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Australia reveals design of new $10 banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 20/02/2017

The Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed the design of the new $10 banknote due to be issued in September 2017, part of the Next Generation series of banknotes. Images released by the Central Bank show the basic design artwork on the front and back of the soon to be released banknote. The design of the…

Poland revises circulating coins in 2017

Coin, NewsBy SMI 15/02/2017

The Narodowy Bank Polski (NBP), The Central Bank of Poland, has started issuing revised circulating coins consisting of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 grosz, and 1 zloty. The 10 grosz coin has been issued today, 15 February 2017, and the 1 zloty coin is expected to be issued on 20 February. The remaining denominations will…

Indonesia issues new banknote family

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 20/12/2016

Bank Indonesia has introduced new banknotes and coins with improved security features and new designs featuring national heroes, traditional dances and natural sites. Seven new banknotes and four new coins were introduced in Indonesia on 19 December 2016, following their announcement last September. At the unveiling, Bank Indonesia Governor, Agus Martowardojo told reporters that the new banknotes…

Australia Next Generation $5 banknote issued today

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 01/09/2016

The Reserve Bank of Australia has today issued its new $5 polymer banknote. It is the first of the new series to be issued, as part of the central bank’s Next Generation Banknote Program. The $5 note is printed using Innovia Security’s Guardian® polymer substrate and contains a variety of new security features. This includes the first…

New 50 euro banknote revealed by ECB

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 05/07/2016

The European Central Bank (ECB) has today revealed the new €50 euro banknote which is to begin circulating on 4 April 2017. The new banknote is the latest of the Europa banknote series issued by the central bank, gradually replacing the original euro currency issued in 2002 with one that includes up-to-date security features to reduce the risk…

Parallel Libya Central Bank issues alternative notes

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 03/06/2016

The Central Bank of Libya of the country’s eastern government has issued new 20- and 50- dinar banknotes. The new 20- and 50- dinar banknote denominations were issued on 1 June 2016 and were reportedly printed in Russia, presumably by the Russian state banknote printers, Goznak. The new notes are similar in design and size to the existing banknotes…

Bolivia launches tender for new banknote series

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 09/05/2016

The Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) has announced that it will introduce a new series of banknotes in 2018, including a new 500 boliviano denomination. According to the press release issued by the Central Bank on 5 May 2016, the tender for the printing of the new series will include the Bs. 10, Bs. 20, Bs. 50,…

New Zealand wins Bank Note of the Year 2015

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 25/04/2016

New Zealand’s new $5 banknote has won the International Bank Note Society (IBNS) Bank Note of the Year award. International Bank Note Society The annual award from the IBNS recognises exceptional circulating banknote designs which have “artistic merit and/or innovative security features”. The winner of the award is decided by vote between members of the IBNS. The…

Australia reveals $5 banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 12/04/2016

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed the design of the new $5 banknote denomination which is to enter circulation on 1 September 2016. The new denomination is the first to be revealed of the next generation of banknotes, which will eventually replace the current series of notes that began circulating in 1992. During the development…

New Zealand reveals new $20, $50 and $100 notes

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 11/04/2016

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has today revealed new $20, $50 and $100 banknotes. The notes complete the seventh series of banknotes called Brighter Money, joining the $5 and $10 notes which began circulating in October last year. The new banknotes were presented at Government House by the Governor-General, Lt Gen the Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae,…