Nigeria issues new date (2007) 20- and 50-naira notes
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued new date varieties for the two highest denominations of its new family introduced on February 28, 2007, but which previously bore the date of 2006. 20 naira (US$0.15), 2007. Like the 2006 NGN20 reported in IBNS Journal 46.1 p23, but new date. 50Read More…
Brunei new date (2007) 1-dollar note (B122b) confirmed
Like B122a, but new date (2007). Prefix C/28 – C/33. Intro: 27.09.2007.Courtesy of Banknotes-International.Read More…
Hungary new sig/date (2007) 1,000-forint note (B573c) confirmed
Like B573b, but new signatures (Dr. Karvalits Ferenc; Simor András; Dr. Király Júlia) and new date (2007). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Israel to issue new polymer 20-new sheqalim note in 2008
According to the Bank of Israel’s annual report released on October 7, 2007, “To improve the life of the NIS 20 [US$4.95] banknote, the Currency Department released an improved banknote in 2006 printed on higher quality paper with additional coating. As part of this improved quality, the Currency Department willRead More…
Papua New Guinea new 20-kina note (B137a) confirmed
Like B131a, but no anniversary logo, new date, and new signatures (Leonard Wilson Kamit, GOVERNOR; Simon Tossali, SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY). Courtesy of Thomas Krause.Read More…
Hungary new sig/date (2007) 200-forint note (B568h) confirmed
Like B568g, but new signatures and new date (2007). Courtesy of Michael Reissner.Read More…
Serbia issues revised 100-dinara note dated 2006
, 100 dinara (US$1.70), 2006. Like SCWPM 41, but new date, repositioned registration device, and Republic of Serbia coat of arms instead of National Bank of Serbia logo on back. Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…
Sudan issues new 2-pound note dated 2006
, 2 pounds (US$1), July 9 2006. Light blue. Front: Civilization theme with pottery bowls, plates, and vases; map. Back: Bank logo; musical instruments. 2-mm wide windowed security thread with demetalized CBOS 2 LS and Arabic text. Watermark: Pigeon and electrotype LS 2. Printer: (Sudan Currency Printing Press). 144 xRead More…
Israel issues new date (2007) 100-new sheqalim note
100 new sheqalim (US$24.40), 2007. Like SCWPM 61, but new date and new signatures (Stanley Fisher, Governor; Aharon Fogel, Chairman). Courtesy of Raphael Dabbah.Read More…
India’s demand for high-denomination notes increases
India’s booming economy has pushed up demand for 500- and 1,000-rupee notes by approximately 20 and 50 percent, respectively, with the volume of almost all other denominations remaining steady. The cost of printing currency has more than doubled to Rs20 trillion during 2006-07, with the business split between Security PrintingRead More…