On 22 October 2013, the Maldives Monetary Authority issued a new 100-rufiyaa note like B214b, but with enhanced security features, including Cornerstone watermarks, electrotype 100 watermark, and 3-mm wide red-to-green color-changing windowed security thread with demetalized 100 MMA and decoractive pattern. The new notes bear the signature ofRead More…
1,000 afghanis, 2012. Like B364, but new date, new signature, electrotype added to watermark, new 12-mm wide holographic stripe, new 3-mm wide windowed security thread, and new invisible color-changing ink on center front. According to a report in Afghanistan Times, the bank unveiled the new note officially on 26 MarchRead More…
20 afghanis, ١٣٨٧ (SH1387/2008). Like B352c, but new date, signatures, Cornerstones added to watermark, and modification to embossed design at right front.Courtesy of Dmitry Svobodin and Voyonick.Read More…
According to a press release dated 22 January 2014, the Reserve Bank of India announced that all banknotes issued prior to 2005 were to be withdrawn from circulation as of 1 April 2014. However, a new press release dated 3 March 2014 indicates that RBI has extended the date ofRead More…
According to a report on The News dated 31 January 2014, Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has appointed Ashraf Mahmood Wathra, Deputy Governor, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) as the Acting Governor SBP till further orders. Wathra takes over from Yaseen Anwar, who tendered his resignation as governor ofRead More…
According to a report on The News dated 24 January 2014, Yaseen Anwar, governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, has tendered his resignation. If true, new signature varieties on current banknotes can eventually be expected. Courtesy of Aidan Work.Read More…
According to a Giesecke & Devrient press release, the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan switched the printer and substrate for its 1- and 10-ngultrum notes dated 2013. These notes (B216b and B218b, respectively) are now printed by Giesecke & Devrient, not De La Rue, and are printed on a compositeRead More…
Like B239e, but new date (2013). Courtesy of Sejin Ahn.Read More…
According to a press release dated 8 November 2013, on 15 November the Central Bank of Sri Lanka began issuing 5 million 500-rupee notes commemorating the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting held in Sri Lanka from 15 to 17 November 2013. The note is like the preceding issues (B126), butRead More…
5 taka, 2012. Like BB B48b, but new date. Courtesy of Sejin Ahn.Read More…