Philippines seeks to alter color of 100-peso note (B1079)
According to an article on ABS CBN News dated 24 April 2014, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has asked the president to allow the bank to alter the color of the purple 100-peso note (B1079) because it is too easily confused with the blue 1,000-peso note (B1083).Read More…
India delays introduction of 10-rupee polymer notes
According to an article on The Hindu BusinessLine dated 24 April 2014, the Reserve Bank of India has delayed the introduction of polymer-based 10-rupee notes due to the failure of the selected bidders in meeting technical specifications.Read More…
Jordan new sig/date (2012) 50-dinar note (B234g) confirmed
Like B234f, but new date (2012 ٢٠١٢) and new signatures. Courtesy of Yigal Arkin.Read More…
India new date (2014) 10-rupee note (B286e) confirmed
Like B286d, but new date (2014). Letter: None, A, B, L, M, N, R, S, T. Courtesy of Mohamed Ibrahim.Read More…
Guatemala new sig/date (17.01.2007) 50-quetzal note (B596b) confirmed
Like B596a, but new signatures (Alonzo/Bonilla), new date (17 DE ENERO DE 2007), and prefix/suffix F/B. Courtesy of Tomasz Jazwinski.Read More…
Bolivia has issued tender for printing of J series of notes
According to a report on ElDeber.com dated 16 February 2014, the Banco Central de Bolivia has issued a tender for the printing of new banknotes for J series.Read More…
Iraq rumored to have prepared new banknotes
According a report on Kurdnet dated 9 April 2014, the Central Bank of Iraq has announced printing new banknotes with new images, new security features, and features to help the sight-impaired distinguish between denominations.Read More…
Belarus new note family reported in advance of redenomination
According to a report on Forex.co dated 8 April 2014, Aleksander Lukashenko, president of Belarus, is said to have told the employees of an aircraft repair plant in Baranovichi that the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus has already printed a new family of banknotes resembling euros. The newRead More…
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InterCrim Press (Moscow, Russia) publishes books and magazines of interest to banknote collectors, most notably Banknotes of the World, a 40-page monthly newsletter containing news and articles covering the currency industry and the banking community in Russia and abroad. While the editorial is geared towards currency industry insiders, collectors mayRead More…
Guatemala new sig/date (09.09.2011) 100-quetzal note (B601c) confirmed
Like B601b, but new signatures (Francisco/Barquín) and new date (9 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2011). Courtesy of Tomasz Jazwinski.Read More…