New "lollars," satirical notes featuring scenes of corruption in Lebanon, are available from specialized ATMs across Beirut to remind that U.S. dollar deposits can now be withdrawn only in local currency.

So-called hidden feature, starburst effect from laser beamed through Queen Elizabeth II’s neck on the £5 Bank of England note, is not a security device, scientist concludes in British tabloid interview.

Recent problems with a shortage of cash in circulation, including U.S. dollars, forced Uzbekistan authorities to release the new 200,000-som bank note in mid-July rather than in 2024 as intended.

A 70-year-old man in Italy reportedly stashed a million euros worth of €200 and €500 notes in the drawers of his old photocopier, forgot about it, and had the machine recycled, destroying the notes.

While the number of counterfeit euro notes appears to be on the decline in Germany, phony notes still cause financial damage, as higher denominations are those more often counterfeited.

France is constructing new bank note printing plant, as are the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the Spanish Ministry of Finance, casting doubt on the impending "death" of cash use.

New 20- and 50-sol bank notes have been issued by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru printed on cotton paper and featuring individuals who have been influential in art, literature, history and science.

Egypt has issued its first polymer bank note into circulation in July, a 10-pound note that displays one of the largest mosques in the world, an ancient pyramid, and the library at Alexandria.

The National Bank of Poland's new commemorative legal tender 20-zloty bank note celebrates the nation's defenses against ongoing aggression from neighboring Russia and Belarus.

Crane Currency is beating the drum for paper as the substrate of choice for currency, citing several security advantages of paper notes, its sustainability and lower production costs among incentives.