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Paper Money Nov 4, 2022, 8 AM
Louisenthal uses new house note to promote technology
Innovations in bank note printing can be found with the house note featuring a ballerina produced by Louisenthal that includes micro-mirrors, holograms, 3D effects and color shifts. -
Paper Money Nov 2, 2022, 9 AM
Central bank of Laos releases new 10,000-, 20,000-kip notes
New versions of two notes were placed into circulation in October in Laos with the new notes featuring revisions designed to combat counterfeiting and become more visibly attractive. -
Paper Money Oct 29, 2022, 9 AM
East Africa note tops world paper money bidding at Heritage
High demand was seen for lots offered during the Heritage World Paper Money Auction with over 1,000 bidders driving more than $1.9 million in sales of highly desired currency. -
Paper Money Oct 24, 2022, 8 AM
Liberia issues four new bank notes to complete series
The Central Bank of Liberia released the final four denominations in its updated bank note series, as the $20, $50, $500, and $1,000 notes join the $100 note that was issued in 2021. -
Paper Money Oct 23, 2022, 8 AM
Burundi completes new series with 1,000-franc note
A new bank note series on an improved paper substrate and with better security features is completed in Burundi with the release of the 1,000-franc denomination, featuring a cow among its security devices. -
Paper Money Oct 22, 2022, 8 AM
Kazakhstan issues replacement for 20,000-tenge note
An unpopular political figure has been replaced on the new 20,000-tenge note in Kazakhstan with the new note favoring an eagle instead of a person. -
Paper Money Oct 17, 2022, 8 AM
Central Bank of Iran issues new 1-million-rial 'cheque'
The Central Bank of Iran issued a sort of emergency currency without legal tender status Sept. 12, introducing a 1-million-rial "cheque" with fading zeros, preparatory to a switchover to the new toman. -
Paper Money Oct 16, 2022, 8 AM
Authorities bust €500 bank note counterfeiting operation
A group discovered to be counterfeiting and distributing 500-euro notes in Spain was interrupted by raids during a multi-agency operation Sept. 21, leading to several arrests and equipment confiscation. -
Paper Money Oct 15, 2022, 8 AM
Fitzwilliam Museum opens new exhibit on money messages
An exhibition focused on the long history of altering currency in an artistic manner as a means of social commentary begins a world tour, with its first showing through Jan. 8, 2023, in Cambridge, England. -
Paper Money Oct 10, 2022, 8 AM
The Bank of Thailand confirms error notes with mismatched numbers
Mismatched Thai and Arabic versions of serial numbers on one lot of 20-baht notes from the Bank of Thailand are not the first to have the problem: 10-baht notes in an August auction shared the error.