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Bank of England – Who should be on the next £20?

Source: Bank of England News Release 19 May 2015: Launch of public nominations period for the next £20 banknote At an event at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London today, the Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, announced that the next £20 note will celebrate Britain’s achievements in the visual arts and he launched a public nomination period to seek people’s views as to who should...

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO WINS 2014 IBNS BANKNOTE OF YEAR AWARD

Source:  International Bank Note Society (IBNS);  Central Bank of Trinidad & Tobago The International Bank Note Society (IBNS) announces that its voting membership has for the first time ever selected the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago to receive it prestigious “Bank Note of the Year Award” for 2014. With over 130 new banknotes released worldwide in 2014, nearly 3 dozen were of sufficiently new design to be eligible...

Trans-Dniester issues new notes to Commemorate 70th Anniversary of the End of WWII

Sources:  Coin Week;  Trans-Dniester Republican Bank (TRB) The Trans-Dniester Republican Bank, the main bank of  Trans-Dniester Moldavian Republic (TMR) commemorated the 70th Anniversary of the victory of Allied Forces over the axis powers in World War II  with the release of limited-edition of one- and ten-ruble commemorative banknotes. The notes are issued on April 28, 2015. They  feature a special ribbon on the bottom right side of the face...

Singapore: Mr Lee Kuan Yew will be on a commemorative S$50 note

Source: THE STRAITS TIMES Singapore: 13 April 2015 Singapore will issue a new commemorative 50-dollar polymer banknote to mark 50th year of independence from Malaysia. The note will feature a transparent panel showing Mr Lee with fist raised, leading the crowd with the rallying cry of “Merdeka!” which means “freedom” in Malay. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew (16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015) was the first Prime Minister of Singapore,...

Thailand issued new commemorative 100-baht note

Source: Thai PBS; Bank of Thailand The new 100-baht commemorative banknotes marking the 5th cycle birthday anniversary of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn are in circulation on  April 2, the princess’s birthday. Governor of the Bank of Thailand, Mr Prasarn Trairatvorakul, said the issuance of the commemorative banknotes is to pay tribute to the princess for her incomparable contributions to the country. The banknote is red and measures...

Clydesdale Bank launches first fully polymer banknote to enter circulation in Great Britain

Source: TheNational.scot (Herald & Times Group); This is Money NEWS 23 March 2015: CLYDESDALE Bank launches the first fully polymer banknote to enter circulation in Great Britain this week with the new £5 note available from its branches from today. The note, which is made of a more durable material than existing paper notes, is being launched to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the opening of the Forth Bridge....

UAE set to launch new Braille currency notes

Source: Arabian Business The UAE Central Bank has announced that it will launch two currency notes specially produced for the blind and sight-impaired on Monday (9th of March, 2015). Versions of the AED100 ($27) and AED50 notes, reprinted with tactile marks for the blind and sight-impaired on the front, will go into circulation, official state news agency WAM reported. The tactile feature on the AED100 denomination consists of two horizontal...

AR technology in Special HK$150 banknote of HSBC

Source: HSBC,  South China Morning Post  Thursday, 05 March, 2015 HSBC was founded in Hong Kong on 3 March 1865. Established to finance trade between Europe and Asia, HSBC has grown to become one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations. “Since opening for business in March 1865, HSBC has been proud to call Hong Kong home and has grown together with the city throughout the past century and...

Bank of England to issue Cleland signature notes

Source: Bank of England 24 February 2015: Press Release – Cleland signature notes issue: With effect from 3 March 2015, the Bank of England will be issuing into circulation £10, £20 and £50 notes bearing the signature of the current Chief Cashier, Victoria Cleland. These notes are the same design as those currently in circulation which bear the signature of Chris Salmon, the previous Chief Cashier, and of his...

ECB presents new 20 euro bill

Source: ECB: Our Money 24.02.2015:  European Central Bank President Mario Draghi unveiled the “innovative” new banknote in Frankfurt. The new note includes an innovative security feature in the form of a “portrait window” set in the hologram. When the banknote is held against the light, the window becomes transparent and reveals a portrait of the mythological figure Europa. President Draghi said: “The portrait window is a real innovation in...