Singapore new symbol (two diamonds) 10-dollar note (B210g) confirmed
2013-02-27
Like B210f, but with two diamonds on the back below the word SPORTS. Prefix 4BF – 4KQ. Intro: 2013.Courtesy of Thomas Krause.Read More…
Paraguay new 5,000-guarani polymer note (B857a) confirmed
2013-02-21
,, In 2011 it was reported that the Banco Central del Paraguay was contemplating issuing polymer notes. According to this post on UltimaHora.com, the 5,000-guarani (US$1.10) note was issued as a polymer note on 14 January 2013. The note is dated 2011, and has reportedly been printed without imprint byRead More…
Hong Kong (GOV) new sig/date (01.01.2012) 10-dollar note (B820c) confirmed
2013-02-20
Like B820b, but new signatures (Chun-wah/Tak-Lam) and new date (1st JANUARY 2012). Courtesy of Thomas Krause.Read More…
Reserve Bank of Australia to sell Securency to Innovia Film
2013-02-12
According to a BBC News article dated 11 February 2013, the Reserve Bank of Australia has agreed to sell its 50% stake in Securency International for A$65m ($67m; £40m) to UK-based Innovia Films, which already owns the remaining 50%. Securency is the developer of polymer-based Guardian banknote substrate. Courtesy ofRead More…
Canada 20-dollar note (B373a) said to feature non-native maple leaf
2013-01-18
According to a Reuters article dated 18 January 2013, a botanist claims the leaf around the secondary window at left front of the new polymer 20-dollar note is from a Norway maple, not a sugar maple. The Bank of Canada refutes this claim, asserting “the image on the new billsRead More…
Bank of England puts note printing out to tender
2012-12-12
According to a PrintWeek article dated 10 December 2012, De La Rue’s contract to print the UK’s banknotes could come to an end as the Bank of England (BoE) has issued a tender notice asking up to five operators to bid for the £1bn contract. It is only the secondRead More…
Canada new 20-dollar polymer note (B373a) confirmed
2012-11-17
According to a press release, the Bank of Canada’s new 20-dollar (US$20) note was issued on 7 November 2012. The new note is printed on polymer (specifically, Guardian, a biaxialoriented polypropylene substrate manufactured by Securency International of Australia). “As with the previously issued $50 and $100 polymer bank notes, theRead More…
Guatemala new 1-quetzal note (B603a) confirmed
2012-10-29
Like B593b, but new signatures (Francisco/Barquín), new date (23 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2011), and flag added to front and back. Courtesy of Alexander Petrov and Thomas Krause.Read More…
Nicaragua revised 200-córdoba note (B501b) confirmed
2012-10-04
Like B501b, but instead of embossed 200 on see-through window, 200 is opaque white. Courtesy of Chris Twining.Read More…
Vietnam cotton 10,000- and 20,000-dong notes (B337a and B338a) to be withdrawn 01.01.2013
2012-09-30
According to an article on The Voice of Vietnam dated 29 September 2012, the State Bank of Vietnam has announced that 10,000- and 20,000-dong (US$0.50 and $1, respectively) notes printed on cotton (B337a, B340a, and B338a) will no longer be legal tender as of 1 January 2013, but may exchangeRead More…