Oct 2007
Botswana new date (2005) 100-pula note reported
Oct 28, 2007 10:43 AM Category: Africa
100 pula (US$17.10), 2005. Like SCWPM 26, but new date.
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Kenya date varieties confirmed / new signatures expected
Oct 27, 2007 09:38 AM Category: Africa
IBNS member Andrew Roberts sends confirmation that the Central Bank of Kenya has issued all denominations with dates of 1st APRIL 2006 and bearing the signature of the bank’s former governor, Andrew K. Mullei.
On March 4, 2007, Prof. Njuguna S. Ndung’j assumed the role of governor, so expect new sginature varieties to surface as soon as old note stocks are depleted.
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Venezuela unveils bolivar fuerte note designs
Oct 24, 2007 03:51 PM Category: South
America
We
now have confirmation that the PDF marked
“Información Confidencial” reported ten days ago is
authentic. Today the Banco Central de Venezuela
has officially unveiled its new family of
notes.
The only thing that remains to be explained is why
there is no 200-bolivar fuerte note as previously
reported.
All notes will be released on January 1, 2008, and are dated 20 DE MARZO DE 2007 on front, along with signatures (PRESIDENTE BCV and PRIMER VICEPRESIDENTE BCV). Security features for each note includes intaglio printing with the denomination in OVI, watermark of portrait and electrotype watermark of denomination numerals, wide windowed security thread, registration device, microprinting, raised symbol for the blind, and latent image. Coat of arms on back.
2 bolivares fuerte. Blue and orange. Francisco de Miranda. Amazon Two river dolphins (inia geoffrensis) in foreground, Parque Nacional Médanos de Coro and Gusano flor in background on back.
5 bolivares fuerte. Light orange and tan. Pedro Camejo. Two giant armadillos (priodontes maximus) in foreground, palm trees in Los Llanos (flat plains) in background on back.
10 bolivares fuerte. Dark orange and brown. Cacique Guaicaipuro. American Harpy eagle (harpia harpyja) in foreground, Salto Ucaima y tepuyes Venado y Kurún (Parque Nacional Canaima) in background on back.
20 bolivares fuerte. Pink and aqua. Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi. Two hawksbill turtles (eretmochelys imbricata) in foreground, Montañas de Macanao in background on back.
50 bolivares fuerte. Green and yellow. Simón Rodrígues. Spectacled bear (tremarctos ornatos) in foreground, Laguna del Santo Cristo (Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada) in background on back.
100 bolivares fuerte. Rust and green. Simón Bolívar. Two black-hooded red siskin birds (carduelis cucullata) in foreground, Guaraira Repano (Parque Nacional El Ávila) in background on back.
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All notes will be released on January 1, 2008, and are dated 20 DE MARZO DE 2007 on front, along with signatures (PRESIDENTE BCV and PRIMER VICEPRESIDENTE BCV). Security features for each note includes intaglio printing with the denomination in OVI, watermark of portrait and electrotype watermark of denomination numerals, wide windowed security thread, registration device, microprinting, raised symbol for the blind, and latent image. Coat of arms on back.
2 bolivares fuerte. Blue and orange. Francisco de Miranda. Amazon Two river dolphins (inia geoffrensis) in foreground, Parque Nacional Médanos de Coro and Gusano flor in background on back.
5 bolivares fuerte. Light orange and tan. Pedro Camejo. Two giant armadillos (priodontes maximus) in foreground, palm trees in Los Llanos (flat plains) in background on back.
10 bolivares fuerte. Dark orange and brown. Cacique Guaicaipuro. American Harpy eagle (harpia harpyja) in foreground, Salto Ucaima y tepuyes Venado y Kurún (Parque Nacional Canaima) in background on back.
20 bolivares fuerte. Pink and aqua. Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi. Two hawksbill turtles (eretmochelys imbricata) in foreground, Montañas de Macanao in background on back.
