Philippines to enhance security features in Q1 2020
According to a press release dated 3 July 2019, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas announced that it will begin issuing notes with the signature of Governor Benjamin E. Diokno. Furthermore, in the first quarter of 2020, the bank intends to issue notes with upgraded windowed security threads, anti-copying and anti-scanningRead More…
European Monetary Union nominates Christine Lagarde as next president
According to a CNBC article dated 2 July 2019, Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, has been nominated to become the next president of the European Central Bank, succeeding Mario Draghi if approved. Courtesy of Dennis Zammit.Read More…
West African States adopt eco as common currency reported for introduction in 2020
According to a CNN article dated 1 July 2019, the Economic Community of West African States (consisting of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo) has adopted the name “eco” for a planned single currency toRead More…
Venezuela new 10,000-bolívar note (B379a) confirmed
B379 (PNL): 10,000 bolívares Blue. Front (vertical): Spanish text; Simón Bolívar wearing military uniform. Back: Spanish text; coat of arms; National Pantheon of Venezuela and Mausoleo del Libertador Simón Bolívar (Mausoleum of the Liberator Simón Bolívar) in Caracas. Security thread varieties. Watermark: Simón Bolívar and electrotype BCV. Printer: CASA DERead More…
Bangladesh new date (2019) 100-taka note (B352k) confirmed
, Like B352j, but new date (2019). Courtesy of Kamrul Huda.Read More…
Philippines new date (2019) 500-peso note (B1088d) confirmed
Like B1088c, but new date (2019). Courtesy of Sejin Ahn (http://www.facebook.com/myriakorea). Read More…
Brazil new siganture 2-real note (B874f) confirmed
Like B874e, but new signatures. Prefix FB. Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (Banknote-Online).Read More…
Brazil new siganture 10-real note (B876d) confirmed
Like B876c, but new signatures. Prefix GG. Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (Banknote-Online).Read More…
Colombia new date (24.07.2018) 50,000-peso note (B997d) confirmed
Like B997c, but new date (24 DE JULIO DE 2018). Prefix BB – BF. Courtesy of Victor Parrado.Read More…
Indonesia new signature 1,000-rupiah note (B609d) confirmed
, Like B609c, but new signature. Courtesy of Franer Jürgen.Read More…







