United Arab Emirates building new banknote plant
According to a GulfNew.com article dated 13.12.2009, the Central Bank of the UAE has announced it has begun building a security press to print banknotes. The plant is being built on a plot of land near the Central Bank building complex in Abu Dhabi. The plant will print all denominationsRead More…
Zambia new date (2009) 50-kwacha note (B138i) confirmed
, Like B138h, but new date (2009). Courtesy of Andrew Roberts.Read More…
Pakistan new sig/date (2009) 1,000-rupee note (B238d) confirmed
Like B238d, but new signature (Raza) and new date (2009). Courtesy of Jean-Michel Engels.Read More…
Afghanistan to introduce new series of notes
Central Bank of Afghanistan introduces a new family of Afghani Banknotes At a press-conference held on Mizan 13, 1388 (2009) the Central Bank Governor, His Excellency Abdul Qadeer Fitrat, announced that a new family of banknotes would soon be released to the public. The bank notes are machine readable, ofRead More…
Nigeria new date/sig (2009) 500-naira note confirmed
500 naira (US$4.30), 2009. Like P30, but new date, new signatures (Lamido Aminu Sanusi, GOVERNOR; Benjamin C. Onyido, DIRECTOR OF CURRENCY AND BRANCH OPERATIONS), and new titles. Courtesy of Andrew Roberts.Read More…
South Korea 1983 1,000-won varieties reported
,,, Color varieties for South Korea 1,000-won (US$0.85) note (Pick 47) from 1983 have recently been reported. Specifically, it appears that the portrait on the front and the buildings on the back are purple on one variety, and brown on the other variety. Furthermore, on the “purple” variety, the numeralsRead More…
North Korea watermark varieties reported
It has recently been reported that the North Korea 100-won note dated 1992 (Pick 43) is available with three different watermark varieties: small Arch of Triumph at angle, large Arch of Triumph straight on, and no watermark. The color scheme and printing on the note with the bigger arch watermarkRead More…
India replacing 1- and 2-rupee notes with coins
According to an article in The Economic Times dated 08.12.09, the Reserve Bank of India is replacing 1- and 2-rupee banknotes with coins due to the short life span and high costs of printing small-denomination notes. In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Namo NarainRead More…
Bangladesh new signature variety 20-taka note reported
In a press release dated 02.12.2009, Bangladesh Bank announced the 06.12.2009 introduction of a 20-taka (US$0.30) note signed by Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman. It appears to be a new date/signature variety only. Courtesy of Nat Denkin and Mohammed J. Islam.Read More…
Hungary new date (2009) 10,000-forint note (B585b) confirmed
Like B585a, but new date (2009). Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.Read More…