Reserve Bank of Australia to sell Securency to Innovia Film
According to a BBC News article dated 11 February 2013, the Reserve Bank of Australia has agreed to sell its 50% stake in Securency International for A$65m ($67m; £40m) to UK-based Innovia Films, which already owns the remaining 50%. Securency is the developer of polymer-based Guardian banknote substrate. Courtesy ofRead More…
Burundi new sig/date (01.09.2011) 5,000-franc note (B235b) confirmed
Like B235a, but new signatures (Wagara/Sindayigaya) and new date (01-09-2011). Courtesy of Peter Mosselberger (Bank Note Museum).Read More…
Botswana new sig/date (2012) 50-pula note (B126b) confirmed
Like B126a, but new signatures (Matambo/Mohohlo) and new date (2012). Prefix AB.Courtesy of Andrew Roberts.Read More…
Mauritius new sig/date (2012) 100-rupee note (B422f) confirmed
Like B422e, but new signatures (Googoolye/Bheenick/Belath) and new date (2012). Prefix CJ – CX. Courtesy of Owen Griffiths.Read More…
Botswana new date (2012) 20-pula note (B125c) confirmed
Like B125b, but new date (2012). Prefix AC – AE. Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer and Craig Eustace.Read More…
Trans-Dniester new date (2012) 1-ruble note (B209b) confirmed
1 ruble, 2007 МОДИФИКАЦИЯ (modified) 2012. Like B209a, but new date and winged security thread. Intro: 15.01.2013. Courtesy of Dmitry Zagorenko.Read More…
Philippines new 50-peso San Pedro Calungsod commemorative note (B1070a) reported
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…
Libya new note family reported for introduction on 17.02.2013
According to an article in the Libya Herald, reportedly the Central Bank of Libya will issue new notes on 31 January 2013. The notes are denominated in 1, 5, 10, and 20 dinars. A 50-dinar note was considered but not issued “in a bid to control the black economy.” NoRead More…
Liberia new sig/date (2006) 50-dollar note confirmed
50 dollars, 2006. Like CBL B9, but new date and signatures (Antoinette Sayeh and Joseph Mills Jones). Courtesy of Andrew Roberts.Read More…
East Caribbean States new 100-dollar note (B239a) confirmed
According to a press release dated 24 April 2012, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has issued a series of banknotes with braille features in an effort to provide notes which are easier for blind and visually impaired persons to use. The raised braille characters on the upgraded notes feature aRead More…