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Botswana unveils Safeguard® polymer 10 pula banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 02/01/2018

The Bank of Botswana has unveiled their upgraded 10 pula banknote which will enter circulation on 1 February 2018, printed on De La Rue’s Safeguard® polymer substrate. Following an announcement from the Central Bank made last November, the Bank of Botswana has today unveiled the upgraded 10 pula banknote. According to local reports, complaints were made by…

Mauritania issues new ouguiya currency banknotes

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 02/01/2018

The Central Bank of Mauritania has issued its new ouguiya currency, consisting of newly denominated banknotes that have dropped a zero from its value. The new polymer banknotes began circulating in Mauritania yesterday, on the 1 January 2018. The launch of the new currency follows an announcement made last November by President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who reportedly advised of the…

Tunisia issues new 20 dinar banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 23/12/2017

The Central Bank of Tunisia has issued a new 20 dinar banknote, containing a variety of modern anti-counterfeit security features. The new banknote was reportedly first issued on the 21 December 2017. The design of the banknote continues to use a predominantly red colour scheme and has dimensions of 153mm by 76mm as seen in its predecessor issued in 2011,…

Philippines upgrades New Generation Currency banknotes

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 05/12/2017

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.…

Botswana to issue polymer 10 pula banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 30/11/2017

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…

Solomon Islands issues new $10 banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 29/11/2017

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.…

Kyrgyz Republic issues commemorative 2,000 som banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 17/11/2017

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…

Venezuela issues new high value 100,000 banknote denomination

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 02/11/2017

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…

Ukraine bans new Russian banknotes

Banknotes, Currency, NewsBy SMI 19/10/2017

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,…

Russia issues new banknote denominations

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 18/10/2017

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…