Subject: Banknotes: January to March 2025

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Banknotes: January to March 2025
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
28 Mar 2025   |  News
Currency
US dollar dominance: beyond the ‘exorbitant privilege’
Biagio Bossone argues that dollar ‘seigniorage’ extends into the very structure of global finance and its ‘exorbitant privilege’ is worth up to $804 billion annually
19 Mar 2025   |  Opinion
Banknotes
Iran releases 2 million rial banknotes
New series of high-value notes introduced as value of currency continues to fall
17 Mar 2025   |  News
Banknotes
Eurosystem sees small rise in counterfeiting over 2024
€20 and €50 notes remain the most popular denominations to replicate
21 Feb 2025   |  News
Currency
Fed study suggests fewer fake dollar bills are in circulation
Research suggests number of counterfeit notes has fallen eightfold since 2006
18 Feb 2025   |  Research
Currency
Trinidad to remove Columbus imagery from TT$100 banknote
Bills will display new coat of arms featuring national musical instrument, the steelpan
18 Feb 2025   |  News
Digital currencies
Bank of Israel may consider paying interest on future CBDC
Survey finds substantial interest in digital shekel, particularly from older Israelis
18 Feb 2025   |  Official Record
CURRENCY CORRESPONDENT
Aditya Anand Kumar is the editor of the currency newsletter
 
Aditya Anand Kumar is a reporter for Central Banking based in London. He previously covered commodity markets in Europe for Argus Media. He holds a master’s degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics.
aditya.anandkumar@centralbanking.com

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