Cuba new date (2012) 5-peso convertible note (BFX907e) confirmed
Like BFX907d, new date (2012). Series CG. Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…
Saudi Arabia new sig/date (2012) 50-riyal note (B133c) confirmed
, Like B133b, but new date (١٤٣٣/2012) and new signatures (Fahad Al-Mubarak and Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Assaf). Courtesy of Steve Hearon.Read More…
Dominican Republic new 200-peso note issued 01.10.2012
, According to an article on Noticias Sin dated 16 September 2012, the Central Bank of Dominican Republic will issue a 200-peso (US$5.10) note with portions of the design changed in color from gray to green on 1 October to avoid confusion with the existing 50-peso note. The existing 50-pesoRead More…
Indonesia new date (2012) 100,000-rupiah note confirmed
100,000 rupiah (US$10.50), 2012. Like note issued 01.08.2011 with enhanced security features, but new date. Courtesy of Sejin Ahn.Read More…
Colombia new date (29.07.2010) 2,000-peso note (B988m) confirmed
Like B988l, but new date (29 DE JULIO DE 2010). Courtesy of Sejin Ahn.Read More…
Turkmenistan new 2012 notes reported
,,,,,,, According to a post on the web site of the Türkmenistanyñ Merkezi Banky (Central Bank of Turkmenistan), new banknotes have been issued in the denominations of 1, 5, 10, and 20 manat. All of the notes appear to be dated 2012, bearing new signatures, and with a pearlescent stripeRead More…
Bangladesh new 5-taka note confirmed
, 5 taka (US$0.05), 2011. Like BB B48a, but engraving on the front is considerably lighter. There are other differences in the engraving, but the most obvious is that the earlier 5-taka notes have a dark portrait (BB B48a, left) whereas later issues have a light portrait (B48b, right). CourtesyRead More…
Paraguay new date (2011) 2,000-guaraní note (B846c) confirmed
2,000 guaraníes (US$0.45), 2011. Like the same denomination issued 18.12.2009, but new date, prefix C, new printer imprint (CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, LIMITED), and minor changes to guilloche patterns. Courtesy of Yuri Minkin (yuri111 on eBay).Read More…
Nigeria to abandon polymer banknotes
According to an article in allAfrica dated 12 September 2012, the Central Bank of Nigeria plans to no longer print banknotes on polymer due to higher costs (a result of Australia-based Securency’s monopoly on the substrate) and environmental issues. Currently the bank issues polymer notes in its lowest denominations ofRead More…
Great Britain new signature 5-, 10-, and 20-pound notes confirmed
,, According to a press release, on 12 September 2012, the Bank of England issued 5-, 10-, and 20-pound (US$8, $16, and $32, respectively) notes bearing the signature of the current chief cashier, Chris Salmon. These notes are like the preceding issues (P391, P389, and P392) and will circulate inRead More…