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…
Australia Reserve Bank annual report findings
According to the Reserve Bank’s 2007 annual report, the average Australian has 43 banknotes worth $1,900. The $50 banknote accounts for nearly half the value of all notes on issue, and for 43 percent of the number of notes. The $100 accounts for 42 percent of the value, and 19Read More…
Philippines buys two “superline” note printers
According to Inquirer.net, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has spent P4 billion (US$89 million) on two “superline” printing machines so it will not have to outsource the printing of banknotes. Two years ago, a European printer supplied 80 million 100-peso notes on which President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s was misspelled asRead More…