The Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed the design of the new $10 banknote due to be issued in September 2017, part of the Next Generation series of banknotes. Images released by the Central Bank show the basic design artwork on the front and back of the soon to be released banknote. The design of the…
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A public notice has been issued by the Bank of Papua New Guinea informing citizens that the K5 banknote has been resized as part of the banknote reform to differentiate between denominations. Papua New Guinea’s Central Bank has issued a public notice advising its citizens that a new K5 banknote was issued into circulation on 3 January…
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Oberthur Fiduciaire has entered into exclusive negotiations with Arjowiggins Security to acquire their VHP banknote paper production plant in the Netherlands. The VHP plant in Apeldoorn, Holland, manufactures banknote paper, such as that used for the euro currency, with an annual production capacity of around 6,500 tonnes. It employs around 130 staff. Arjowiggins Security’s parent company,…
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The Bank of England has issued a statement confirming that it will continue to use polymer banknotes that contain tallow, a substance made from animal fat, until an alternative can be sourced. The polymer New Fiver banknote was issued by the Bank of England in September last year, but news that it contained trace elements of tallow – an animal…
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The Narodowy Bank Polski (NBP), The Central Bank of Poland, has started issuing revised circulating coins consisting of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 grosz, and 1 zloty. The 10 grosz coin has been issued today, 15 February 2017, and the 1 zloty coin is expected to be issued on 20 February. The remaining denominations will…
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The Narodowy Bank Polski, the Central Bank of Poland, has issued a new high denomination banknote into circulation, the 500 złoty banknote. The new 500 note joins the currently circulating family of banknotes consisting of the 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 zloty. According to a Central Bank press release, the new denomination will ensure the uninterrupted…
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