Thailand new 20-baht note (B181a) confirmed
The Bank of Thailand issued a new 20-baht note on 1 April 2013. Green in color, the note measures 138 x 72 mm and features a portrait of King Rama IX in the Royal House of Chakri gown on the front, and on the back are images of the royalRead More…
Poland to upgrade security of notes in April 2014
According to a press release dated 18 April 2013, the National Bank of Poland plans to issue banknotes with new security features in April 2014. The designs of the “Polish Monarchs” notes first issued in 1995 will remain unchanged, except to accomodate the modern security features. Detailed information is scheduledRead More…
Bhutan new sig/date (2013) 20-ngultrum note (B219b) confirmed
Like B219a, but new signature (Tenzin) and new date (2013).Courtesy of Bartek Gosztyla.Read More…
Angola new 50-, 100-, 200-, and 500-kwanza notes (B545a – B548a) confirmed
On 22 March 2013, Banco Nacional de Angola issued the above denominations. The remaining three denominations (1,000, 2,000, and 5,000 kwanza) are scheduled to be introduced on 31 May 2013. Courtesy of Francisco Marques and Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Philippines new date (2013) 500-peso note (B1049p) confirmed
Like B1049o, but new date (2013). Courtesy of Sing Chia Tan (goodluck4u888 on eBay).Read More…
Afghanistan has new notes printed and ready to issue
According to an undated article on The Frontier Post, Da Afghanistan Bank has announced that 100 billion Afghanis worth of new notes have been printed by a British firm (presumably De La Rue) with “the latest specifications” and will be issued as the market demands.Read More…
Papua New Guinea demonetizes paper notes as of 30.06.2013
According to an undated article on Islands Business, “all paper banknotes in circulation in the country will be withdrawn by the Bank of Papua New Guinea by June 2013, after which they will not be accepted as legal tender.” Polymer notes remain legal tender.Read More…
Malawi new sig/date (01.01.2013) 1,000-kwacha note (B155b) confirmed
Like B155, but new signature (Chuka) and new date (1st JANUARY 2013). Courtesy of Garry Craig.Read More…
Kazakhstan new 2,000-tenge note (B140a) confirmed
According to a press release from the Naitonal Bank of the Rupublic of Kazkhstan, a new 2,000-tenge note was issued 29 March 2013. “The banknote of KZT 2,000 (two thousand) nominal value with a modified design is made of the paper of 139х73 mm. The obverse side of the banknoteRead More…
United Arab Emirates new 100- and 1,000-dirham notes (B229a, B231a) confirmed
,,, According to a press release dated 28 January 2013, on 2 February the Central Bank of The United Arab Emirates issued new 100- and 1,000-dirhams banknotes like the existing notes (B229a and B231a, respectively), but with a 3-mm wide, magenta-to-gold color-shifting windowed security thread and green-to-blue OVI coat ofRead More…