Image of set of Kazakhstan's banknotes.

President Nazarbayev on Kazakhstan banknotes

President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, is to feature on new banknotes to be released next month. The National Bank of Kazakhstan, the country’s central bank, has announced that the new 10,000-tenge banknote (GBP £23, US $29) will go into circulation on 1 December 2016, before a national holiday celebrating the President’s long-standing leadership of the country.…

Close up image of intaglio ink depicting the number 5 denomination.

Colombia issues new 5000-peso banknote

The Banco de la República, the central bank of Colombia, has issued the 5000-peso banknote, the fourth in the latest banknote series. The new note began circulating in Colombia yesterday, on the 9 November 2016. It follows the release of the $100,000, $50,000 and $20,000 all issued during 2016. Its design is a predominantly coffee brown colour and includes illustrations…

Georgia circulates upgraded 100 Lari banknote

On 1 November 2016, the National Bank of Georgia issued an upgraded 100 lari banknote into circulation. The colourful design continues to use traditional themes of the Georgian banknote series, but includes updated cultural and historical elements.   Security features include an optically variable ink feature, a striped foil, see through register and tactile lines…

Thumbnail image of new 200-peso banknote from Argentina.

Argentina issues new 200-peso banknote denomination

Following the introduction of a new high denomination 500-peso banknote in June of this year, the Banco Central de la República Argentina has introduced a new 200-peso paper banknote within the indigenous animal series. The design of the note, which is a new denomination within the Argentinian currency structure, is predominantly blue in colour and…