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Vietnam issues commemorative collector note

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 06/04/2016

The State Bank of Vietnam held a press conference on the 4 April 2016 to announce that a souvenir (commemorative) 100 dong banknote will become available during May this year, to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Banking Sector. The new note uses a substrate developed by paper producer Arjowiggins Security called DIAMONE® COMPOSITE which uses…

New Philippine 100 Piso banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 30/01/2016

The Philippine’s Central Bank, The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, has confirmed that a new 100-Piso banknote will begin circulating from the 1st February 2016. The note has been designed with a stronger mauve or violet colour compared with the existing banknote, to make it more distinctive. This, says the Central Bank, follows calls from the…

India to issue upgraded ₹100 and ₹500 banknotes

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 23/01/2016

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued press releases confirming that new ₹100 and ₹500 banknotes are soon to be issued. The new notes will still form part of the Mahatma Gandhi series (2005) and will be similar in their design to their predecessors. The new banknotes will have numerals of ascending size in…

China upgrades 100 yuan banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 11/11/2015

China’s Central Bank will issue an upgraded 100 yuan banknote from tomorrow, Thursday the 12th November 2015. Though the note looks very similar to its predecessor, it contains various security feature upgrades to help combat counterfeiting. The Bank states there are at least seven improvements to the note’s design which, it claims, will allow cash…

Maldives issues new banknotes using DLR SafeGuard®

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 03/11/2015

On Monday 2 November 2015, the Maldives Monetary Authority launched their new family of banknotes using banknote printer De La Rue’s Safeguard® polymer substrate. The new notes, consisting of Rufiyaa 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000, have been printed , and include De La Rue’s Mask™ intaglio ink feature “These beautiful and secure new banknotes…

India updates notes for visually impaired

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 25/09/2015

The Reserve Bank of India has issued a press release advising of new ₹500 and ₹1000 banknotes incorporating additional features for the visually impaired which it will shortly be putting into circulation. The Bank had recently released the same denominational notes with numerals in ascending size, but without bleed lines or enlarged identification marks, which…

Thailand issues 1000-baht banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 21/08/2015

The Bank of Thailand has issued a new 1000-baht banknote. The new note entered circulation today following an unveiling of the note by the Bank’s Governor, Mr.Prasarn Trairatvorakul, last Monday. The paper banknote contains updated security features to aid both machine and human authentication, including those with visual impairments. The updated features include: A watermark…

China to issue new 100 yuan banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 04/08/2015

According to local news agencies, China will soon be releasing a new 100 yuan banknote. The People’s Bank of China, China’s Central Bank, is reportedly planning to release the new banknote in November this year. The new note will contain improved security features to help combat counterfeit banknotes circulating within the country, which has seen…

Myanmar releases new 10,000 banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 02/07/2015

Various online news sources have reported that the Central Bank of Myanmar has circulated a new 10,000-kyat banknote. The note, which is the highest denomination of the Myanmar banknote series and worth around US$8.70, is reported to have “improved” security features to help reduce the risk of counterfeiting. The new note will circulate alongside the…

Thailand to launch new 100-Baht banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 02/03/2015

The Bank of Thailand has launched a new 100-Baht banknote. The new banknote is part of the 16th series of banknotes issued by Thailand’s Central Bank, and entered circulation on the 26 February 2015. According to the Bank’s press release, the new banknote continues to use the same colour and dimensions as its predecessor, but…