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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…

New Swiss 10-franc banknote unveiled

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 12/10/2017

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…

CCL Secure and De La Rue win England polymer contract

Banknotes, News, TechnologyBy SMI 05/10/2017

CCL Secure and De La Rue have been awarded ten-year contracts by the Bank of England to supply polymer substrates for the new £20 banknotes. Under the terms of the contract, CCL Secure will supply the Bank of England with Guardian™ substrate for 75% of the first call-off volume, and De La Rue will supply its…

Argentina issues Native Animals 20-peso banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 05/10/2017

The Central Bank of Argentina has issued the next denomination from its new “Native Animals of Argentina” series of banknotes, the 20-peso. The new note, which entered circulation on the 4 October, features the native guanaco – a llama type animal – as part of the currency series’ efforts to raise awareness of the preservation of the environment. The…

Bahamas issues CRISP Evolution one dollar note

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 28/09/2017

The Central Bank of the Bahamas has issued the latest denomination from their new CRISP Evolution series, the one dollar banknote. The Bank issued a press release yesterday announcing the release of the banknote denomination, the second of the CRISP Evolution series to be issued following the $10 banknote in September 2016. The banknote is printed on Louisenthal’s Hybrid™ combination…

Australia circulates Next Generation $10 banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 20/09/2017

The Reserve Bank of Australia has begun to circulate the new $10 banknote, the second of the Bank’s Next Generation banknote family. The design of the new $10 banknote continues to feature illustrations of Australian writer and journalist Dame Mary Gilmore, and Australian bush poet, journalist and author AB ‘Banjo’ Paterson. The new note also retains the same size…

Madagascar issues remaining banknotes from 2017 series

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 18/09/2017

The Central Bank of Madagascar has today issued the remaining lower denominations from its latest banknote family, consisting of the 100, 200, 500 and 1,000 Ariary denominations. The new banknotes join the 2,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 Ariary denominations issued on 17 July. The theme of the new banknote family is “The riches of Madagascar”. All…

São Tomé and Príncipe celebrate 25th anniversary with new banknote series

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 29/08/2017

The Banco Central de São Tomé e Príncipe has celebrated its 25th anniversary by launching a new series of banknotes and coins. The new currency is part of the Bank’s Monetary Reform 2018, resulting in the removal of three zeros from the denomination structure of the current series first circulated in 1997. There will be six banknote denominations…