Syria new 1,000-pound note (B626c) confirmed
According to a Reuters article dated 13 June 2012, Syria has begun issuing new banknotes printed in Russia by Goznak, that nation’s largest security printer. Syria’s current 2009 issues (B627a – B629a) were printed by Oesterreichische Banknoten- und Sicherheitsdruck in Austria, but OeBS has pulled out of the troubled countryRead More…
Netherlands Antilles new date (01.06.2012) notes confirmed
10, 25, 50, and 100 gulden notes (BNA B25, B27, and B28, respectively) have been confirmed dated 1 juni 2012 with the same signature combination as the preceding issues (Jerrald M. Hasselmeyer and Emsley D. Tromp). These notes are rather unusual in that they bear the issuer name as theRead More…
Bank of England names Canadian, Mark Carney as its new governor in 2013
According to a press release dated 26 November 2012, the Bank of England has announced that Mark Carney has been appointed governor of the bank from 1 July 2013. He will succeed Sir Mervyn King. Carney is currently Governor of the Bank of Canada, having taken up his office onRead More…
South Africa new note family (B762a – B766a) confirmed
According to a press release dated 30 October 2012, on 6 November the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) plans to issue a new series of banknotes in South Africa and in neighboring countries (Lesotho, Namibia, and Swaziland) that use the South African Rand as an alternative currency.The new R10, R20,Read More…
Macau (BNU) new sig/date (08.08.2010) 10-pataca note (B068b) confirmed
Like B068a, but new signatures (DG4/A75) and new date (8 DE AGOSTO DE 2010). Courtesy of Peter Mosselberger (Bank Note Museum).Read More…
Canada new 20-dollar polymer note (B373a) confirmed
According to a press release, the Bank of Canada’s new 20-dollar (US$20) note was issued on 7 November 2012. The new note is printed on polymer (specifically, Guardian, a biaxialoriented polypropylene substrate manufactured by Securency International of Australia). “As with the previously issued $50 and $100 polymer bank notes, theRead More…
Cuba new sig/date (2011) 50-peso convertible note (BFX910c) confirmed
Like BFX910b, but new signature (Medina) and new date (2011). Series FD. New sig. printed atop embossed old sig. Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Israel new 50- and 200-new shekel notes due in late 2013
According to a press release dated 14 November 2012, the Bank of Israel claims “the new series of banknotes is in the final stages of design. The first two banknotes, in denominations of NIS 50 and NIS 200, are expected to be issued in the second half of 2013, andRead More…
Azerbaijan reaffirms plans to issue 200- and 500-manat notes
According to an article on Trend.az dated 14 November 2012, First Deputy Chairman Alim Guliyev confirms that the Central Bank of Azerbaijan plans to issue 200- and 500-manat banknotes, though these are only plans and no decisions have been made on this issue. Currently the largest denomination is the 100-manatRead More…
Cuba new date (2005) 100-peso note (B912b) confirmed
Like B912a, but new date (2005). Series AD03 – AD11. Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…