This summer, Canada will celebrate its 150th anniversary of Confederation. To mark the event, the Bank of Canada has issued a new commemorative $10 banknote. The note includes four portraits of notable Canadian parliamentarians chosen for their significant roles in shaping the country, namely Sir John A. Macdonald, Sir George-Étienne Cartier, Agnes Macphail and James…
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Norges Bank has issued the first two denominations from Norway’s new maritime themed banknote family, the 100- and 200-krone. From today, the new 100- and 200-krone banknotes become available to the public via bank branches and retailers. Their theme, as with all the new denominations, is based on “The Sea”. Each banknote includes a variety of…
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The Bank of Scotland has revealed the design of its new £10 banknote due to be circulated later this year. The new banknote replaces its paper predecessor last issued in 2007, but retains some of its features. A portrait of Scottish novelist and poet, Sir Walter Scott, continues to be displayed on the front of the note alongside…
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A new high value Ariary 20,000 banknote will join the next banknote series to be issued by the Central Bank of Madagascar, expected later this year. A communication was issued by the Central Bank confirming that a new banknote family will be issued this year consisting of the current Ariary 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 2,000,…
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The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has updated its Swiss Banknotes smartphone app with information regarding the new 20-franc banknote, issued into circulation today. The Swiss Banknotes app was first issued last year when the 50-franc – the first of the latest ninth Swiss banknote series – was issued into circulation. The free mobile app, compatible with Apple iOS and…
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The International Currency Association (ICA) has unveiled a new online platform: Cash Matters. The global pro-cash movement provides facts and figures associated with the cash industry via their website. The organisation will also be active on social media to provide information regarding payments to the general public. According to their website, their aim is to: “…channel the voices that…
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