Lao

January 26, 2012 - The central bank of Laos will next month issue new 100,000-kip (12-dollar) banknotes to encourage people to use the national currency instead of US dollars and Thai baht. At present, many Lao prefer to use US dollars and Thai baht for expensive purchases because they are available in larger denominations. Currently the largest kip banknote is the 50,000-kip while the largest Thai banknote is 1,000 baht (32 dollars). M&C

Thailand

January 12, 2012 - The Bank of Thailand (BoT) will issue a new series of banknotes, its 16th series, next week after the current series has circulated in the market for more than 14 years. The new notes comprise five denominations - Bt20, Bt50, Bt100, Bt500 and Bt1,000. Their size and colour remain unchanged from the present notes.

First launches will be the Bt50 banknote on January 18, the date commemorating the glorious victory of King Naresuan the Great in traditional royal combat on elephant back in 1593. My blog

Kazakhstan

January 10, 2012 - A newly-designed five thousand tenge banknote was issued in Kazakhstan on December 30, 2011. See picture of the new note, courtesy cleo phas, on My blog.

Oman

January 9, 2012 - The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has introduced to the public a new upgraded banknote of the denomination RO 50. The new banknote, valid from today, January 10, is distinguished for additional security features. The apex bank said in a statement released yesterday that the new banknote will be in circulation as a legal banknote alongside the existing banknotes, which shall continue to remain valid and circulated side by side. My blog

Hong Kong

December 28, 2011 - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the three note-issuing banks (Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited) today (Wednesday) announced that the HK$20 banknotes of the three note-issuing banks and HK$100 banknotes of HSBC will go into circulation on 11 January 2012. With the issuance of these new banknotes, the entire 2010 Series Hong Kong Banknotes will be in circulation. Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Bangladesh

December 24, 2011 - Bangladesh Bank will issue a new 40 Taka note to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the country's victory in the War of Liberation on December 26, 2011. See picture of the new note, courtesy of Claudio Marana, on My blog.

Guyana

December 23, 2011 - Guyana issues revised $500 and $1000 notes with improved security features. Info and pictures of the new notes courtesy of Gaetano Trabattoni Bank of Guyana

Dominicasn Republic

December 23, 2011 - Dominican Republic has issued new 50 and 100 Pesos Dominicanos 2011 notes. Scans of the new notes courtesy Claudio Marana Dominican Republic

Serbia

December 23, 2011 - The National Bank of Serbia introduced a new 2000 dinar banknote to bridge the denomination gap between 1000 and 5000 dinar banknotes. The new banknote will be placed in circulation on 30 December 2011. The note, designed in line with the latest world standards, contains contemporary anti-counterfeit security features. See picture of the new note, courtesy of cleo phas, on My blog.

Malaysia

December 21, 2011 - The Bank of Malaysia unveiled a new series of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Ringitt banknotes. Commemorative sets of the new notes will be sold at a premium over face value beginning 22 December 2011. Notes for general circulation will be released by mid-2012. Info and pictures of the new notes, courtesy of cleo phas, are shown on My blog

Mauritius

December 14, 2011 - The Bank of Mauritius has issued new 200, 500 and 1,000 Rupee banknotes. The notes, dated 2010 (issued in 2011) are similar to previous issues but with different colors and new Multi Image Hologram security features. See pictures of the new notes, courtesy of Claudio Marama, on My blog

Lao

December 3, 2011 - The Bank of the Lao PDR issues new 2,000 Kip banknotes on December 1, 2011. The release of the new banknotes marks the 36th anniversary of the founding of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the birthday of the late President Kaysone Phomvihane. See picture of the new note on My blog.

Libya

December 1, 2011 - The Central Bank of Libya is scheduled to start circulating new 1, 5 and 10 dinar banknotes at the beginning of 2012. You can see the pictures of the new notes, courtesy of cleo phas, at Arabs Today

United Arab Emirate

November 27, 2011 - The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates will release a revised 500 Dirham note with new security features next Tuesday. The National

Thailand

November 18, 2011 - The Bank of Thailand will issue a 100 Baht note to commemorate the 84th Birthday of the King on December 2, 2011. Info courtesy of cleo phas. See pictures of the new note on My blog.

