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Astrid Mitchell

30 April 2024

2 min read

Another New Currency for Zimbabwe

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has unveiled a new family of coins and banknotes denominated in Zimbabwe gold (expressed as ZiG), which replaces the preceding dollar notes at a rate of 1:2,498.7242.

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

30 April 2024

4 min read

Commemorative Banknote Celebrates Year of the Dragon

2024 heralds the Year of the Loong (or Chinese Dragon) in the traditional Chinese zodiac calendar. In December 2023, the People’s Bank of China issued a commemorative 20 yuan banknote for the 2024 Chinese Zodiac New Year, crafted from polymer substrate and manufactured by the Beijing Banknote Printing Co, a subsidiary of China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation.

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

2 April 2024

4 min read

Suriname Goes Green for New High Denominations

The Central Bank of Suriname has introduced two new high denomination banknotes; the 200 and 500 Suriname dollars, showcasing advanced security and sustainable substrates.

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

2 April 2024

4 min read

Best in Design and Innovation in EMEA Recognised at 2024 Awards

The Regional Banknote and ID Document of the Year Awards form part of the industry’s High Security Printing (HSP) EMEA conference. This year’s awards were presented at a special ceremony during the conference dinner in Sofia on 5 March.

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

2 April 2024

2 min read

Note and Coin News

Banco Central República Argentina has confirmed that new 10,000 and 20,000 peso (ARS) notes will enter into circulation in June.

Banknotes Coins

Astrid Mitchell

29 Feb. 2024

5 min read

Note and Coin News

The National Bank of Ukraine has issued a new commemorative 50 hryvnia banknote entitled ‘Unity saves the world’ on the second anniversary of the Russian invasion.

Banknotes Coins

Sabine Eberl

29 Feb. 2024

2 min read

Registered Threads – Predictable Placement Dynamics

First level features for public authentication have grown remarkably over the years. The key objective is to stop counterfeits at the first pass. A solid combination of printed and substrate embedded features is available, and continues to grow.

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

29 Feb. 2024

2 min read

BSP Ups Orders for Polymer Notes

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will be circulating an additional 1 billion P1,000 polymer banknotes in 2024, double the amount previously ordered in 2021 for the circulation trial of the polymer versus the paper version.

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

29 Feb. 2024

10 min read

Ancient and Modern – Using Kazakhstan’s Unique Cultural Heritage to Create Pioneering New Banknote Series

Last November, the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) issued a commemorative 10,000 tenge banknote to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the national currency, followed in December by the issue of the first banknote in a new note series, the 5,000 tenge.

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Tim Berridge

29 Feb. 2024

4 min read

Polymer’s Not the Problem. It’s the Green Choice

The problems with plastic are widely known – but not well understood. The truth is, sometimes plastic is necessary. And when it comes to banknotes, polymer substrate is the green choice.

Banknotes Sustainability

Astrid Mitchell

1 Feb. 2024

2 min read

Note And Coin News

The People’s Bank of China (PBC) has issued a 20 yuan commemorative legal tender banknote to celebrate 2024’s Lunar Year of the Long (Chinese Dragon), which begins on 10 February.

Banknotes Coins

Astrid Mitchell

1 Feb. 2024

2 min read

Speaker Highlight – 2024 Banknote Conference

The Banknote Conference is the industry’s premier technology-focused event with a long and rich history of hosting the world’s technology experts from central banks, printing works, and industry suppliers and providing an unparalleled opportunity to discuss emerging trends, technologies, and innovation.

Banknotes Events

Astrid Mitchell

22 Dec. 2023

4 min read

Recognising Excellence in Banknotes from Asia

This year’s prestigious Regional Banknote of the Year Awards for Asia were presented at a special ceremony during the High Security Printing™ (HSP) Asia conference earlier this month.

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

22 Dec. 2023

1 min read

Master Blaster Graces New ECCB Note

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has issued a new denomination $2 commemorative banknote in celebration of its 40th anniversary.

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

1 Dec. 2023

4 min read

National Day of Currency in Kazakhstan

In November 1993, the first President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, signed a decree ‘On the introduction of the national currency of the Republic of Kazakhstan’. Following this, the tenge became the official currency of the country.

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

1 Dec. 2023

2 min read

Nigeria Bins Demonetisation

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed that it will allow old banknotes that were due to be phased out in December to remain legal tender indefinitely, following a ruling by the country’s Supreme Court.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 Dec. 2023

2 min read

Morocco Rolls out New Note and Coin Series

Bank Al-Maghrib has issued a new coin series as part of its latest round of currency updates. Alongside new 10 and 20 centimes, and ½ dirham, 1, 5 s and and 10 dirham coins, an updated 100 dirham banknote has also been issued as the first in a new note series.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 Dec. 2023

2 min read

Design of New Euro Banknote a Choice Between Culture and Nature

Euro banknotes are set to be adorned with either rivers and birds, or images of European culture, as the Governing Council of European Central Bank (ECB) whittles down options for the first redesign of the currency since its inception.

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

28 Sept. 2023

1 min read

BSP Collects Award for Banknote of the Year

After the International Bank Note Society (IBNS) announced earlier this year that the Philippines’ new polymer 1,000 piso was the 2022 Banknote of the Year winner (see CN April 2023), the Melbourne branch of the IBNS formally presented the award to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Assistant Governor Mary Anne Lim in a ceremony held at Note Printing Australia.

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

27 Sept. 2023

2 min read

A Quantum Leap for Meta Materials

Meta Materials, under its former name of Nanotech Security Corporation, has been a pioneer in banknote OVD technology for the past decade with innovations in micro-, nano- and now plasmonic structures.

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