50 bolivares fuerte. Green and yellow. Simón Rodrígues. Spectacled bear (tremarctos ornatos) in foreground, Laguna del Santo Cristo (Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada) in background on back.
100 bolivares fuerte. Rust and green. Simón Bolívar. Two black-hooded red siskin birds (carduelis cucullata) in foreground, Guaraira Repano (Parque Nacional El Ávila) in background on back.
Images courtesy of Ömer Yalcinkaya (http://stores.ebay.com/OMER-YALCINKAYA-STORE).
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Slovakia new date (01.08.2007) 1,000-korun note reported
Oct 20, 2007 09:53 AM Category: Europe
1,000 korun (US$42.20), 1. AUGUSTA 2007. Like SCWPM 42, but new date and new signatures (Milena Korenova).
If you can identify the signatories for this note, please share this information.
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Bulgaria's Cyrillic "evro" wins approval
Oct 18, 2007 10:51 AM Category: Europe
According
to an October 18, 2007 Reuters
report,
“Bulgaria won the right to spell the euro common
currency as ‘evro’ in its Cyrillic language…The EU
newcomer has fought hard for the right to spell
the euro according to Cyrillic rules despite the
European Central Bank’s insistence that the euro
be spelled the same way across the 27-nation bloc.
The Black Sea country argued that ‘evro’ is the
correct transliteration of ‘euro’ into
Cyrillic…The question of whether Bulgaria will be
able to use ‘evro’ on banknotes if it enters the
single currency zone—something that is not
expected until well after 2010—remains open.”
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Uganda to issue commemorative 10,000-shilling note in November
Oct 16, 2007 10:34 AM Category: Africa
On October 16, 2007, allAfrica.com reported that the Bank of Uganda intends to issue a special 10,000-shilling (US$5.75) note ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting (CHOGM) scheduled to take place in Kampala, November 23-25, 2007.
“The note will be available for the public to transact business and for special collectors. It will, however, be in limited supply,” said Juma Walusimbi, BoU communications director. “The currency note will also be a special package offered to the heads of government who will attend CHOGM. The bank wants to be part of Uganda’s effort to host this very important international meeting,” he said, adding that it was normal practice for central banks to issue commemorative coins and notes for important occasions.
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Venezuela's new bolivar fuerte note designs surface
Oct 14, 2007 10:46 AM Category: South
America
As
previously reported, on February 15, 2007, President
Hugo Chavez announced plans to strip three zeros from
the bolivar, replacing it with the bolivar fuerte
(Bsf) on January 1, 2008. The Central Bank of
Venezuela is also said to be considering a switch to
polymer notes.
Recently a PDF marked “Información Confidencial” surfaced that purports to be from the Banco Central de Venezuela and the Casa de la Moneda. It depicts the new family of notes, but the images in the PDF are clearly mock ups only, not actual printed notes, so details are subject to change. It appears the intended security features for each note includes intaglio printing with the denomination in OVI, watermark of portrait and electrotype watermark of denomination numerals, wide windowed security thread, registration device, microprinting, raised symbol for the blind, and latent image. The arrows on the following images are vestiges of the original PDF call outs and are not part of the actual note designs.
If you can provide confirmation of these designs or better identifications of the animals on the backs, please share this information.
2 bolivares fuerte. Blue and orange. Francisco de Miranda. Two porpoises on back.
5 bolivares fuerte. Light orange and tan. Pedro Camejo. Armadillos on back.
10 bolivares fuerte. Dark orange and brown. Cacique Guaicaipuro. Owl on back.
20 bolivares fuerte. Pink and aqua. Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi. Turtles on back.
50 bolivares fuerte. Green and yellow. Simón Rodrígues. Bear on back.
100 bolivares fuerte. Rust and green. Simón Bolívar. Birds on back.
200 bolivares fuerte. Yellow and brown. Antonio José de Sucre. Jaguar on back.
000 bolivares fuerte (reserved). Orange and red. Rafael María Baralt. Monkey on back.
