UK banknotes among first depicting King auctioned for more than US$1 mln
Collectors pay extra for banknotes with the lowest serial numbers, seeking ones as close to 00001 as possible.
Tue Aug 13 2024
King Charles banknotes enter circulation in UK
Existing notes featuring the late Queen Elizabeth will continue to circulate.
Wed Jun 05 2024
Argentine artist paints on inflation-hit bank notes
Argentina's local artist Sergio Guillermo Diaz finds painting on even the most valuable banknotes has become affordable.
Wed Jan 04 2023
Australia open to replacing queen's image on banknotes with local figures
The image of King Charles would not automatically replace Queen Elizabeth II's on A$5 notes, and it may be replaced by Australian figures.
Tue Sep 13 2022
New British 50 pound note with WW2 codebreaker Turing enters circulation
Turing is best known in Britain for designing machines to decrypt coded messages during World War Two.
Wed Jun 23 2021
BNM denies claims new banknotes will be issued in 2017
The central bank today denied claims that new banknotes of RM1, RM5, RM50 and RM100 denomination will be issued in 2017.
Mon Dec 19 2016
India stops over-the-counter exchange of old bills
India has discontinued its two largest rupee notes in a shocking move against corruption.
Mon Dec 05 2016
India umum pemansuhan urusniaga wang kertas Rs500 dan Rs1000
Perdana Menteri India, Narendra Modi mengumumkan pemansuhan urusniaga dalam not Rs500 dan Rs1000.
Mon Dec 05 2016
India stops over-the-counter exchange of old bills
India Thursday stopped the over-the-counter exchange of old bills as the government faced growing criticism of its shock move to withdraw all high-denomination banknotes in a bid to tackle corruption.
Fri Nov 25 2016
India to use indelible ink to stop repeat cash exchanges
India is to use indelible ink to prevent people from exchanging old notes more than once, a week after the withdrawal of high-value banknotes from circulation.
Wed Nov 16 2016
China introduces new version of 100 Yuan banknote
It said the old version will stay in circulation but gradually be phased out.
Fri Nov 13 2015
Banknotes or airport? Singapore mulls Lee Kuan Yew tribute
Singapore is still undecided on what would be the perfect method of honouring its first prime minister, the late Lee Kuan Yew.
Mon Apr 27 2015
BNM to reduce production of new RM1, RM5 banknotes
Assistant Governor Norzila Abdul Aziz said BNM will recycle fit banknotes of the RM1 and RM5 dominations to conserve the environment.
Wed Jul 03 2013
Namibia to introduce Nelson Mandela banknotes
A campaign has been launched to introduce a new series of South African banknotes honouring former South African President Nelson Mandela.
Tue Oct 30 2012