Malaysia central bank governor Muhammad bin Ibrahim resigns
On 6 June 2018, the Cabinet accepted Muhammad bin Ibrahim’s offer to step down as governor of Bank Negara Malaysia. Expect new signature varieties now that Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus has been named as the replacement according to a press release dated 22 June 2018. Courtesy of Aidan WorkRead More…
Jamaica new date (01.06.2016) 1,000-dollar note (B241j) confirmed
Like B241i, but new date (01.06.2016).Courtesy of Denis O’Reardon.Read More…
Congo Democratic Republic new 500-, 1,000-, and 5,000-franc notes reported for introduction in August 2018
According to a press release dated 30 June 2018, in an effort to combat counterfeiting, the Banque Centrale du Congo intends to introduce new 500-, 1,000-, and 5,000-franc notes in August 2018, with larger denominations to follow in 2019. Existing notes will continue to circulate in parallel.Read More…
Iran new signature 20,000-rial note (B286c) confirmed
Like B286b, but new signatures (Seif/Tayebnia). Prefix 37/33.Courtesy of Jean-Michel Engels.Read More…
Sudan new 50-pound note (B412) confirmed
, According to a Reuters article dated 6 June 2018, the Central Bank of Sudan has begun replacing existing 50-pound notes (B411) with a new design to thwart counterfeiting of the nation’s largest denomination. Courtesy of Aidan Work, Antje Bird, John Miskell, Igor Nosenko.Read More…
Azerbaijan new 200-manat note (B407a) confirmed introduced
According to a press release dated 23 May 2018, the Central Bank of Azerbaijan introduced a new denomination, the 200-manat note designed by Crane Currency in the US and printed by Giesecke & Devrient in Germany. The motif of the notes is “the ‘Heydar Aliyev Center’ constructed to the memoryRead More…
Bahrain new variety 5-dinar note (B308b) confirmed
Like B308a, but with SPARK Live Truspin, not hologram, at upper left front. Intro: 03.06.2018. Courtesy of Dennis Zammit.Read More…
Mexico new date (01.16.2017) 50-peso note (B712h) confirmed
Like B7172g, but new date (16 ENE. 2017). Series W, X. Courtesy of Alberto Rios.Read More…
United States new sig/date (2017) 1-dollar note confirmed
Like P537, but new signatures (Jovita Carranza and Steven Munchin) and new date (2017). Courtesy of Peter Mosselberger (Bank Note Museum).Read More…
Russia new 100-ruble FIFA commemorative note (B840a) confirmed
, This 100-ruble note commemorates the World Cup held in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, and run by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French: International Federation of Association Football, FIFA). B840 (PNL): 100 рублей (rubles) (US$1.50) Blue, green, yellow, and red. Front (vertical): Russian text; coatRead More…