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Recently a PDF marked “Información Confidencial” surfaced that purports to be from the Banco Central de Venezuela and the Casa de la Moneda. It depicts the new family of notes, but the images in the PDF are clearly mock ups only, not actual printed notes, so details are subject to change. It appears the intended security features for each note includes intaglio printing with the denomination in OVI, watermark of portrait and electrotype watermark of denomination numerals, wide windowed security thread, registration device, microprinting, raised symbol for the blind, and latent image. The arrows on the following images are vestiges of the original PDF call outs and are not part of the actual note designs.
If you can provide confirmation of these designs or better identifications of the animals on the backs, please share this information.
2 bolivares fuerte. Blue and orange. Francisco de Miranda. Two porpoises on back.
5 bolivares fuerte. Light orange and tan. Pedro Camejo. Armadillos on back.
10 bolivares fuerte. Dark orange and brown. Cacique Guaicaipuro. Owl on back.
20 bolivares fuerte. Pink and aqua. Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi. Turtles on back.
50 bolivares fuerte. Green and yellow. Simón Rodrígues. Bear on back.
100 bolivares fuerte. Rust and green. Simón Bolívar. Birds on back.
200 bolivares fuerte. Yellow and brown. Antonio José de Sucre. Jaguar on back.
000 bolivares fuerte (reserved). Orange and red. Rafael María Baralt. Monkey on back.
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Slovakia new date (01.06.2006) 200-korun note reported
Oct 14, 2007 09:43 AM Category: Europe
200 korun (US$8.45), 1. JÚNA 2006. Like SCWPM 41, but new date and new signatures.
If you can identify the signatories for this note, please share this information.
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Philippines new date (2006) 50-peso note reported
Oct 13, 2007 11:05 AM Category: Asia
50 pesos (US$1.15), 2006. Like SCWPM 193, but new date and new signatures (GLORIA MARCAPAGAL-ARROYO, Pangulo ng Pilipinas; AMANDO M. TETANGC0, JR., Tagapangaslwa ng Bangko Sentral).
Images courtesy of Menelaos Stamatelos.
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Philippines new date (2007) 20-peso note reported
Oct 13, 2007 11:02 AM Category: Asia
20 pesos (US$0.45), 2007. Like SCWPM 182, but new date and new signatures (GLORIA MARCAPAGAL-ARROYO, Pangulo ng Pilipinas; AMANDO M. TETANGC0, JR., Tagapangaslwa ng Bangko Sentral).
Images courtesy of Menelaos Stamatelos.
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Turkmenistan to issue new notes in 2009
Oct 11, 2007 09:18 PM Category: Eurasia
On
October 11, 2007, Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly
Berdimuhamedov approved samples for new banknotes to
be issued in 2009. The designs were prepared by De La
Rue, which has printed Turkmenistan currency since
independence in 1991. According to Turkmenistan.ru,
the “new banknotes will bear the images of prominent
figures of the Turkmen nation and architectural
compositions of Ashgabat. 1 manat banknotes will bear
the image of Togrul Bek Turkmen, 5 manat banknotes -
Soltan Sanjar Turkmen, 10 manat banknotes -
Makhtumkuli Fragi, 20 manat banknotes - Gerogly Bek
Turkmen, 50 manak banknotes - Gorgut Ata Turkmen, 100
manat banknotes - Oguz Khan Turkmen. The image of
Turkmenistan’s first president Saparmurat Niyazov
will be drawn on 500 manat banknotes.”
Since the largest denomination currently in circulation is the 10,000-manat note, it appears that the government intends to revalue its currency in conjunction with the introduction of the new note family. Currently the official exchange rate is 5,000 manats to the US dollar, but the black market rate is almost five times that.
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Since the largest denomination currently in circulation is the 10,000-manat note, it appears that the government intends to revalue its currency in conjunction with the introduction of the new note family. Currently the official exchange rate is 5,000 manats to the US dollar, but the black market rate is almost five times that.
