Indonesia new date (2019) 2,000-rupiah (B610e) note confirmed
, Like B610d, but new date (2019). Courtesy of Franer Jürgen.Read More…
Bangladesh new date (2018) 500-taka note (B353j) confirmed
, Like B353i, but new date (2018). Courtesy of Kamrul Huda.Read More…
Colombia new date (24.07.2018) 2,000-peso note (B993d) confirmed
Like B993c, but new date (24 DE JULIO DE 2018). Courtesy of Victor Parrado. Read More…
Guatemala new sig/date (15.02.2017) 20-quetzal note (B608c) confirmed
Like B608b, but new signatures (Monterroso/Francisco) and new date (15 DE FEBRERO DE 2017). Courtesy of Alex Zlotin and bazarca13 on eBay.Read More…
Philippines new date (2019G) 100-peso note (B1086f) confirmed
Like B1086e, but new date (2019G). Prefix BT. Courtesy of Erwin van den Buys. Read More…
Turkey replaces central bank governor Murat Çetinkaya
According to an article in The Guardian dated 3 July 2019, Turkey has fired Murat Çetinkaya, governor of the Central Bank of Turkey from April 2016, replacing him with deputy Murat Uysal. Courtesy of Dennis Zammit.Read More…
Albania new note family reported for introduction in late 2019
According to an Invest in Albania article dated 3 July 2019, the Bank of Albania plans to introduce a new family of banknotes starting with new 200- and 5,000-lek notes in the fall of 2019, and eventually including 500-, 1,000-, 2,000-, and 10,000-lek notes. All notes will have the sameRead More…
Guatemala new date (2018) 5- and 10-quetzal reported
As soon as current stocks are exhausted, the Banco de Guatemala will issue new 5- and 10-quetzal notes dated 2018 and printed by Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych S.A.Read More…
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…