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NORGES BANK INTRODUCED NEW 100- AND 200-KRONE BANKNOTES

Source: Norges Bank The first two denominations in Norway’s new banknote series were put into circulation 30 May 2017. “This is an important milestone in the work to issue new banknotes. The notes being introduced today are the product of highly advanced graphic design that will function as a secure and effective means of payment for many years to come,” Governor Oystein Olsen said. The motifs on all of...

Bank of Scotland unveils polymer £10 note

Source: BBC News 29 May 2017: Bank of Scotland has unveiled the design of its new £10 polymer note, which is due to enter circulation in the autumn. The front of the note will continue to feature Scottish novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott alongside The Mound in Edinburgh. The Glenfinnan Viaduct will remain on the reverse of the design. However, it will now feature a steam locomotive hauling...

Swiss National Bank releases new 20-franc note

Source: Swiss National Bank Press Release 10 May 2017 The new 20-franc note has arrived. Following the launch of the 50-franc note, this is the second of six denominations in the new banknote series being phased in by the Swiss National Bank between 2016 and 2019. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) will begin issuing the new 20-franc note on 17 May 2017. The inspiration behind the new banknote series...

Bank of Canada unveils commemorative bank note to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation

Source: Bank of Canada Ottawa, Ontario 7 April 2017: Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance Ginette Petitpas Taylor today unveiled a commemorative $10 bank note celebrating the 150th anniversary of Confederation. This special note was revealed during a ceremony at the Bank’s head office in Ottawa. It will enter into circulation on 1 June. “This bank note is intended to...

Uzbekistan To Introduce 10,000 Som Banknote

Source: The Tashkent Times The Central Bank of Uzbekistan will issue on March 10, 2017 a new banknote of 10,000 sum. Currently, the largest-denomination banknote in Uzbekistan is worth 5,000 sum and was introduced in July 2013. New banknotes along with all other banknotes already in circulation must be accepted at face value for all kinds of payments by all entities and public without any restrictions. Images:  CBU  press release, 3...

Hungary: New 2000 and 5000 forint notes entered circulation from 1 March 2017

Source: Magyar Nemzeti Bank From 1 March 2017, new, upgraded 2000 and 5000 forint banknotes are available for consumers to do their day-to-day shopping. In addition to an upgraded design, the new banknotes also incorporate more advanced security features. The 2000 and 5000 forint banknotes currently in circulation, issued before 2016, will be accepted in retail transactions until 31 July 2017. After that date, the MNB will withdraw them,...

Reserve Bank reveals new design for Australia’s $10 note

Source:  Reserve Bank of Australia  Media Release 17 February 2017 The design of Australia’s new $10 banknote has been revealed. “The $10 banknote celebrates two famous Australian writers, Dame Mary Gilmore and AB ‘Banjo’ Paterson,” says Reserve Bank of Australia Governor, Philip Lowe “Their work is recognised in several design elements on the banknote, including images of a pen nib in two of the clear windows and excerpts of their...

Polish National Bank to complete series with the new 500-zloty note

Source: NBP,  Radio Poland News February 10, 2017: A new 500-zloty note enters circulation today. The banknote completes the “Rulers of Poland” series with a profile portrait of King Jan III Sobieski, who reigned from 1674 to 1696. The back has Poland’s coat of arms with the imperial eagle and one of the country’s most important monuments, the Wilanow Palace in Warsaw. This concludes a bank note redesign that began...

MEXICO: 100-PESO BANKNOTE COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENACTMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION

Source: Banco de Mexico The Banco de Mexico issued  a new commemorative note of 100-pesos to celebrate the Centennial of the Constitution. The date of issue is 5 February 2017. The banknote’s predominant colors are red and yellow. Obverse: The main motive is the solemn act in which Venustiano Carranza, Mexico’s president at the time, next to the chairman of Congress at the time, Luis Manuel Rojas, is sworn in before the...

New 200 and 2000 ruble banknotes get their symbols

Source: Bank of Russia Press Service Press Release: 1 February 2017 The Bank of Russia Board of Directors approved the design of 200 and 2000 ruble banknotes. The 200 ruble banknote will feature the symbols of Sevastopol – the Monument to the Sunken Ships and the view of Chersonesus, and the 2000 ruble banknote will bear images of famous Far Eastern sites – the bridge to Russky Island and...