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IBNS Journal 46.3 is now online
Oct 11, 2007 07:21 PM Category: IBNS
I’m pleased to report that members of the International Bank Note Society can now download the current 72-page issue (Vol. 46 No. 3) of the IBNS Journal from the Extranet section of www.theIBNS.org. You must be an IBNS member with a web password to access this section of the site.
Members will receive their printed copies in the mail in the coming weeks. For the first time ever, the entire issue will be printed in full color, so keep an eye on your mailboxes and let me know what you think of the new and improved journal.
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Burundi issues new date (01-05-2006) 1,000-franc note
Oct 11, 2007 01:09 PM Category: Africa
1,000 francs (US$0.90), 01-05-2006. Like SCWPM 39, but new date and new signatures.
If you can identify the signatories for this note, please share this information.
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Nigeria issues new date (2007) 20- and 50-naira notes
Oct 11, 2007 01:08 PM Category: Africa
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued new date varieties for the two highest denominations of its new family introduced on February 28, 2007, but which previously bore the date of 2006.
If anyone can provide confirmation that the 5- and 10-naira notes are also available with the new 2007 date, I would appreciate hearing from you.
20 naira (US$0.15), 2007. Like the 2006 NGN20 reported in IBNS Journal 46.1 p23, but new date.
50 naira (US$0.40), 2007. Like the 2006 NGN50 reported in IBNS Journal 46.1 p23, but new date.
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Brunei issues new date (2007) 1-ringgit note
Oct 11, 2007 01:07 PM Category: Asia
1 ringgit (US$0.70), 2007. Issued September 27, 2007. Like SCWPM 22, but new date. Polymer. Printer: NPA.
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Paraguay to issue new 50,000-guaranîe note in 2008
Oct 11, 2007 01:06 PM Category: South
America
Perhaps as early as March 2008, the Banco Central Del Paraguay will replace the current 50,000-guaraníe note (US$10) shown above with a new design featuring a portrait of guitarist and composer Agustín Pío Barrios (also known as Agustín Barrios Mangoré). The note will be designed with a new predominant color of purple to distinguish it from the current notes of the same denomination (see above).
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Hungary issues new date (2007) 1,000-forint note
Oct 11, 2007 01:05 PM Category: Europe
1,000 forint (US$5.70), 2007. Like SCWPM 189, but new date and new signatures (Dr. Karvalits Ferenc; Simor András; Dr. Király Júlia).
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Bank of Canada announces new governor
Oct 11, 2007 09:33 AM Category: North
America
On
October 4, 2007, the directors of the Bank of Canada announced the
appointment of Mark Carney as governor
for
a seven-year term, effective February 1, 2008.
Carney will succeed David Dodge, who is retiring.
On October 11, 2007, the bank also announced that its deputy
governor, Tiff Macklem, has been appointed
Canada’s associate deputy minister of
finance,
effective November 1, 2007. The bank will begin
recruiting a replacement for Macklem in January
2008. Since Canadian banknotes carry the
signatures of the bank’s governor and deputy
governor, collectors can expect a new signature
combination as a result of these personnel
changes.
Israel to issue new polymer 20-new sheqalim note in 2008
Oct 07, 2007 01:11 PM Category: Middle East
According to the Bank of Israel’s annual report released on October 7, 2007, “To improve the life of the NIS 20 [US$4.95] banknote, the Currency Department released an improved banknote in 2006 printed on higher quality paper with additional coating. As part of this improved quality, the Currency Department will be issuing the next issue of NIS 20 notes based on polypropylene, a polymer which is becoming more popular in many countries due to its durability.” On September 23, 2007, the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported that the bank is planning a trial run of 20 million NIS in polymer notes beginning in February 2008.
The bank’s annual report also stated, “In 2006 the Currency Department began planning a new banknote issue series, which includes many aspects, including changing the banknote design, improved security features and quality of banknote paper. The new series is planned to be issued in the next 4-5 years.”
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