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New banknote family sets sail in Norway

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 30/05/2017

Norges Bank has issued the first two denominations from Norway’s new maritime themed banknote family, the 100- and 200-krone. From today, the new 100- and 200-krone banknotes become available to the public via bank branches and retailers. Their theme, as with all the new denominations, is based on “The Sea”. Each banknote includes a variety of…

Switzerland introduces the new 20-franc banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 10/05/2017

The Swiss National Bank, the central bank of Switzerland, has today revealed the new 20-franc banknote design The 20-franc banknote is the second of the latest ninth series of banknotes to be issued in Switzerland, following the release of the award winning 50-franc note in April last year. The new note will be issued into circulation…

The new euro €50 enters circulation today

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 04/04/2017

The fourth banknote of the Europa series, the euro €50, enters circulation today containing a variety of new, modern security features to help combat the threat of banknote counterfeiting. The new euro €50 banknote denomination includes KURZ’s KINEGRAM ReView® holographic foil stripe including a portrait window. The window displays a portrait of Greek mythology figure Europa, visible on…

Uzbekistan issues new high value banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 06/03/2017

The Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan will issue a new high value 10,000-som banknote into circulation on 10 March 2017. The new note joins the country’s banknote family consisting of the 25, 50, 100, 200, 1,000 and 5,000-som denominations. The 10,000-som note is currently valued at around US $3. Banknote features The paper…

Papua New Guinea resizes banknote family

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 20/02/2017

A public notice has been issued by the Bank of Papua New Guinea informing citizens that the K5 banknote has been resized as part of the banknote reform to differentiate between denominations. Papua New Guinea’s Central Bank has issued a public notice advising its citizens that a new K5 banknote was issued into circulation on 3 January…

Poland issues high denomination banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 11/02/2017

The Narodowy Bank Polski, the Central Bank of Poland, has issued a new high denomination banknote into circulation, the 500 złoty banknote. The new 500 note joins the currently circulating family of banknotes consisting of the 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 zloty. According to a Central Bank press release, the new denomination will ensure the uninterrupted…

Bhutan reveals design of commemorative Nu.100 banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 06/02/2017

The Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan has revealed the design of the Nu.100 banknote commemorating the first birthday of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey, Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck. One million of the Bhutan notes are being printed by banknote printers Orell Füssli Security Printing in Switzerland. The predominantly yellow and orange coloured banknote includes SICPA’s SPARK® Live Truspin optically…

Israel prepares for launch of NIS 20 and NIS 100 banknotes

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 01/02/2017

The Bank of Israel is preparing for the launch of the NIS 20 and NIS 100 banknotes, the final banknotes to be issued from its latest Series C banknote family. According to the Bank of Israel, the last two denominations of the new series are expected to be issued at the end of 2017. Preparations are underway…

Solomon Islands issue new $20 banknote

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 23/01/2017

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands has issued the new twenty dollar banknote, the third denomination in its latest family of banknotes. Having been launched last Friday the 20 January, the new $20 banknote will begin circulating today. The banknote, designed and printed by De La Rue, displays a bold purple colour and contains elements illustrating the…

Venezuela starts to issue new banknotes

Banknotes, NewsBy SMI 17/01/2017

Venezuela has issued three denominations of their new banknote series, in response to the country’s soaring inflation. On 16 January 2017, the Banco Central de Venezuela, the country’s central bank, began circulating the new 500, 5,000 and 20,000 bolivar banknotes. The paper banknotes include electrotype watermarks, UV features, anti-copier line structures, micro text, windowed security thread, magnetic security features,…