Trans-Dniester new 1-ruble currency commemorative note (B225a) and numismatic product (BNP217a) confirmed
2020-01-03
Courtesy of Stanislav Gusev and Albert Vokhmin.Read More…
Romania new 100-leu Great Union numismatic product (BNP203a) confirmed
2019-12-30
According to a press release dated 27 November 2019, on 4 December 2019 the National Bank of Romania plans to introduce a 100-leu numismatic product to commemorate the anniversary of The Completion of the Great Union. The blue note measures 147 x 82 mm and is printed on polymer. ItRead More…
Argentina considering new family and 2,000- and 5,000-peso notes
2019-12-23
According to an article in El Dia dated 22 December 2019, the Banco Central de la República Argentina is considering a new series of notes to which they may add 2,000- and 5,000-peso notes. The current family’s largest denomination is 1,000 pesos, worth approximately US$16.75. Courtesy of Jorge Aloy.Read More…
Ghana new 100- and 200-cedi notes (B160a and B161a) confirmed
2019-12-22
Due to “sustained periods of high inflation and the perennial depreciation of the currency,” on 29 November 2019 the Bank of Ghana introduced a new 2-cedi coin, as well as new 100- and 200-cedi notes. Existing 1- and 2-cedi notes remain legal tender, though these denominations will be gradually replaced byRead More…
Angola new note family reported for introduction in 2020
2019-12-20
A portrait of the first president of Angola, Agostinho Neto, will appear on the front of the notes, as well as illustrations of the national badges, while the back will present different images of the natural wonders of the nation. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin, Don Ludwig and Stane Štraus (www.polymernotes.org).Read More…
Zimbabwe new 10- and 20-dollar notes reported for introduction in days
2019-12-20
According to a China.org.cn article dated 20 December 2019, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe plans to introduce new 10- and 20-dollar notes. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the new notes will be introduced in the next few days as the government moves to contain persistent cash shortages. Mnangagwa said theRead More…
Bangladesh new 200-taka Rahman commemorative note reported for introduction on 17.03.2020
2019-12-16
According to an article in The Daily Star dated 15 December 2019, Bangladesh Bank plans to introduce a new 200-taka note commemorating the birth of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The new note is scheduled for introduction on 17 March 2020. Courtesy of Aidan Work.Read More…
Trinidad and Tobago new 100-dollar polymer note (B241a) confirmed
2019-12-12
On 9 December 2019, the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago introduced a new 100-dollar note on polymer substrate with significantly enhanced security. The bank intends to expand the range of polymer notes to the other denominations (1 to 50 dollars) in March 2020. The polymer notes will replace the precedingRead More…
Zimbabwe new 2-dollar note (B192a) confirmed
2019-12-09
According to this report, the new 2- and 5-dollar notes are printed on Hybrid, a composite substrate from Giesecke & Devrient. Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…