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Russia launches new banknotes of 200 and 2,000 ruble

Source: The Moscow Times Russia’s Central Bank and the National Mint Goznak unveiled new 200- and 2,000-ruble bills on Thursday, Oct. 12. The front side of the new banknotes are fitted with a QR code which links to the bank’s website where there is detailed information on their artistic design and security features. Last year, the bank held a contest for the selection of symbols for the new bills in which...

Swiss National Bank releases new 10-franc note

Source: Swiss National Bank  Press Release:  Berne, 11 October 2017 Third banknote in latest series showcases Switzerland’s organisational talent The Swiss National Bank (SNB) will begin issuing the new 10-franc note on 18 October 2017. Following the 50-franc and 20-franc notes, it is the third of six denominations in the new banknote series to be released. The current eighth-series banknotes will remain legal tender until further notice. The inspiration behind...

MNB: Upgrading the 1000 forint banknote

Source: The Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) Press Release 23 August 2017: The Magyar Nemzeti Bank will continue its programme of upgrading Hungarian forint banknotes put in place in 2014. As part of the programme, the Bank will issue into circulation an upgraded 1000 forint note with new design elements and incorporating new security features. Following past practice, the issue will take place in two steps. First, the new 1000...

RBI Introduces ₹ 200 denomination banknote

Source: The Reserve Bank of India Press Release  Aug 24, 2017: The Reserve Bank of India will issue on August 25, 2017 ₹ 200 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series. The new denomination has Motif of Sanchi Stupa on the reverse, depicting the country’s cultural heritage. The base colour of the note is Bright Yellow. The note has other designs, geometric patterns aligning with the overall colour scheme, both at the...

RBI Introduces ₹ 50 banknote in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series

Source: Reserve Bank of India Press Release Aug 18, 2017:  The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue ₹ 50 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing signature of Dr. Urjit R. Patel, Governor, Reserve Bank of India. The new denomination has motif of Hampi with Chariot on the reverse, depicting the country’s cultural heritage. The base colour of the note is Fluorescent Blue. The note has other designs, geometric patterns...

Royal Bank of Scotland’s polymer £10 note to enter circulation on October 4. Face of upcoming £20 note unveiled

Source: RBS The bank announced the launch date of its new polymer £10 note and unveiled the face of the forthcoming £20 note at its historic branch at St Andrew Square, Edinburgh. The Royal Bank of Scotland is to issue its first £10 polymer note to the general public on Thursday, October 4. The £10 note features an illustration of Scottish mathematician and astronomer Mary Somerville and is the...

Clydesdale Bank has announced the launch date for its second plastic bank note

Source: BBC News, 21 July 2017 The bank revealed that its new £10 polymer note will enter circulation on 21 September. It features Scottish poet Robert Burns on the front and views of Edinburgh’s Old and New towns on the reverse. The launch follows the introduction of Clydesdale Bank’s £5 polymer note, which was released in September last year. Like the £5 note, the £10 note is slightly smaller...

New plastic £10 note featuring Jane Austen unveiled

Source: Bank of England;  Telegraph UK 18 July 2017: Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has unveiled the new £10 polymer banknote featuring Jane Austen on the 200th anniversary of her death.  The big reveal took place at Winchester Cathedral, where Austen was buried following her death in 1817. It is the first time that members of the public were given an exclusive look ahead of its general release on September 14. Speaking at...

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...