Namibia to unveil new note family on 21.03.2012
According to a press release dated 10 May 2010 [sic], the Bank of Namibia has announced that it will issue new banknotes sometime after 21 March 2012. The new family will have the same denomination structure as the current series: 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200 dollars. All denominations willRead More…
Sudan new 20-pound variety reported
, 20 pounds (US$8.95), JUNE 2011. Like CBS B10/PNL, but 2-mm wide windowed security thread on front of the note. Curiously, all denominations of the new designs issued on 24 July 2011 had the windowed thread on the back, apparently to help distinguish them from the preceding issues. However, itRead More…
Sierra Leone to print notes to alleviate cash shortage
According to an article in Sierra Express Media dated 9 March 2012, the government of Sierra Leone will soon print new banknotes to address the “serious shortage of currency in the country” which is “a result of the intensive economy activities of mining companies that were not taken into considerationRead More…
England considering polymer notes
CentralBanking.com has an interesting video on its web site interviewing Chris Salmon, the chief cashier at the Bank of England, discussing various matters related to the new 50-pound (US$78) note, as well as confirming that the BoE is examining polymer substrates for possible use in the future. Courtesy of ThomasRead More…
Hungary turns cash to ash
According to an article on BBC dated 8 March 2012, Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Central Bank of Hungary) has come up with a unqiue way of getting rid of old banknotes. It compresses shredded notes into blocks containing $20,000 worth of old forint notes, then gives the blocks to charities toRead More…
Jersey 100-pound diamond jubilee commemorative (B132a) details emerge
The States of Jersey have posted a press release with new details regarding the 100-pound (US$157) note commemorating the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, due to be issued 1 June 2012. The note will be legal tender and available for circulation at face value from local banks, in uncirculatedRead More…
IBNS Bank Note of the Year 2011 voting open until 18.03.2012
Members of the International Bank Note Society (IBNS) are reminded to cast their votes for Bank Note of the Year 2011 prior to 18 March 2012. The Nominations are: Costa Rica’s 1,000 Colones Note South Sudan 100 Pound Note Peru 200 Nuevo Soles Note Kazakhstan 10,000 Tenge Note Canada 100Read More…
Iraq planning new 50,000-dinar note
According to an article on Iraq-Business News dated 28 November 2011, the Central Bank of Iraq confirmed it will issue a new banknote valued at 50,000 dinars (US$43), but marked as 50 dinars. Deputy Chairman Dr. Muzher Saleh said the bank is working to issue this new money in additionRead More…
Kenya seeks new note designs without portraits
According to an article in The Star dated 8 March 2012 and an article in the Daily Nation dated 7 March 2012, the Central Bank of Kenya “hereby invites individuals, institutions, institutions, organizations and professional bodies to present in writing, proposals on elements/features to be considered for incorporation in theRead More…
Bangladesh new 60-taka commemorative note confirmed
,,, According to a press release in Bangla, Bangladesh Bank is scheduled to issue a new 60-taka (US$0.70) note on 15 Febuary 2012. The note measures 130 x 60 mm. It commemorates 60 Years of Language Movement 1952-2012, and will be available as a numismatic product packaged in a folderRead More…