Honduras new sig/date (06.05.2010) 2-lempira note (B326l) confirmed
Like B326k, but new signatures (Mondragón/Mendez/Chong) and new date (6 DE MAYO DE 2010). Courtesy of Peter Mosselberger (Bank Note Museum).Read More…
Hong Kong (HSBC) new date (01.01.2012) 1,000-dollar note (B695b) confirmed
Like B695a, but new date (1 January 2012). Courtesy of Manfred Wolfensberger.Read More…
Macau (BNU) new sig/date (08.08.2010) 1,000-pataca note (B073b) confirmed
Like B073a, but new signatures (DG4/A75) and new date (8 DE AGOSTO DE 2010). Courtesy of Manfred Wolfensberger.Read More…
Paraguay new 5,000-guarani polymer note (B857a) confirmed
,, In 2011 it was reported that the Banco Central del Paraguay was contemplating issuing polymer notes. According to this post on UltimaHora.com, the 5,000-guarani (US$1.10) note was issued as a polymer note on 14 January 2013. The note is dated 2011, and has reportedly been printed without imprint byRead More…
Hong Kong (GOV) new sig/date (01.01.2012) 10-dollar note (B820c) confirmed
Like B820b, but new signatures (Chun-wah/Tak-Lam) and new date (1st JANUARY 2012). Courtesy of Thomas Krause.Read More…
Iceland new 10,000-króna note (B817a) reported for introduction in 2013
According to an article on News of Iceland dated 18 February 2013, the Central Bank of Iceland (Seðlabanki Íslands) will introduce a new 10,000-króna (US$77) this year, “probably this spring.” The notes feature Jónas Hallgrímsson, scientist and poet, and the Eurasian golden plover and were designed by Kristín Þorkelsdóttir, whoRead More…
West African States new 500-franc note confirmed
, According to the Banque Centrale des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (BCEAO), a new 500-franc note was issued 30 November 2012. This note dated (20)12 has been confirmed with suffix B for Benin, C for Burkino Faso, K for Senegal, and T for Togo, and dated (20)13 with suffixRead More…
Canada’s New Banknotes Strike Some as Loonie
Fans of polymer banknotes should check out this Wall Street Journal article dated 15 February 2013 in which yours truly is quoted.Read More…
Hungary new date (2012) 1,000-forint note (B582d) confirmed
Like B582c, but new date (2012). Courtesy of Peter Mosselberger (Bank Note Museum).Read More…
Reserve Bank of Australia to sell Securency to Innovia Film
According to a BBC News article dated 11 February 2013, the Reserve Bank of Australia has agreed to sell its 50% stake in Securency International for A$65m ($67m; £40m) to UK-based Innovia Films, which already owns the remaining 50%. Securency is the developer of polymer-based Guardian banknote substrate. Courtesy ofRead More…