Dutch security printers Royal Joh. Enschedé have issued a press release advising that, following a change to their strategy, they will soon stop producing banknotes due to over capacity in the banknote market. Instead, the company will focus on being a High Security Printer in the international market for Stamps, Visas and Tax Labels, as well as brand…
The Central Bank of Barbados has issued a $50 commemorative banknote, celebrating 50 years of independence. The commemorative banknote, printed by UK banknote printer De La Rue, is based on the circulating version, but includes the official 50th anniversary logo displayed at the top right on the front of the banknote. Also in coin The…
De La Rue has announced that it will continue to print banknotes at its factory in Malta. This is a turnaround from last December when the company announced major redundancies at its Malta banknote printing plant, with reportedly a view of eventually phasing out banknote printing activities within the country. A press release from De La Rue confirms…
The central bank of Colombia, the Banco de la Republica, has announced that the next banknote from its latest series will be issued on 29 November 2016. The 2,000-peso banknote is the fifth denomination of the new family of banknotes to be issued by the central bank, following the 100,000, 50,000, 20,000 and 5,000 all issued earlier…
The Banco Centrale de Costa Rica, the country’s central bank, has announced that it has upgraded the ¢5000 banknote with new security features. A press release issued by the central bank on 11 November 2016 said that the note had been upgraded as part of efforts to strengthen security features contained within the Costa Rican banknote. Most notably, the…
President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, is to feature on new banknotes to be released next month. The National Bank of Kazakhstan, the country’s central bank, has announced that the new 10,000-tenge banknote (GBP £23, US $29) will go into circulation on 1 December 2016, before a national holiday celebrating the President’s long-standing leadership of the country.…
The Reserve Bank of Malawi has announced that it will introduce a new high denomination K2000 banknote. The central bank has confirmed that the new banknote, worth around US $2.70, will enter circulation on 19 December 2016. It will join the existing series of banknotes, consisting of the K20, K50, K100, K200, K500 and K1000. A press release released by…
The Banco de la República, the central bank of Colombia, has issued the 5000-peso banknote, the fourth in the latest banknote series. The new note began circulating in Colombia yesterday, on the 9 November 2016. It follows the release of the $100,000, $50,000 and $20,000 all issued during 2016. Its design is a predominantly coffee brown colour and includes illustrations…
A surprise announcement was made last night by India’s Prime Minister who advised that the 1,000 and 500 rupee banknotes have been scrapped. The move is part of a crackdown on corruption and illegal cash holdings. During his address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that “Black money and corruption are the biggest obstacles in eradicating…
The Central Bank of Seychelles has confirmed that it will soon be issuing a new family of banknotes and coins. A press release from the central bank dated 3 November 2016 confirmed that a new family of banknotes and coins is to be issued by the Bank during December 2016. The new family commemorates 40…