The Central Bank of the Philippines has today issued upgraded banknotes of the New Generation Currency series containing new design elements. A press release issued by the Central Bank of the Philippines states that the new notes with “enhanced design” have been circulated in accordance with its mandate to preserve the integrity of the Philippine currency.…
According to local reports, the Bank of Botswana will issue a polymer version of its 10 pula banknote next February. The upgraded banknote comes following complaints from the public regarding the poor quality of the paper version currently circulating in the country. Being the lowest denomination in the Botswana banknote family, it has a high…
The Central Bank of the Solomon Islands has circulated its new $10 banknote today, the fourth denomination in the Bank’s new series of banknotes to be issued. Image courtesy of De La Rue. The new $10 banknote begins circulating in the Solomon Islands today. The banknote was designed and printed in collaboration with De La Rue.…
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic has today issued a new denomination 2,000 som commemorative banknote, celebrating 25 years of independence and the 25th anniversary of the introduction of the national currency. The main illustration on the front of the Kyrgyz Republic banknote features a monument to the national hero Manas who united the Kyrgyz tribes, whereas the reverse features a…
The Reserve Bank of Vanuatu has completed the issuance of its latest banknote series with the launch of the new polymer banknote VT 500. The new VT 500 banknote was launched on the 27 October 2017. According to a press release issued by the Central Bank, it took eight years to complete the launch of the new banknote series.…
The Central Bank of Venezuela has issued a new high value 100,000 bolivars banknote denomination, as part of efforts to ease the continuing cash crisis in the country. A press release from the Banco Central de Venezuela, the country’s Central Bank, issued yesterday confirmed that the new banknote denomination will enter circulation this week. The…
It has emerged that the new 200-ruble banknote has been banned in Ukraine, as the design of the Russian note includes an image of the peninsula of Crimea which the Kremlin annexed in 2014. In a press release issued on the 13 October, the National Bank of Ukraine said that the ban includes all Russian currencies showing “maps, symbols,…
Following an announcement last year, the Bank of Russia has issued two new banknote denominations consisting of the 200 and 2000 rubles. An announcement was made on the Central Bank’s website on the 12 October 2017, confirming that the new banknote denominations had entered circulation. The new denominations join the currently circulating Russian banknote series consisting of…
The Bank of England has launched a new Banknote Checking Scheme to reduce the number of counterfeit banknotes being accepted by businesses. The Scheme, launched by the Bank of England on the 10 October, is aimed at cash-handling businesses and, it says, promotes the checking of banknotes at the point of sale (POS) through targeted training. By…
The Swiss National Bank has unveiled the design of the new 10-franc banknote from its latest Ninth Banknote Series, due to be issued on 18 October 2017. The 10-franc note is the third of six denominations from the new Ninth Banknote series, following the release of the 20-franc last May and the 50-franc in April 2016. The design of…