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Northern Ireland banks issue new polymer £5 and £10 banknotes

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 27/02/2019

New polymer banknotes have been issued today by Northern Ireland’s three issuing banks, Ulster Bank, Bank of Ireland and Danske Bank. New £10 polymer banknotes have been issued by Northern Ireland’s Ulster Bank, Danske Bank and the Bank of Ireland today, with additional £5 notes issued by Ulster Bank and Bank of Ireland. It is the…

Northern Ireland’s First Trust Bank to stop issuing banknotes

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 12/02/2019

First Trust Bank, one of Northern Ireland’s four note issuing authorities, has announced that it will cease issuing its own banknotes due to the increasing use of digital payments. First Trust Bank (FTB), a subsidiary of Allied Irish Banks, will gradually withdraw their banknotes from circulation and will instead dispense Bank of England banknotes through their ATM network.…

Hungary circulates new 500-forint banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 04/02/2019

Hungary’s central bank, the Magyar Nemzeti Bank, has begun circulating the 500-forint banknote – the last denomination in the banknote series to be upgraded. The central bank first announced the issuance of the 500-forint banknote last July. Key security features include a holographic foil stripe shown on the front of the banknote, as per all the latest denominations…

The Bulgarian National Bank launches upgraded banknote series

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 07/01/2019

The Bulgarian National Bank has begun issuing its upgraded series of banknotes with the release of the 100 leva note, which began circulating on 28 December 2018. The design of the latest banknotes continue to use the same themes as the currently circulating banknotes – the 100 leva banknote was first issued in 2003 – but…

Ukraine issues commemorative 100 hryvnias banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 14/12/2018

The National Bank of Ukraine has issued a 100 hryvnias banknote to commemorative the 100th anniversary of the Ukrainian Revolution of 1917 – 1921, as well as the introduction of the first Ukrainian paper currency. The design of the non-circulating commemorative banknote is based on the design of the 100 banknote that was circulated in 1918.…

Romania celebrates 100th anniversary of the Great Union

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 03/12/2018

The National Bank of Romania has issued a 100-leu commemorative banknote dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Great Union on 1 December 1918. The polymer banknote includes a transparent vertical window including the portraits of King Ferdinand I and Queen Maria as well as an illustration of a flower. The note also includes optically…

Norges Bank issues Norway’s latest 50 and 500 krone banknotes

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 18/10/2018

Norway’s Norges Bank has issued the next two denominations from its latest banknote series, the 50 and 500 krone banknotes, which include advanced security features in their design. Norges Bank began issuing their latest banknotes series in May last year with the release of the 100 and 200 krone denominations. With the theme of the banknote series being “The Sea”,…

Ukraine upgrades 20 hryvnia banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 25/09/2018

The National Bank of Ukraine has begun circulating an upgraded 20-hryvnia banknote with improved security features. A press release from the central bank reports that 60 million of the upgraded 20-hryvnia banknotes will be printed in total, which will gradually replace older, worn out notes. Whilst the design of the upgraded 20-hryvnia banknote continues to feature main elements used…

ECB unveils Europa €100 and €200 banknotes

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 18/09/2018

The European Central Bank (ECB) has unveiled the new €100 and €200 banknote denominations from the Europa euro banknote series. The new banknotes will enter circulation on 28 May 2019, joining the other denominations of the Europa family consisting of the €5, €10, €20 and €50. The design of the latest denominations uses similar security features…

Czech National Bank upgrades 100 and 200 koruna banknotes

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 06/09/2018

The Czech National Bank has upgraded its 100 and 200 koruna banknotes, including a colour-shifting security thread featuring Louisenthal’s Pole® anti-counterfeit feature. The new notes began circulating yesterday, on 05 September 2018. The design of the new 100 and 200 koruna banknotes are based on the previous versions first issued in 1993. However, improved security features have…