Poland

November 15, 2011 - The Polish National Bank will issue a 20 Zlotych banknote on December 9, 2011 to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Marie Sklodowska-Curie's Nobel Prize for Chemistry. You can see the pictures of the new note, courtesy of Claudio Marana, on My blog

Sudan

November 15, 2011 - The Central Bank of Sudan has announced that it will start circulation a new two-pound banknote by the end of the current month. Sudan Vision.

Tunisia

November 2, 2011 - The Central Bank of Tunisia will issue a new 50 Dinar note tomorrow. The deign of the new note is totally different from that of the previous issues. Info courtesy of cleo phas. See pictures of the new notes on My blog.

South Sudan

November 1, 2011 - The Central Bank of South Sudan has put the new piaster notes into circulation.

The new notes went into circulation on October 19, 2011 in the denominations of 5, 10, 25, and 50 piasters. The South Sudanese Pound became legal tender following the declaration of the country's independence on July 9 2011. Miraya

Ukraine

October 30 2011 - On October 5, 2011, Ukraine released into circulation banknotes commemorating the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the National Bank of Ukraine. The notes are similar to the 2004 issue, except with "NBU 20 years" overprint in special ink on the front. When the banknote is held at different angles, the inscription changes color from golden to green. The notes will have serial numbers from 0000001 to 0001000. See pictures of the new note, courtesy of Claudios Marana, on My blog.

Indonesia

October 28, 2011 - Bank Indonesia issued new bank note designs for the Rp 20,000, Rp 50,000 and Rp 100,000 bills today in commemoration of Youth Pledge Day. The new notes will feature "rainbow printing" which allows several colors to be printed using a single plate in specially modified equipment, resulting in a natural blending of the colors that is difficult to reproduce using commercially available printers. Info courtesy of cleo phas. See pictures of the new notes on My blog.

Tunisia

October 20, 2011 - The Central Bank of Tunisia will issue shortly new 20 and 50 Dinar notes. Info courtesy of cleo phas. See pictures of the new notes at Tuniscope

Belarus

October 20 2011 - National Bank of Belarus plans to issue a new banknote of Br200 thousand in early 2012.

Bhutan

October 15, 2011 - The Royal Monetary Authority has printed commemorative banknotes and minted silver coins to commemorate the Royal Wedding. The 100 Ngultrum note will cost 500 Ngultrum, available at several banks in Bhutan from October 13th till November 4th. Info courtesy of cleo phas. See pictures of the note on My blog

India

October 13, 2011 - The Reserve Bank of India has issued on October 3, 2011 a 10 Rupee note without inset letter, in the Mahatma Gandhi series, bearing the signature of Governor Subbarao, dated 2011, and incorporating the new rupee symbol. See picture of the new note, courtesy of Claudio Marana, on My blog

India

October 12 2011 - The Reserve Bank will shortly issue a Rs 20 denomination bank notes with inset letter "F". Except for the change in the inset letter, the design of these notes is similar in all respects to the bank notes in Mahatma Gandhi 2005 series with additional security features. ZEEBIZ.com

Mauritius

October 12, 2011 - The Bank of Mauritius announces the issuance of a new family of banknotes of Rs 200, Rs 500 and Rs 1000 with enhanced security features. The launch will be from October 14 and the notes will be in circulation concurrently with the existing notes. Info courtesy of cleo phas. lexpress.mu

Tunisia

October 10, 2011 - Tunisia will soon release a new series of banknotes to reflect the January 14, 2011 uprising which led to the ousting of longtime President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. New 20 and 50 dinar notes are expected to be in circulation as early as November. The remaining denominations will be release in 2012. Info courtesy of cleo phas. Business News

Angola

October 9 2011 - Angola is planing a new series of banknotes including a 5000 Kwachas note with nature motives and old kings. Info courtesy of cleo phas. AngoNoticais

Mozambique

October 3, 2011 - Mozambique introduced a new series of banknotes on October 1, 2011. The 20, 50 and 100 meticais notes, printed in polymer, include strengthened security features compared with the previous notes that were launched in 2006. The higher values notes (200, 500 and 1,000 meticais) are still printed on paper, but also benefit from improved security features. allAfrica.com

