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Sao Tome and Principe issue new currency series

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The Banco Central de São Tomé e Príncipe has celebrated its 25th anniversary by launching a new series of banknotes and coins. The new currency is part of the Bank’s Monetary Reform 2018, resulting in the removal of three zeros from the denomination structure of the current series first circulated in 1997. There will be six banknote denominations…

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Botswana unveils Safeguard® polymer 10 pula banknote

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The Bank of Botswana has unveiled their upgraded 10 pula banknote which will enter circulation on 1 February 2018, printed on De La Rue’s Safeguard® polymer substrate. Following an announcement from the Central Bank made last November, the Bank of Botswana has today unveiled the upgraded 10 pula banknote. According to local reports, complaints were made by…

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Mauritania issues new ouguiya currency banknotes

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The Central Bank of Mauritania has issued its new ouguiya currency, consisting of newly denominated banknotes that have dropped a zero from its value. The new polymer banknotes began circulating in Mauritania yesterday, on the 1 January 2018. The launch of the new currency follows an announcement made last November by President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who reportedly advised of the…