India new 2,000-rupee note (B305a) reported for introduction “soon”
According to various news reports, but not yet verified by any press release or official announcement, the Reserve Bank of India plans to issue a 2,000-rupee note, double the face value of the current largest denomination. The notes are already printed and awaiting introduction.Read More…
Bolivia new note subjects revealed in video
The following Spanish-language video shows the subject matters that will be depicted on the new family of notes expected to be introduced in Bolivia in 2018. Courtesy of Cedrian Lopez-Bosch.Read More…
Egyptian pound devalued by 48 percent
According to various articles, on 3 November 2016 Egypt floated its currency after a 48 percent devaluation of the Egyptian pound. With this move, the face value of its largest banknote, the 200-pound note (B335), falls to just US$13. Expect prices of modern Egyptian notes to be volatile until theRead More…
Nigeria new date (2016) 200-naira note (B227v) confirmed
Like B227u, but new date (2016). Prefix B/52. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
Saudi Arabia announces new finance minister
According to a press release dated 2 November 2016, Saudi Arabia has appointed Mohammed Al-Jadaan as the new finance minister, replacing Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Assaf, who served in that position from 30 October 1996. New signature varieties may be forthcoming. Courtesy of Ghassan Samman.Read More…
Zimbabwe prepares for issuance of bond notes by end of 2016
According to an article in The Herald dated 1 November 2016, Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has gazetted Statutory Instrument 133 of 2016, providing the legal framework for the introduction of bond notes and coins as legal tender. The new currency is expected to circulate at par with the US dollarRead More…
Venezuela turns to US-based Crane to produce new currency
According to an article in The Wall Street Journal dated 31 October 2016, “Earlier this month, Venezuela’s central bank awarded Boston-based securities printer Crane Currency the largest part of a contract for new bill denominations needed to keep up with triple-digit inflation, according to people involved in contract negotiations.” CheckRead More…
Scotland’s Royal Bank new 5-pound polymer note confirmed
, 5 poundsBlue, green, and orange. Front: Flower; bank logo in SPARK; Cairngorms mountain range in eastern Highlands of Scotland; quote from Nan Shepherd’s book “The Living Mountain;” poet and novelist Nan Shepherd. Back: Two mackerel fish; excerpt from Sorley MacLean’s poem “The Choice.” No security thread. Watermark: None. Printer:Read More…
Brazil new signature 20-real note (B877b) confirmed
Like B877a, but new signatures (Joaquim Levy and Alexandre Antonio Tombini). Prefix DC. Courtesy of Edward Feltcorn.Read More…