Dominican Republic

September 30, 2011 - The Dominican Republic's Central Bank announced changes on all banknotes in 2011, one of which is the new currency unit, instead of RD pesos. Such variations appear in all denominations two thousand, one thousand, 500, 100 and 50 pesos and include new security measures. Info courtesy of cleo phas. Prensa Latina

Great Britain

September 30, 2011 - The Bank of England will introduce a new-style £50 banknote into circulation on 2 November 2011. The note will feature the renowned 18th century business partnership of entrepreneur Matthew Boulton and engineer James Watt. Info courtesy of cleo phas. See picture of the new note on My blog

Sudan

September 8, 2011 - The Central Bank of Sudan (North) released in circulation revised 10, 20 and 50 Pound notes in June 2011 in response to the independence of the southern part of the country. The new notes are similar to previous issue but with new color schemes, new date, new signature, and with the 2-mm wide windowed security thread moved to the back. A revised 5 pound note, courtesy of Claudio Marana, has also been issued recently. See picture of the new banknotes on My blog

Seychelles

September 8, 2011 - The Central Bank of Seychelles released in circulation upgraded 50, 100 and 500 Rupee notes on June 7, 2011. The new notes incorporate improved security features. See pictures of the new notes on My blog

Russia

September 7, 2011 - The Bank of Russia released into circulation new 500 and 5,000 Ruble banknotes on September 6, 2011. The new notes are similar to previous issues but with improved security features. Info courtesy of cleo phas. Bank of Russia

Filettino

September 3, 2011 - A small town in central Italy has declared its independence and started to print its own banknotes. The money is called the Fiorito. 10 Fioriros is worth exactly 20 euro. See picture of the banknote on My blog

Peru

August 31, 2011 - Peru's Central Reserve Bank (BCR) on Wednesday put in circulation the new edition of S/.50, S/.100 and S/.200 bills, which will circulate simultaneously with the old designs, in order to provide a smooth transition. These new banknotes feature designs that increase money security and prevent counterfeiting. See pictures of the new notes courtesy of Claudio Marana on My blog

Macao

August 30, 2011 - Bank of China and Banco Nacional Ultramarino plan to issue 10 patacas banknotes to commemorate the Year of the Dragon in 2012. In addition, Bank of China also plans to issue a 100 Patacas banknote next year to commemorate its Centennial. See pictures courtesy of Claudio Marana on My blog

India

August 26, 2011 - India has decided to introduce polymer bank notes in denomination of Rs 10 on a trial basis at five locations in the country. moneycontrol.com

Philippines

August 25, 2011 - Philippines has issued a new 100 Peso note to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Ateneo Law School. The deign looks similar to the 100 Pesos University of the Philippines College of Law Centennial commemorative released earlier this year but with the black University of the Philippines College of Law seal replaced by a blue ATENEO LAW SCHOOL overprint on the left. Info courtesy of Claudio Marana. See picture of the new note on My blog

Costa Rica

August 18, 2011 - Banco Central de Costa Rica has announced that the 5,000 and 10,000 Colones of the new series will start circulating this November. So far 3 denominations of the new series are already in circulation. The 20,000 Colones began circulating on 22 September 2010; the 1,000 and 2,000 Colones started out on 20 June 2011. The release date of the last denomination in the series, the 50,000 Colones, has yet to be announced. See pictures of the complete series on My blog

Indonesia

August 13, 2011 - Bank Indonesia will soon print new banknotes with additional security features aimed at preventing counterfeiting by using rainbow printing. Rainbow printing had only been used before for the 2010 issue of the Rp 10,000 banknotes. It will now also be used for the new Rp 20,000, Rp 50,000 and Rp 100,000 bills. Jakarta Globe

Bangladesh

August 10, 2011 - Bangladesh Bank will issue a new series 2, 5, 100, 500, and 1,000 Taka banknotes tomorrow. All notes are dated 2010, featuring a portrait and watermark of Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, along with the National Martyr's Monument in Savar at center front. See pictures of the new banknotes on My blog

