The Central Bank of Burundi issued new 2,000- and 5,000-franc notes (US$1.60 and US$4.05, respectively) on April 7, 2009. The new notes are said to be “impossible to forge.” The existing notes of these denominations will remain legal tender until September 30, 2009. The basic designs of the new notesRead More…
On 20 February 2009, the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) celebrated 40 years of service, and the island of Bermuda celebrated the 400th anniversary of its settlement by British explorer Sir George Somers. The BMA is marking these landmark occasions by launching the first complete redesign of Bermuda’s banknotes since theRead More…
Like B331, but with subtle changes to the design on both sides, as well as intaglio printing. Courtesy of Andrew Roberts.Read More…
These notes, all issued 3 March 2009, are like the preceding issues of the same denominations (and are of the same physical sizes), but with reworked designs and enhanced security features. The 20-dinar note is said to have been officially introduced on the same date, but is not yet widelyRead More…
Like B207a, but new signature (Kozarić), new date (2008), and windowed security thread. Like B208a, but new signature (Kozarić), new date (2008), and windowed security thread. Courtesy of Claudio Marana and banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
According to a BBC News report dated 29 January 2009, while delivering the annual budget to parliament, acting Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa announced, “In line with the prevailing practices by the general public, [the] government is therefore allowing the use of multiple foreign currencies for business transactions alongside the ZimbabweanRead More…
On 21 January 2009, the National Reserve Bank of Tonga issued newly designed banknotes in the denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 pa’anga. The new notes replace the image of King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV with that of the reigning King George Tupou V. The watermark is ofRead More…
On 19 January 2009, the Latvijas Banka introduced a new 500-lat note dated 2008. It incorporates the same upgraded security features as the 100-lat note (B235a) issued on 21 May 2007.500 latu (US$935), 2008. Like B229a, but new date, new signature, varifeye window, and heat-sensitive denomination in lower left front.Read More…
At the beginning of this week, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe introduced 20- and 50-billion-dollar notes, and today, just four days later, it has unveiled even larger, record-breaking denominations: 10-, 20-, 50-, and 100-trillion-dollar notes. The 10-trillion-dollar note is going into circulation immediately (16 January 2009), with the others toRead More…
According to an article in The Citizen dated 8 January 2009, “The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) plans a major change of the country’s currency notes…The central bank has in a notice published in the media last month, and also posted on its website, invited tenders for the printing of theRead More…