will be issued in the coming months to commemorate the king’s coronation toRead More…
Tonga new note family introduced 29.06.2015
2015-06-30
,, James Pickering of e-worldbanknotes.com standing beside new Tongan notes and coins. On 29 June 2015, the National Reserve Bank of Tonga introduced an upgraded family of six banknotes all printed by De La Rue. The new notes feature the portrait of the new king, Tupou VI. The notes willRead More…
Papua New Guinea new 20-kina 40th anniversary commemorative note (B153a) confirmed
2015-06-22
According to a press release, the Bank of Papua New Guinea has issued a new 20-kina note to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the country with a special overprint of the 40th Anniversary of Papua New Guinea Independence and the National Bird of Paradise image above the Parliament House. TheyRead More…
Papua New Guinea new 10-kina XV Pacific Games commemorative note (B152a) confirmed
2015-06-22
According to a press release, these 10-kina notes were issued to commemorate the XV Pacific Games with a special overprint of the XV Pacific Games logo in yellow, red, green, black and blue in color located above the Parliament House. They are physically smaller (135 x 70 mm) than theRead More…
Papua New Guinea new 10- and 20-kina polymer commemorative notes reported issued 21.05.2015
2015-05-22
, According to a press release dated 21 May 2015, the Bank of Papua New Guinea will issue new 10- and 20-kina commemorative banknotes, both resized as part of the reform process undertaken by the bank to standardize the size of Papua New Guinea banknotes. The 10-kina banknote incorporates aRead More…
Solomon Islands new 100-dollar note (B225a) confirmed
2015-04-26
Like B220, but revised design. Intro: 10 April 2015. The following is a press release from De La Rue: 10 April 2015: A new $100 designed and printed in close collaboration with De La Rue has been launched by the Central Bank of Solomon Islands. This is the second denominationRead More…
Australia’s next notes to have features for the vision impaired
2015-02-20
According to a press release dated 13 February 2015, Glenn Stevens, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, “announced that the next generation of Australian banknotes will include a ‘tactile’ feature to assist people with a vision impairment. As previously announced, existing features to help the vision impaired tell theRead More…
History of polymer banknotes in Australia
2014-11-26
The Conversation has published an interesting article on the history of polymer banknotes in Australia.Read More…
New Zealand unveils new “Brighter Money” polymer notes for introduction in October 2015
2014-11-20
On 19 November 2014, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand unveiled the designs for a new family of “Brighter Money” banknotes with upgraded security features. The new notes will be released progressively, by denomination. The target release date for the $5 and $10 is October 2015, with the $20, $50Read More…