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Yemen new 200-rial note (B133a) confirmed introduced 16.07.2025

2025-08-27
By: Owen Linzmayer
On: 2025-08-27
In: Middle East, New Note
Tagged: Yemen
With: 0 Comments

According to an article in The New Arab, this 200-riyal note was issued by the central bank in Sana’a controlled by Yemen’s Houthi group. The central bank in Aden aligned with the internationally recognized government condemned the introduction of the new currency as a “serious escalation” by the Houthis inRead More…

Yemen new signature 200-rial note (B132b) confirmed

2021-08-18
By: Owen Linzmayer
On: 2021-08-18
In: Middle East, New Variety
Tagged: Yemen
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Like B132a, but new signature (Zammam). Courtesy of Dmitry Svobodin and Sejin Ahn.Read More…

Yemen dual currency system explained

2020-05-19
By: Owen Linzmayer
On: 2020-05-19
In: Banking, Middle East
Tagged: Yemen
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The Moneyness blog has an interesting article explaining Yemen’s dual currency system. Courtesy of Sam Dalton.Read More…

Yemen new signature 500-rial note (B128b) confirmed

2020-04-11
By: Owen Linzmayer
On: 2020-04-11
In: Middle East, New Variety
Tagged: Yemen
With: 0 Comments

Like B128a, but new signature (Zammam). Courtesy of Peter Mosselberger (Bank Note Museum).Read More…

Yemen new signature 1,000-rial note (B130b) confirmed

2018-11-29
By: Owen Linzmayer
On: 2018-11-29
In: Middle East, New Variety
Tagged: Yemen
With: 0 Comments

Like B130a, but new signature. Prefix D/29. Courtesy of Dmitry Svobodin.Read More…

Yemen new 200-rial note (B132a) confirmed

2018-09-11
By: Owen Linzmayer
On: 2018-09-11
In: Middle East
Tagged: Yemen
With: 0 Comments

, According to an article in Al Ain dated 15 August 2018, the Central Bank of Yemen in the interim capital of Aden announced plans to introduce a new 200-rial paper note dated 2018 in Arabic, and measuring 150 x 69 mm. Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…

Yemen new 100-rial note (B131a) reported

2018-08-19
By: Owen Linzmayer
On: 2018-08-19
In: Middle East
Tagged: Yemen
With: 0 Comments

, According to an article on Press24, the Central Bank of Yemen in the interim capital of Aden announced plans to introduce a new 100-rial paper note dated 2018 in Arabic, and measuring 150 x 69 mm. Courtesy of Fabien Louart.Read More…

Yemen new 1,000-rial note (B130) confirmed

2018-04-03
By: Owen Linzmayer
On: 2018-04-03
In: Middle East
Tagged: Yemen
With: 0 Comments

, Like B129, but the physical size reduced, and the security features changed. Courtesy of Eyad Alali.Read More…

Yemen new 500-rial note (B128a) confirmed

2017-11-30
By: Owen Linzmayer
On: 2017-11-30
In: Middle East, New Note
Tagged: Yemen
With: 0 Comments

B128 (P39): 500 rials (US$2) Blue, green, yellow, and tan. Front: Arabic text; Al Muhdar mosque in Tarim, Hadramaut. Back: English text; palace on the Rock at Wadi Dahr. Windowed security thread with demetalized CBY. Watermark: Coat of arms and electrotype ‮٥٠٠‬. Printer: (Goznak). 155 x 69 mm. Paper. a.Read More…

Yemen new 5,000-rial note (B129.5) reported

2017-06-22
By: Owen Linzmayer
On: 2017-06-22
In: Middle East, New Note
Tagged: Yemen
With: 0 Comments

There are various reports out of war-torn Yemen of a new 500-rial note (B128a), supposedly printed in Russia and intended for circulation by the “official” Central Bank of Yemen now located in the southern city of Aden. Meanwhile, a competing bank in the northern city of Sana’a is rumored toRead More…

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