According to a Dia a Dia article dated 17 December 2016, these are the designs for the denominations the Banco Central de la Republica Argentina intends to introduce in 2017 to complete the new family of notes begun with the introduction in 2016 with 200- and 500-peso notes. Courtesy ofRead More…
Like B879c, but new signatures. Prefix GG, GJ. Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…
According to a Spanish-language press release dated 12 December 2016, on 4 January 2017 Juan José Echavarría Soto will take over as Gerente General from José Darío Uribe Escobar, who has held the position since 4 January 2005. Expect new signature varieties to follow.Courtesy of Camilo Uribe.Read More…
According to various sources, the central bank of Venezuela is withdrawing all 100-bolívar notes (worth US¢2 on the black market) in an attempt to stop transnational gangs from hoarding cash. Of the approximately 6 billion such notes in circulation, the government asserts that half is held by gangs abroad. TheRead More…
Like B876b, but new signatures (Henrique Meirelles and Ilan Goldfajn). Prefix EH, EJ, FC, FH. Courtesy of Takis Kouvatseas.Read More…
According to a Spanish-language press release dated 7 December 2016, Banco Central de Venezuela intends to introduce six new banknotes (500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000, and 20000 bolivars) and three coins (10, 50, and 100 bolivars). The denominations will be introduced in a staggered progression, starting with the 500-bolivar noteRead More…
According to a press release, Colombia’s Banco de la Repüblica plans to introduce a new 10,000-peso note on 7 December 2016, thereby completing the new family of notes. B995 (P460): 10,000 pesos (US$2.90) Red. Front: Spanish text; denomination in dark red-to-light red OVI; BRC as registration device; QueenRead More…
According to a Spanish-language press release, the Central Bank of Venezuela intends to gradually introduce six new banknotes and three coins beginning with a 500-bolívar note on 15 December 2016. The circulation of the new notes of Bs. 500, Bs. 1,000, Bs. 2,000, Bs. 5,000, Bs. 10,000 and Bs. 20,000Read More…
According to an article on Bloomberg/Quint dated 1 December 2016, Venezuela will introduce new 500- and 5,000-bolívar notes mid-January 2017, with additional denominations of 1,000, 2,000, 10,000 and 20,000 bolívars to enter circulation in the first half of 2017. The exact timing of the introduction and the makeup of theRead More…
B993 (P458): 2,000 pesos (US$0.60) Blue. Front: Spanish text; denomination in dark blue-to-light blue OVI; BRC as registration device; bird (from Pérez’s painting “Las Monjas y El Cardenal”) as registration device; lechoso (Perebea xanthochyma) tree leaves and fruit in cooper-to-green OVI; 13 de junio; artist Débora Arango Pérez standing; LaRead More…