Iraq

August 4, 2011 - The Iraqi Central Bank announced the completion of a plan to remove three zeros from the dinar, replacing current banknotes with new ones. Al Bawaba

Jersey

August 2, 2011 - A new £100 note is being issued in Jersey to mark Her Majesty the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012. The note will feature the holographic portrait of the Queen which was commissioned by Jersey Heritage Trust on behalf of the States of Jersey. BBC News

Brazil

July 29, 2011 - Banco Central do Brasil will release into circulation new 10 and 20 Real notes this December. New 50 and 100 Real notes are already in circulation since last December. Older issues remain valid until replaced by the new ones. Info courtesy of cleo phas. Economia

Hong Kong

July 22, 2011 - The 2010 Series Hong Kong Banknotes are issued by the three note-issuing banks in Hong Kong (Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited).

The new $1,000 and $500 notes are already in circulation, and notes of the remaining denominations of $100, $50 and $20 will go into circulation starting from late 2011.

All existing banknotes remain legal tender and will continue to circulate along with the 2010 Series. Info courtesy of cleo phas. See pictures of the 2010 series on My blog

Brunei

July 19, 2011 - Brunei will issue new $1, $5 and $10 polymer notes on July 18, 2011. These new polymer notes will circulate side by side with present notes, which all will remain legal tender. The issuance of the new polymer notes is in conjunction with the 65th Birthday of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam. Info courtesy of cleo phas. Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam

Sudan

July 17, 2011 - The Central Bank of Sudan (CBoS) announced the completion of all arrangements to circulate the second edition of the Sudanese pound during this month. The new notes will they look like the old one but with new colors and the one pound banknote will be replaced by a coin. Info courtesy of cleo phas. Sudan Vision

South Sudan

July 14, 2011 - The South Sudan Pound (SSP), the new currency of the Republic of South Sudan, will be released into the market by Monday 18 July 2011. See South Sudanese Pound notes on My blog

South Sudan

July 11, 2011 - South Sudan, the world's newest country, will launch its own currency next week. The South Sudan pound notes feature a portrait of rebel leader John Garang on the front, and images of the country's culture and wealth on the back. Info courtesy of cleo phas. BBC

Swaziland

July 7, 2011 - The Central Bank of Swaziland released the remaining 2010 series (10, 20, 50 and 200 Emalangeni) of new banknotes into circulation this week. The new series of banknotes come with upgraded security features in line with international standards. The release of these notes together with the release of the 100 Emalangeni last September complete the entire family of new banknotes. See pictures of the new series on My blog

Russia

July 6, 2011 - The Central Bank of Russia unveiled new 500 and 5000 banknotes which are to be issued by the end of this year. The new notes will be harder to counterfeit. Info courtesy of cleo phas Rossiyskaya Gazeta

Kazakhstan

July 4, 2011 - The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan issued 10,000 Tenge banknotes today to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of Independence. Info and pictures of the new notes courtesy of cleo phas. The National Bank of Kazakhstan

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Peru

June 30, 2011 - The Central Bank of Peru has released two new 10 and 20 Nuevos Soles banknotes. Info and pictures of the new notes courtesy of cleo phas. Banco Central de Reserva del Peru

New Zealand

June 29, 2011 - The Reserve Bank is to begin planning for a new series of bank notes, series 7, which would include adding new security features to prevent counterfeit and potentially immortalising a new series of New Zealanders. The first new notes are scheduled to be introduced in late 2014. Stuff.co.nz

Iraq

June 24, 2011 - Iraq's Central Bank plans to delete zeroes of Iraqi currency. The new currency will be printed after deleting the zeroes and will include the Kurdish language in addition to the Arabic language. It will bear photos of Iraq's civilizations and patrimony in addition to symbols of Iraqi intellectuals and figures.

Canada

June 20, 2011 - The Bank of Canada have unveiled its new $50 and $100 bills - the first releases in a new series of plastic bank notes.

The $100 bill will come out first, in November 2011. The front of the bill features former prime minister Sir Robert Borden, with a scenes depicting the discovery of insulin on the back.

The $50 bill features former prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King on the front and images of the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Amundsen, an arctic research vessel, on the back. It will be released in spring 2012.

The remaining bills will come before the end of 2012.

