Pakistan new date (2016) 10-rupee note (B231n) confirmed
Like B231m, but new date (2016). Courtesy of Muhammad Zeeshan Yameen (turpan on eBay).Read More…
South Sudan new 5-pound note (B111) confirmed
Like B106, but new date (2015), new signature (Kornelio Koriom Mayik), and matte denomination numerals in corners. Prefix AL. Courtesy of Max Keller.Read More…
India new date (2016) 50-rupee note (B288g) confirmed
Like B288f, but new date (2016). Letter: E, R. Courtesy of Mohamed Ibrahim.Read More…
Moldova national bank appoints new governor as of 11.03.2016
Sergiu Cioclea has been named the new governor of the National Bank of Moldova effective 11 March 2016. Courtesy of Alex Klark.Read More…
Georgia’s new 20- and 50-lari notes (B256 and B257) awarded Regional Banknote of the Year 2016
,,, The 20- and 50-lari banknotes issued by the National Bank of Georgia on 1 February 2016 were honored as the Regional Banknote of the Year 2016 at Reconnaissance International’s High Security Printing Europe.Read More…
China to replace 1-yuan note with coin
, According to an article in ShanghaiDaily.com dated 19 March 2016, the People’s Bank of China is replacing the 1-yuan banknote (P895) with a coin.Read More…
Kazakhstan 20,000-tenge note (B143a) awarded Regional Banknote of the Year 2016
B143a is the first “full circulation” note in the world to be printed on Durasafe, a paper-polymer-paper composite substrate produced by Landqart. It was honored as the Regional Banknote of the Year 2016 at Reconnaissance International’s High Security Printing Europe. Durasafe was previously used on Morocco’s commemorative 25-dirham note (B514)Read More…
Nigeria new date (2015) 1,000-naira note (B229l) confirmed
Like B229k, but new date (2015). Courtesy of Evžen Škňouřil.Read More…
Nigeria new date (2016) 10-naira note (B235k) confirmed
, B235k: Like B235j, but new date (2016). Prefix CG. Courtesy of Evžen Škňouřil.Read More…
Bangladesh Bank governor Atiur Rahman resigns after US$100 million theft
According to a BBC News article dated 15 March 2016, Atiur Rahman, governor of Bangladesh Bank since 1 May 2009, has resigned after thieves stole more than US$100 million from the country’s foreign currency reserves through a series of fraudulent transfers from their account at the Federal Reserve Bank ofRead More…