Canada new signature 50-dollar note (B374b) confirmed
2015-07-12
Like B347a, but new signatures (Wilkins/Poloz). Prefix GHD – GHN. Intro: 2015. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
Canada new 20-dollar QEII commemorative note (B376a) reported for introduction in 2015
2015-05-18
According to a press release, “On 9 September 2015, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will become the longest-reigning sovereign in Canadian history, exceeding the reign of her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria. To mark this historic reign, the Bank of Canada will issue a special commemorative bank note in 2015. The noteRead More…
Canada new signature 20-dollar note (B373b) confirmed
2014-12-26
Like B373a, but new signatures (Wilkins/Poloz). Prefix FVP – FVZ, FWA – FWZ, FYA – FYP. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
Canada calls for commemorative note design ideas
2014-12-05
The Bank of Canada is asking the public to submit ideas for a commemorative banknote to be issued on 1 July 2017, marking the 150th anniversary of Confederation. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
Canada new signature 10-dollar note (B372b) confirmed
2014-10-31
Like B372a, but new signatures (Macklem/Poloz). Prefix FTH – FTN. Intro: 00.10.2014. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
Canada new signature 100-dollar note (B375b) confirmed
2014-10-06
Like B375a, but new signatures (Macklem/Poloz). Prefix FKN – FKZ, GJA. Intro: 2014. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
Canada new signature 20-dollar note (B373b) reported
2014-08-28
Carolyn Wilkins has been the new deputy governor of the Bank of Canada since 2 May 2014. Her signature has already been engraved on $20 plates, and sheets of $20 notes with the Wilkins-Poloz signature combination have already been printed. We should see the new $20 notes in circulation inRead More…
Canada new 5-dollar note (B371a) confirmed
2014-08-28
According to the Bank of Canada, 3.6 million of these notes have been printed, all with the HBG prefix. However, since November last year only about 20 of these notes have been found in circulation, all from a narrow 300,000-note range.Read More…
Canada corrects description of back of 10-dollar note (B372a)
2014-07-30
According to an article on North Bay Nipissing News dated 28 July 2014, the Bank of Canada has acknowledged that its original description of the back of the new 10-dollar polymer note (B372a) erroneously described it as depicting an image of majestic Mount Edith Cavell, a prominent peak in theRead More…
Canada denies adding maple syrup smell to polymer banknote
2013-05-28
According to many different news outlets, including the Mail Online, some members of the public have reported that Canada’s new polymer banknotes smell of maple syrup. Bank of Canada denies that any scent has been added to any of its notes, so now people can return to searching for BigfootRead More…