Banknotes
Rwanda to issue new banknotes
New 500 and 1,000 franc notes will have new security features and design elements
Adverse environment forces banknote firm Arjowiggins Security to close
Paper specialist forced to liquidate UK and French holdings despite restructuring
Liberia steps up monitoring of NPLs
New credit reference system to help financial institutions keep track of credit history and debt obligations; investigation ongoing into ‘missing’ banknotes
Fed launches banknote app for children
App provides details of security features, mimicking raised intaglio print through vibrations
Nepalese central bank seeks Indian help over large denomination notes
Nepal Rastra Bank asks RBI to permit new Indian notes to be used as legal tender
Iran to cut four zeros from currency
Currency continues to depreciate, inflation climbs and growth slows
New Zambian banknotes cause trouble for ATMs
Central bank advises public to deposit new notes at banks due to a delay in ATM calibration
Hong Kong’s new banknotes get design facelift
For the first time, the design of the notes will share a unified theme; the notes will not be printed on polymer due to security feature integration
RBA authors try to estimate banknotes’ whereabouts
Information is sparse on the period between a banknote’s issuance and its destruction
Bank of Mexico opens second banknote printing plant
Existing facility has reached capacity and cannot keep up with banknote demand, says governor
BoE launches comms push as it seeks face for £50 note
Central bank seeks boost to public engagement from nominations and ‘Future Forum’
Riksbank says all banks should be ‘obliged’ to continue cash services
Central bank goes “a step further” in ensuring government legislation keeps cash alive in Sweden
Australia to launch new $50 note
Successful transition to new $5 and $10 notes opened door for most circulated note
Kenyan central bank gets green light on banknotes from court
Court of Appeals rules in favour of central bank on tumultuous banknote tender, clearing the way for De La Rue
UK to retain highest denomination note
Central bank says new £50 will be printed on polymer; low-value coins also set to stay
What is the future of banknotes?
Antti Heinonen searches for clues on the future of banknotes at central banks worldwide
Liberia’s central bank says all ‘missing’ banknotes are accounted for
Internal investigation concludes banknotes ordered between 2016 and 2018 were delivered to vault
De La Rue beats European competition to Swedish banknote contract
Banknotes will be printed in UK after Riksbank severs ties with former supplier
RBI figures show demonetisation captured very little ‘black money’
Over 99% of banknotes were returned despite high cost to the economy
Bank of Mexico to phase out 20-peso banknote
Central bank scraps lowest denomination; considers new 20,000 banknote as series launches
SBP ramps up SMS service to handle Eid banknote surge
Service helped millions access fresh notes during the annual demand surge around the festival; system is easy to implement and helps with planning, says Qasim Nawaz
Riksbank terminates contract with Crane
Central bank argues banknote provider has broken its contract by transferring printing facilities
Hong Kong filmmakers found guilty of possession of fake banknotes
The banknotes were props in an award-winning film; HK filmmakers association called the conviction a “big joke”
Strike halts Australian banknote production
Unions reject 2% offer and point to governor’s call for higher wage increases