Vietnam cotton 10,000- and 20,000-dong notes (B337a and B338a) to be withdrawn 01.01.2013
According to an article on The Voice of Vietnam dated 29 September 2012, the State Bank of Vietnam has announced that 10,000- and 20,000-dong (US$0.50 and $1, respectively) notes printed on cotton (B337a, B340a, and B338a) will no longer be legal tender as of 1 January 2013, but may exchangeRead More…
Cuba new date (2012) 20-peso note (B908g) confirmed
Like B908f, but new date (2012). Series CM01 – CM20. Courtesy of Filippo Proietti Pannunzi.Read More…
Australia polymer banknote scientist audio interview available online
Radio National has an interesting 10-minute interview with David Solomon, an Australian scientist who worked with the Reserve Bank of Australia to create polymer banknotes.Read More…
Australia new polymer note concepts cause controversy
According to an article in The Australian dated 27 September 2012, the Reserve Bank of Australia has been working on a top-secret project, dubbed Next Generation Bank Note, for the past five years, the goal of which is to issue a new series of polymer banknotes, breathing new life intoRead More…
Myanmar to abolish foreign exchange certificates in 2013
According to an article on Mizzima dated 9 August 2012, Maung Maung Win, the vice chairman of the Central Bank of Myanmar, said that the bank will abolish foreign exchange certificates (FEC) “as soon as possible,” most likely in March 2013. “Earlier, it was difficult to use dollars in Burma,Read More…
Falkland Islands new sig/date (2011) 10-pound note confirmed
10 pounds (US$16), 1 JANUARY 2011. Like GFI B20a (P14), but new date, prefix B, Cornerstone watermarks added, and new signatures (L. M. Lyse, K. Padgett, and Moira C. Eccles). Intro: 2012. Courtesy of Phil Middleton (www.falklandcollectibles.com).Read More…
Philippines new 2,000-peso numismatic product (BNP1004a) confirmed
In 2000, five million 2,000-piso banknotes were printed featuing features the inauguration of President Joseph “Erap” Estrada at Barasoain Church in Bulacan on 10 June 1998. These notes were intended to be issued as legal tender in 2001, but President Estrada was ousted from office that year, so the notesRead More…
Bangladesh new date (2012) 100-taka note confirmed
100 taka (US$1.25), 2012. Like BB B52 (P54), but new date. Intro: 19.09.2012. Courtesy of Syeed Bin Salam (Tuhin).Read More…
Nigeria halts plans to restructure currency
According to the following press release issued 20 September 2012, the president of Nigeria has instructed the central bank to halt plans to restructure the nation’s currency following public concerns about inflation that erupted after last month’s announcement that a 5,000-naira note would be issued in Q1 2013. Update onRead More…
Trans-Dniester corrected 500-ruble note (B208b) confirmed
500 rubles (US$59), 2004. Like B208a, but with Ukrainian E on series prefix AA (top) corrected to I on series prefix AB (bottom) as 6th character, 1st word, 3rd line of text on front, and I instead of backwards N as 8th character, 2nd word, 3rd line. Prefix AB. CourtesyRead More…