The new bills are made of a new plastic polymer that are harder to fake, recyclable and two to three times more resistant to tearing, the Bank of Canada said.

Info courtesy of cleo phas. See pictures of the new notes on My blog

Costa Rica

June 20, 2011 - The Central Bank of Costa Rica put into circulation new 1,000 and 2,000 Colones banknotes starting today. Info courtesy of cleo phas. See pictures of the new notes on My blog

Canada

June 15, 2011 - Canada's new polymer bank note series will be unveiled on Monday, 20 June 2011. The themes for the entire series, as well as designs, images and security features of the first denominations to be issued - the $100 and $50 notes - will be unveiled by the Honourable James M. Flaherty, Minister of Finance; William J. S. Elliott, Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; and Mark J. Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada in a ceremony at the Bank of Canada. Info courtesy of cleo phas. Bank of Canada

Malawi

June 12, 2011 - The Reserve Bank of Malawi will soon put into circulation 1,000 Kwacha bank notes. The new banknote will be the highest denomination ever issued for the country.

India

June 10, 2011 - The Reserve Bank today said it will soon issue new notes of Rs 100 and Rs 10 denominations in the existing series named after Mahatma Gandhi. While the Rs 100 denomination notes will have the inset letter "L" in both numbering panels, the Rs 10 notes will have the inset letter "B". The Times of India

Iceland

June 8, 2011 - The governor of the Central Bank of Iceland says it is time to investigate whether krona denominated coins and notes are too small following decades of inflation. He says it is possible a new 10,000 kronur note will come into circulation, replacing the 5,000 as the biggest denomination. Info courtesy of cleo phas. IceNews

Seychelle

June 5, 2011 - The Central Bank will issue new R50, R100 and R500 bank notes on Tuesday in a move aimed to phase out the ones in use now, which are more prone to counterfeiting. Info courtesy of cleo phas. Nation.sc

Kazakhstan

June 1, 2011 - National Bank of Kazakhstan issued a new 1000 Tenge banknote on May 25, 2011 to comemmorate the Republic of Kazakhstan's chairmanship in the Organization of Islamic Conference. Info courtesy of cleo phas. See pictures of the new note at Kazakhstan Today

Peru

May 29, 2011 - The central bank of Peru will start the gradual release of a new series of bank notes. The first two denominations, 10 and 20 Soles, will be issued in June, 2011. These new notes will keep the main characters of the current bills, but in the back will highlight Peru's archaeological heritage, with images of Machu Picchu, Chan Chan. Info courtesy of cleo phas. Peru.com

Malaysia

May 23, 2011 - Bank Negara Malaysia to issue new series of banknotes in early 2012. The design of the new currency series will include features that are be distinctively Malaysia. There will also be an enhanced security element in line with the latest advancements in technology for currency notes. The new fourth series will be in denominations of RM1, RM5, RM10, RM20 and RM 100. Bernama

Gibraltar

May 13, 2011 - Gibraltar has released three new banknotes: £5, £20 and for the first time a £100. The new notes, together with the £10 and £50 issued last year, complete the new series. Info courtesy of cleo phas. See pictures of the complete new series on My blog.

Namibia

May 12, 2011 - The Bank of Namibia will launch a series of upgraded banknotes on March 21, 2012. The upgraded N$10, N$20, N$50, N$100 and N$200 notes will have new state-of-the-art security features and will run concurrently with the current banknotes. The N10 and N$20 will bear the portrait of Dr Sam Nujoma, the Founding Father of Namibia. The remainder of the new banknotes (N$50, N$100 and N$200) will continue bearing the portrait of Kaptein Hendrik Witbooi. New Era

Chile

May 11, 2011 - The Central Bank of Chile has released into circulation a new 1,000 Peso polymer note today, the last of five new notes the bank has gradually introduced during the last year. Info courtesy of cleo phas. iStockAnalyst

Algeria

April 26, 2011 - The Bank of Algeria will issue a new 2000 dinar banknote on April 28, 2011. The new note will circulate simultaneously with the other bank notes currently in circulation. Link with pictures of the new note courtesy of cleo phas. Bank of Algeria

Sweden

April 6, 2011 - Sweden to issue a new series of banknotes around 2014-2015. The notes are to feature Pippi Longstocking author Astrid Lindgren, Ingmar Bergman and Hollywood star Greta Garbo. The three were selected, along with soprano Birgit Nilsson, former United Nations chief Dag Hammarskjold and singer/artist Evert Taube, for their "positive and important" contributions to Swedish culture in the 20th century.

