Sierra Leone to withdraw old notes as of 15.08.2011
According to a press release dated 25 February 2011, the Bank of Sierra Leone has postponed until 15 August 2011 the withdrawal of old-style banknotes in favor of the new, smaller notes which were issued 14 May 2010.Read More…
Ukraine new sig/date (2011) 10-hryvnia note (B848b) confirmed
Like B848a, but new signature (Arbuzov) and new date (2011). Intro: 01.07.2011. Courtesy of Aleksey Gladkov (www.bonistika.net).Read More…
Sudan new 10- and 20-pound notes confirmed
,,, 10 pounds (US$3.75), JUNE 2011. Like P67, but new color schemes, new date, new signature, 2-mm wide windowed security thread moved to back of note, and watusi cattle removed from front of note. 20 pounds (US$7.50), JUNE 2011. Like P68, but new color schemes, new date, new signature, andRead More…
Austrian banknote firm may pull out of Syria contract
According to an Associated Press report dated 5 August 2011, OeBS (Oesterreichische Banknoten- und Sicherheitsdruck, Austria) is reviewing its contract to provide banknotes to the Central Bank of Syria. The Austria Press Agency reported that printing company OeBS—a subsidiary of Oesterreichischen Nationalbank, Austria’s central bank—has nearly completed the 2008 contractRead More…
Jersey new 100-pound QEII commemorative note (B132a) reported for introduction in 2012
According to a press release dated 2 August 2011, the States of Jersey will issue a 100-pound (US$162) note to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2012. The note will feature artist Chris Levine’s holographic portrait of QEII called Equanimity. Treasury and Resources Minister Philip Ozouf said,Read More…
Australia new date (2010) 20-, 50-, and 100-dollar notes (B227g, B228h, B229b) confirmed
Like B227f, but new date (2010). Like B228g, but new date (2010). Like B229a, but new date (2010).Courtesy of Kai.Read More…
Sudan new 50-pound note confirmed
, 50 pounds (US$18.70), JUNE 2011. Like P69, but new color schemes, new date, new signature, and 2-mm wide windowed security thread moved to back of note. Courtesy of Tom A. Adami.Read More…
Nigeria new sig/date (2011) 50-naira note confirmed
50 naira (US$0.30), 2011. Like unlisted 50-naira note first issued dated 2009, but new date and new signatures (Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Muhammad Nda). Courtesy of Thomas Krause.Read More…
Iraq new date (2010) 10,000-dinar note (B351d) confirmed
Like B351c, but new date (٢٠١٠ – ١٤٣١). Courtesy of Haider Saffar.Read More…
Hong Kong (HSBC) new 100-dollar note (B693) has a design error
, According to an article in The Standard dated 25 July 2011, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp has admitted to making a mistake in the design of its new 100-dollar (US$12.85) note which was officially unveiled on 20 July and slated for issuance between November 2011 and January 2012.Read More…