Bank Negara Malaysia’s new family of banknotes were inspired by elements which distinctively define the country’s diverse culture, heritage, and nature. Themed “Distinctively Malaysia,” the fourth series of Malaysian banknotes features traditional expressions in the art and craft, natural wonders, flora and fauna, economy and tradition. The notes also haveRead More…
According to an article in Iceland Review Online dated 2 April 2012, Már Guðmundsson, governor of Sedlabanki Islands, Iceland’s central bank, says the bank will issue a 10,000-króna (US$79) note in the autumn of 2013, double the largest denomination in use currently. The new 10,000-króna note will have improved safetyRead More…
B111 (P9): 50 nakfa (demonetized 01.01.2016) Green and black. Front: Arabic, English, and Tigrinya text; Eritrean fighters raising EPLF flag; triptych portrait; camel as registration device. Back: English text; camel; ships and freight cranes in port of Assab; bank logo. Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized BANK OF ERITREA.Read More…
According to a press release dated 12 March 2012, the National Bank of Belarus has issued a new 200,000-ruble (US$24.15) note. This denomination is twice as large as the previous biggest note in Belarus. The new 200,000-ruble note is predominently green and measures 150 x 74 mm. The front depictsRead More…
B540 (P77): 5 dinars (US$3.60) Red and brown. Front: Arabic text; Dromedary camel nursing her calf. Back: English text; crowd and monument to the Battle of Al-Hani. Windowed security thread with demetalized 5 and Arabic characters. Watermark: Two camels, electrotype 5, and Cornerstones. Printer: (De La Rue). 150 xRead More…
According to an article in The Namibian dated 22 March 2012, the decision of the Bank of Namibia to replace the portrait of anti-colonialist Chief Hendrik Witbooi with that of founding President Sam Nujoma on the new 10- and 20-dollar (US$1.30 and 2.60, respectively) notes has stirred up a bitRead More…
According to an interview in AllAfrica dated 14 March 2012, the Bank of Namibia is set to unveil a new series of banknotes on 21 March 2012 and issue them in May. Ndangi Katoma, the bank’s director of strategic communication, discusses the history of Namibia’s banknotes and the decision toRead More…
According to an article in SomaliaReport dated 9 March 2012, Farah Ali Shire, minister for finance for Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland, announced that they will print new and various denominations of hte Somali shilling to replace the current single 1,000-shilling note. The new notes will be used in PuntlandRead More…
According to a press release dated 10 May 2010 [sic], the Bank of Namibia has announced that it will issue new banknotes sometime after 21 March 2012. The new family will have the same denomination structure as the current series: 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200 dollars. All denominations willRead More…
The States of Jersey have posted a press release with new details regarding the 100-pound (US$157) note commemorating the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, due to be issued 1 June 2012. The note will be legal tender and available for circulation at face value from local banks, in uncirculatedRead More…