In addition to featuring their individual portraits, the reverse side of each kronor bill would have a nature-related motif with a regional link to each person. Info courtesy of cleo phas Riksbank

Euro

April 3, 2011 - The European Central Bank will soon unveil the next generation of banknotes. The patterns remain unchanged, but the colors are more contrasted. The new 5-euro note will be printed first, to 1.25 billion units by the Bank of France on its website Chamalières (Puy de Dome).

The print program will begin in 2012 for broadcast in 2013. Will follow the 10 euros in 2014 and EUR 20 in 2015. Info courtesy of cleo phas.

South Sudan

April 3, 2011 - A printing company in Europe has begun printing South Sudan Pound, to be released on Independence Day July 9th.

The finance minister described the features of the currency being printed, which he said will be called the South Sudanese pound.
"The design of the currency is this way; on one face is the face of Dr. John [Garang]. On the other face on many different denominations, is the face of various issues covering our culture, mainly our heritage, our wealth, oil wealth, the Nile, our rapids like the Fulla Rapids, and animals and so on and so forth," he described. VA News.com

Algeria

March 27, 2011 - The Bank of Algeria plans to issue a 2000 dinar banknote soon. Info courtesy of cleo phas El Watan.com

Cayman Islands

March 27, 2011 - Starting in the first week of April, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority will introduce a redesigned family of banknotes. Info courtesy of cleo phas. See pictures of the new notes on My blog

Chile

March 16, 2011 - The Central Bank of Chile unveils the new 1000 Peso polymer banknote. Info courtesy of cleo phas. See pictures of the new note on My blog

Denmark

March 15, 2011 - The Danmarks Nationalbank has announced that the last bank note of the new series, 1000 Kroner, will be released on May 24, 2011. Info courtesy of cleo phas Danmarks Nationalbank

Canada

March 10, 2011 - The Bank of Canada today announced that it will begin circulating a new $100 polymer bank note in November 2011, with a polymer $50 note to follow in March 2012. The Bank also provided further technical and background information about the new bank notes. More details on the security features, themes and designs of these denominations will be unveiled in the spring of 2011. The remaining denominations - the $20 note, followed by the $10 and $5 notes - will be unveiled and issued by the end of 2013. CNW

Israel

March 9, 2011 - The Bank of Israel decided that Israeli scholars, instead of politicians, will be printed on new Israeli bank notes, expected in 2012.

The bank notes will feature such poets as Shaul Tchernichovsky, Rachel, Leah Goldberg, and Natan Alterman.

The decision follows a series of discussions over which figures would be selected to appear on the new bank notes. In 2009, the Bank of Israel announced Yitzhak Rabin and Menachem Begin would be featured on the notes but scrapped the idea for political reasons. Info courtesy of cleo phas. Bank of Israel

Belarus

March 2, 2011 - The National Bank of Belarus will put into circulation on March 15, 2011 new 500-ruble banknotes, as well as the banknotes of denomination of Br1 thousand, Br10 thousand and Br20 thousand with new dates (2011). The old banknotes will also remain in circulation.

The National Bank said that the introduction of new banknotes was triggered by the need to "strengthen the security features, as well as to improve visual security elements." New modified notes' images, size and colors have been preserved.

The new banknote, instead of a transparent polymer thread with text "NBRB," contains 2 millimeters metallized "security thread of a "dive" type with sites out onto the paper's surface in the form of bright rectangles, forming the dotted line," which looks like a solid dark line when to examine for transparency.

