Vanuatu new signature 1,000-vatu note confirmed
2010-11-12
1,000 vatu (US$10.60), no date. Like P10, but new signature combination (Odo Tevi and Sela Molisa). Prefix JJ. Courtesy of Ricardo Castedo.Read More…
Papua New Guinea new 35th anniversary commemorative notes (B143a – B148a) confirmed
2010-10-19
All notes are dated (20)10 and signed by Leonard Wilson Kamit and Simon Tosali. On 15 September 2010 the Bank of Papua New Guinea introduced new polymer notes to commemorate the nation’s 35th anniversary of independence from Australia. All six denominations (2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 kina) haveRead More…
French Pacific Territories new signature 500-franc note (B101g) confirmed
2010-10-15
Like B101f, but new signatures (Barroux/Noyer/Besse). Intro: 2010. Courtesy of Jerome Deschamps.Read More…
French Pacific Territories new signature 5,000-franc note (B103i) confirmed
2010-10-15
Like B103h, but new signatures (Barroux/Noyer/Besse). Intro: 2010. Courtesy of Rui Manuel Palhares.Read More…
Fiji 20-dollar notes (B523a) stolen upon delivery from DLR
2010-09-16
According to an article in the Fiji Times Online, late on Friday 3 September 2010 a container arrived at Suva Kings Wharf in Fiji. Inside was supposed to be a special vault containing $1 million (US$519,100) in brand new 20-dollar notes, fresh from De La Rue’s security printing plant inRead More…
Vanuatu new 10,000-vatu polymer commemorative note confirmed
2010-09-10
The Reserve Bank of Vanuatu began issuing a new series of banknotes beginning with a polymer 10,000-vatu (US$100) note introduced on 28 July 2010, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of independence. This is the largest denomination in the country. Governor Odo Tevi stated, “The existing note series has come underRead More…
New Caledonia new banknote designs approved
2010-08-26
According to an article on Forex.fr, on 18 August 2010 the congress of New Caledonia approved, under the Noumea Accords, designs for new banknotes, a new currency, and a new anthem. Additional information and images are requested.Read More…
French Pacific Territories new signature 1,000-franc note (B102k) confirmed
2010-06-15
Like B102j, but new signatures (Barroux/Noyer/Besse). Courtesy of Rui Manuel Palhares.Read More…
Australia new date (2009) 50-dollar note (B228g) confirmed
2010-05-28
Like B228f, but new date (2009).Courtesy of Kai Hwong.Read More…
Documentary on Reserve Bank of Australia’s bribery scandal
2010-05-24
Four Corners has produced a documentary, Dirty Money, that explores how the central pillar of Australia’s financial system, the Reserve Bank, became ensnared in an international bribery scandal related to its polymer substrate subsidiary’s attempts to gain contracts around the world. Courtesy of Kai Hwong.Read More…