Swiss National Bank reveals new 1000-franc banknote

The Swiss National Bank has revealed the latest banknote denomination from its Ninth banknote series, the high value 1,000-franc, which will begin circulating on 13 March 2019. The Swiss 1,000-franc is the fifth of six denominations to be issued from the new series. The 50-franc began circulating in 2016 followed by the 10 and 20-franc in 2017…

Uzbekistan issues new high value 100,000-som banknote

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has issued another new high value banknote denomination, the third high value denomination to be added to the banknote series since 2017. The central bank issued a new 10,000-som denomination in March 2017 followed by the 50,000-som denomination in August the same year. The increasingly high value banknote denominations have been issued…

Reserve Bank of Australia reveals $20 banknote design

The Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed the design of its Next Generation $20 banknote, which will begin circulating in October 2019. The design of the polymer banknote continues to feature portraits of Mary Reibey, an 18th century successful business woman also known for her support of charity, religion and education, and Reverend John Flynn, pioneer of the…

Thumbnail image of the security features found on the Sudan 2019 one pound banknote.

Sudan to issue new one pound banknote

The Central Bank of Sudan has unveiled a new one-pound banknote which is to be issued into circulation, eventually replacing the currently circulating version first issued in 2007. The new note has a predominantly brown colour scheme and is 66mm by 148mm in size. Key security features include a windowed security thread, reportedly Rapid®, and…

Armenia completes 3rd banknote series on Hybrid™

The Central Bank of Armenia has circulated the remaining three denominations from its latest third series of banknotes, the 1,000, 2,000 and 5,000 dram, all printed on Hybrid™ substrate. The third series of Armenian banknotes consists of six denominations, namely the 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000 and 50,000-dram, and commemorates the 25th anniversary of the…

Sri Lanka 2017 Rs 10 circulation coin.

Sri Lanka issues new circulation coins

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has begun issuing a new series of circulation coins with the aim of reducing the cost of minting. The new circulation coins dated “2017” continue to use the same denominations of RS.10, RS.5, RS.2 and RS.1. The new coins have been designed to increase durability in circulation, effectively reducing their minting…

Armenia starts to issue its third banknote series on Hybrid™

The Central Bank of Armenia has issued three denominations from its latest third series of banknotes, the 10,000, 20,000 and 50,000 dram, printed on Hybrid™ substrate. The third series of Armenian banknotes commemorates the 25th anniversary of the national currency. The series consists of six denominations, namely the 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000 and 50,000-dram.…