Lithuania

March 2, 2011 - Have you seen the Banknote Building of Kaunas, Lithuania? A 10 story office building with the entire exterior wall shaped to form the image of a Lithuania 1,000 Litu 1924 banknote. My blog

Lesotho

March 1, 2011 - The Central Bank of Lesotho issued new design 10, 20, 50 and 100 Maloti banknotes today. The new notes have a unique rough feel to it and also bear the key features of Moshoeshoe I, the late King Moshoeshoe II and King Letsie III. My blog

United States

March 1, 2011 - What does one trillion dollars in $100 bills look like? What does 11 trillion national debt look like in $100 bills? Here is an interesting pictorial essay... My blog

Fiji

February 28, 2011 - Fiji plans to introduce into circulation around June next year new design $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 banknotes, replacing the Queen's portrait with the flora and fauna of Fiji. The $2 note will be replaced by a $2 coin. fijivillage.com

United States

February 27, 2011 - Tired of seeing the same old pictures on the U. S. bills? An UK-based design firm Dowling Duncan has given U.S. currency a modernized face lift, redesigning U.S. banknotes in a rainbow of colors. An entry for The Dollar ReDe$ign Project competition, Dowling Duncan's new dollar aesthetic is surprisingly joyful.

Their take on U.S. bills feature historical facts and figures: Obama on a blue $1, a tepee on a purple $5, the Bill of Rights on a yellow $10, 20th-century scientific and manufacturing achievements on a green $20, the 50 states on a red $50 and an FDR time line on an orange $100.

An interesting old article, dated August 19, 2010, revisited. My blog

Taiwan

February 26, 2011 - Sets of an uncut NT$100 currency sheet in souvenir folder issued by Taiwan's central bank in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China earlier this year are selling like hot cakes in China's market for collectible notes. My blog

Lebanon

February 24, 2011 - The Bank of Lebanon issues new 1,000, 50,000 and 100,000 pound notes today. The new notes incorporated many new security features. See pictures of the new notes, courtesy of Claudio Marana, on My blog

Philippines

February 15, 2011 - Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has issued a 200-peso commemorative note to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the University of Santo Tomas. The new note features the Quadricentennial logo overprinted on the left front of the regular 200-peso note.

Hong Kong

February 15, 2011 - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority Tuesday announced that the new series of 500-HK dollar banknotes would be put into circulation on Feb. 22.

The new 500-HK dollar banknotes will be available for exchange at the three note-issuing banks -- Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, and Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited.

The 1,000-HK dollar banknotes of the new series have been in circulation since Dec. 7, and the new notes for the other three denominations of 100-HK dollar, 50-HK dollar, and 20-HK dollar will launch between late 2011 and early 2012.

The new banknotes have incorporated advanced security features such as dynamic color-changing pattern, color-changing windowed metallic thread, standardized enhanced watermark, fluorescent see-through pattern and fluorescent serial number. CRIENGLISH.com

Denmark

February 8, 2011 - Danmarks Nationalbank has announced that it will issue a new 500-krone note on 15 February 2011. The note depicts Queen Alexandrine Bridge and the Keldby Vessel and is the fourth note in the series of new Danish banknotes. The new series makes it even more difficult to forge or to copy.

Info and pictures of the new notes courtesy of cleo phas My blog

Sri Lanka

January 30, 2011 - Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) is to release the twelfth Series of Sri Lankan Currency Notes including the brand new Rs. 5,000 note, next month.

The new series is designed under a theme of development and prosperity and feature enhanced security measures, and will be available for circulation from February 2011

Info and pictures of the new notes courtesy of cleo phas. My blog

Ukraine

January 28, 2011 - The National Bank of Ukraine is studying the feasibility of introducing into circulation banknotes denominated UAH 1,000

The central bank is also planning to issue in the 4th quarter this year banknotes in denomination of 200 UAH with an improved security system, with no significant changes in the design of banknotes foreseen.

Info courtesy of cleo phas My blog

Kazakhstan

January 16, 2011 - The National Bank of Kazakhstan will issue a new 2,000 Tenge note on January 17, 2011 to commemorate the VII Winter Asian Games in Kazakhstan. On the reverse side of the new note features the image of a skier, mountains and the logo of the Asian Games

Link courtesy of cleo phas NUR KZ, pictures of the new note courtesy of Claudio Marana

Estonia

January 1, 2011 - Starting today, Estonia becomes the 17th country to adopt Euro as the official currency. My blog