The Central Bank of Hungary has unveiled the new 500-forint banknote upgrade, the last in the current upgraded series of notes which the Bank started to issue in 2014. Specific details are yet to be revealed but there appears to be a new holographic foil stripe on the left of the note’s front as well…
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The Central Bank of Bolivia has issued and circulated the new 20- boliviano banknote, the second in the latest First Family of Tickets (PFB) of the Plurinational State [translated] following the issuance of the 10-boliviano banknote in April 2018. The design of the paper banknote includes illustrations of three historical figures, namely Genoveva Ríos, celebrated…
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MyImage™, a new optically variable security feature has been launched today by De La Rue in partnership with Opalux, a producer of level 1 public recognition security features. De La Rue and Opalux partnered in October 2017, this is the first in a series of security features planned by the two companies. MyImage™, launched at the SDW…
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According to local reports, the Bank of South Sudan will soon be issuing a new high value 500-pound banknote, as a result of soaring inflation in the country. The 500-pound South Sudan banknote will be the highest denomination in the current note series, officially valued at around US $3.84 at today’s date. Whilst one US dollar is…
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The Reserve Bank of India intends to explore the feasibility of developing a feature to assist those with visual impairments to identify Indian banknotes. The Reserve Bank announced its intention to focus on features for the visually impaired in its June 2018 Statement on Developmental and Regulation Policies. Highlighting the advancement in technology in such…
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The Central Bank of Sudan has issued a new 50-pound circulating banknote in response to a rise in counterfeit currency in the country. Inflation in Sudan has been growing, and was recorded at 57.7% in April this year. The spread of counterfeit banknotes has been cited as the cause in an increase in liquidity, pushing up prices for…
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