Canada’s Viola Desmond commemorative $10 banknote is to become a standard circulating banknote in the country later this year. The Viola Desmond commemorative banknote, released to celebrate the country’s 150th anniversary, is the country’s first banknote to have a vertical design. The 2017 version of the banknote will be considered a limited print, with the…
The Central Bank of Argentina has circulated its new 50-peso banknote, the latest denomination from its new banknote series. The new banknote is part of the “Native Animals of Argentina” banknote series and features an image of the Andean Condor, a national symbol of the country. The 50-peso paper banknote is the fifth out of…
The Swiss National Bank has announced that it will release the new 200-franc note from its Ninth Banknote Series on 22 August 2018. Switzerland’s central bank, the Swiss National Bank (SNB), made the announcement in a press release published yesterday (15 August 2018). The Swiss 200-franc banknote is the fourth of six denominations to be…
The design of the Mahatma Gandhi series ₹ 100 banknote denomination has been revealed by the Reserve Bank of India, which says it will issue the note in the near future. The design of the Mahatma Gandhi series paper banknote features a lavender colour scheme and is 66mm by 142mm in size. The key security feature…
The National Bank of Ukraine has revealed the 2018 design of the 20 hryvnia banknote featuring new and up-to-date anti-counterfeit security features. The new paper banknote will be issued into circulation on 25 September 2018. The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) is gradually issuing its latest banknote series which began on 2014 with the 100 hryvnia followed by…
The Central Bank of Bolivia has issued and circulated the new 20- boliviano banknote, the second in the latest First Family of Tickets (PFB) of the Plurinational State [translated] following the issuance of the 10-boliviano banknote in April 2018. The design of the paper banknote includes illustrations of three historical figures, namely Genoveva Ríos, celebrated…
The Central Bank of Sudan has issued a new 50-pound circulating banknote in response to a rise in counterfeit currency in the country. Inflation in Sudan has been growing, and was recorded at 57.7% in April this year. The spread of counterfeit banknotes has been cited as the cause in an increase in liquidity, pushing up prices for…
The Central Bank of Bolivia has launched its new banknote series with the issuance of the new Bs10 banknote. The new Bolivia Bs. 10 banknote entered circulation on 10 April 2018, the first of the new banknote series called Primera Familia de Billetes (PFB), which translates to the First Family of Banknotes. The design of the banknote…
The Central Bank of Venezuela has confirmed that banknotes from its new re-denominated currency will start circulating on 4 June 2018. The news was confirmed by the Central Bank of Venezuela in a press release issued today. News of the new denominations, which will have three zeros removed from each denomination’s value, was announced last month by…
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the Philippines Central Bank, has started to issue its latest circulating coins from the New Generation Currency (NGC) Coin Series. The new series comprises of six coin denominations consisting of the 10, 5 and 1-piso and the 25, 5 and 1-sentimo. Micro-printed details have been included on the two highest…