,,,,,,,,,,,,, According to an article on MacauHub dated 26 December 2012, the Banco Nacional de Angola intends to issue new banknotes denominated in 5,000 and 10,000 kwanzas (US$52 and $104, respectively) in 2013. The lower denominations are expected to be revised and issued later in 2013. Currently the largest denominationRead More…

According to an article on L’Express dated 1 November 2012, the Banque Centrale du Congo has issued a new 20,000-franc banknote. B326 (P104): 20,000 francs (US$32) Yellow. Front: French text; RDC and map as registration device; two giraffes; carved head; holographic patch. Back: French text; palm trees; clusters of palmRead More…

  B543 (P76): 1 dinar (US$0.75) Purple, blue, red, and green. Front: Arabic text; cheering crowd with flags. Back: English text; flag and doves. Holographic windowed security thread with demetalized Arabic characters. Solid security thread. Watermark: Omar El Mukhtar, electrotype 1, and Cornerstones. Printer: (De La Rue). 130 x 65Read More…

According to an article on News of Iceland dated 18 February 2013, the Central Bank of Iceland (Seðlabanki Íslands) will introduce a new 10,000-króna (US$77) this year, “probably this spring.” The notes feature Jónas Hallgrímsson, scientist and poet, and the Eurasian golden plover and were designed by Kristín Þorkelsdóttir, whoRead More…

According to an article in the Sun Star dated 2 February 2013, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines has approved the proposal to allow the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to issue on 2 April 2013 a 50-peso note commemorating the canonization of San Pedro Calungsod by Pope Benedict XVIRead More…