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Astrid Mitchell

3 Feb. 2026

2 min read

Morocco Kicks Off Commemorative Collection

Celebrating the 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which took place December to January in Rabat and was eventually won by Senegal, Morocco’s Bank Al-Maghrib has issued a commemorative 250 dirham silver coin and a commemorative 100 dirham banknote.

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Astrid Mitchell

2 Feb. 2026

7 min read

In Other News

Syria has issued a new currency, removing portraits of the Assad family and redenominating to remove two zeroes.

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Astrid Mitchell

23 Dec. 2025

4 min read

The 100 Somoni – a Page of Tajikistan History

At the recent HSP Asia conference, Tajikistan’s new 100 somoni note celebrating the 25th anniversary of the national currency won the award for Best New Commemorative Banknote.

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Astrid Mitchell

23 Dec. 2025

7 min read

Note and Coin News

As noted in the November issue of Currency News™, the Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) is issuing a new family of Fijian dollar banknotes, which was officially launched at a special ceremony in Suva, the capital of the Pacific Island nation, on 2 December.

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Astrid Mitchell

23 Dec. 2025

1 min read

Turkmenistan’s New Banknotes Symbolise Peace

The Central Bank of Turkmenistan has unveiled a new series of banknotes, designed and printed by De La Rue on SAFEGUARD® polymer, to coincide with 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s recognition as a permanently neutral state.

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Astrid Mitchell

28 Nov. 2025

1 min read

New Banknote Launch for Fiji

The Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) is preparing to launch a completely new series of Fijian dollar (FJD, $) banknotes in a major refresh that reflects both technical advances and an updated national vision. The formal unveiling will take place on 2 December in the capital, Suva, by the President of Fiji, HE Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, and the new notes are scheduled to enter circulation from 2 January 2026.

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Astrid Mitchell

28 Nov. 2025

4 min read

The Banknote of the Future

Dr Andrzej Nowak, Head of Open Innovation at SICPA, presented at the Future of Cash conference in Warsaw in November about what a radical banknote of the future could look like.

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Astrid Mitchell

28 Nov. 2025

4 min read

Namibia’s Currency Revamp: A Celebration of National Pride and Identity

In a bold step to modernise its currency and reaffirm national identity, the Bank of Namibia (BoN) has launched an upgraded series of banknotes and a fully redesigned set of coins. Officially introduced by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in July 2025, the new currency began circulating at the end of September 2025, marking a historic milestone for the nation.

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Astrid Mitchell

28 Nov. 2025

4 min read

Note and Coin News

The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) of Bhutan has unveiled the designs for the first three notes in its new banknote family – the 100, 500, and 1,000 ngultrum (Nu).

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Astrid Mitchell

27 Nov. 2025

1 min read

Bolivia Completes New Banknote Series

The Central Bank of Bolivia has completed its new ‘B’ series of banknotes with the issue of 10, 20 and 50 boliviano notes. The new 100 and 200 bolivianos were issued in June.

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John Winchcombe

24 Nov. 2025

4 min read

Getting Ahead of the Curve – the Banknote of the Future

Dr Andrzej Nowak, Head of Open Innovation at SICPA, presented at the Future of Cash conference in Warsaw in November about what a radical banknote of the future could look like.

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Astrid Mitchell

24 Nov. 2025

2 min read

Note and Coin News

The Czech National Bank is to issue a commemorative 5,000 koruna banknote next March to mark the centenary of the central bank, and the 30th anniversary of the Czech koruna.

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31 Oct. 2025

3 min read

Japan’s New Yen Notes Make Steady Progress

On 3 July 2024, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) began issuing its new series of banknotes, including the ¥10,000, ¥5,000, and ¥1,000 denominations, marking the first currency redesign in two decades. Almost a year later, as of the end of June 2025, c. 5 billion of the new banknotes had been issued, accounting for about 30% of the total volume of notes in circulation.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2025

3 min read

Galapagos Islands Inspire New House Note from CCL Secure

In a continuation of the coverage in Currency News of some of the most ground-breaking houses note produced in recent months, the latest example is the SPARTAN™ Galapagos House Note from CCL Secure.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2025

8 min read

Note and Coin News

Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) has provided more details of its new banknote series in denominations of BND1, BND5, BND10, BND100 and BND500, which are scheduled to enter circulation in the first half of 2026.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

3 min read

Turning Cash into Community Support

The International Day of Charity, which occurs annually on 5 September, recognises the role of charity in helping others.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

4 min read

(House) Banknotes of the Month – Part 2

In the August issue of Currency News we celebrated a number of houses notes – from Bundesdruckerei, PWPW, China Banknote Printing and Minting, and Casa da Moeda do Brasil – showcasing some of the best design and technology in today’s banknote features and print.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

1 min read

Note and Coin News

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has launched new 50 and 100 baht (THB) banknotes on polymer, which will go into circulation in November. The launch builds on the success of the THB 20 note, which was issued in 2022, and which studies by the BOT have shown is four times more durable than its paper counterpart. The projected savings as a result over the eight years that the notes are expected to last are 350 million banknotes per year, reducing production, transport and resource costs.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

2 min read

Money Matters: Banknotes Around the World

Of the c. 1,000 circulating banknotes in the world from 166 issuing authorities, 35 denominations from eight issuers have a vertical (portrait) orientation on both the front and the reverse, 14 denominations from two issuers on the front only, and 54 denominations from 10 issuers on the reverse only.

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Dr Ernesto González Candela

3 Sept. 2025

7 min read

PerceptNote® - the New Technology to Predict Banknotes and Security Features Perception

PerceptNote® is the brainchild of two experts working in the area of banknote analysis, Jane Raymond from Secure Perception Research Ltd and Ernesto González Candela from UnderCurrency SA de CV. Each recognised the value of perception analysis for banknote design but also saw the problems and challenges of conducting perception testing with physical samples. In this article, they explain their solution.

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