Zimbabwe makes Chinese yuan legal tender after China cancels debts
According to an article in The Guardian dated 21 December 2015, “Zimbabwe has announced that it will make the Chinese yuan legal tender after Beijing confirmed it would cancel $40m in debts.” Zimbabwe stopped using its own dollar currency in 2009 after years of hyperinflation, and replaced it with theRead More…
Romania new date (2015) 1-leu note (B278j) confirmed
Like B278i, but new date (20)15. Courtesy of Alexandru Mocanu.Read More…
Bhutan new date (2015) 100-ngultrum note (B221c) confirmed
Like B221b, but new date (2015). Prefix N. Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Mexico new date (27.10.2014) 500-peso note (B708j) confirmed
Like B708i, but new date (27 OCT. 2014). Series AM – AS. Courtesy of Alberto Rios.Read More…
Scotland’s Bank of Scotland new 5-pound Pudsey commemorative note confirmed
, According to a press release dated 8 October 2015, the Bank of Scotland has unveiled the limited edition commemorative 5-pound banknote to be auctioned in aid of BBC Children in Need in November. The notes feature a picture of the charity’s Pudsey bear in a design produced by 13-yearRead More…
Oman new 1-rial National Day commemorative note (B237a) confirmed
According to a press release dated 18 November 2015, on the occasion of the 45th National Day 2015, the Central Bank of Oman announced the introduction of a new commemorative 1-rial banknote. There are unconfirmed reports that the bank immediately withdrew the note because of an error in theRead More…
Peru currency changes name from “nuevo sol” to “sol” on 15.12.2015
According to an article on Gestión dated 14 December 2015, the Peruvian congress has passed a law changing the name of the country’s currency from nuevo sol (new sun) to sol (sun, symbol S/). On 1 July 1991, the nuevo sol replaced the inti at a rate of 1:1,000,000, effectivelyRead More…
Madagascar modified note family reported
According to a newspaper announcement dated 15 October 2015, Banky Foiben’i Madagasikara will issue notes without references to the Malagasy franc, and with a new signature. Courtesy of Albert Janssen.Read More…
Venezuela new sig/date (23.06.2015) 50-bolívar note (B362j) confirmed
Like B362i, but new date (23 DE JUNIO DE 2015), new signatures (Merentes/Khan), and two-letter prefix. Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…
Hungary new 20,000-forint note (B592a) confirmed
According to a press release dated 25 September 2015, on 14 December 2015 the Magyar Nemzeti Bank will introduce a new 20,000-forint note like the existing issues (B586), which will circulate in parallel through 2016, then be withdrawn at an undisclosed date. The new notes feature a revised color schemeRead More…