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Nov 3, 2021, 08:00 AM
Poland to release a new commemorative 20-zloty note
Poland's late president Lech Kaczynski is honored on a commemorative 20-zloty note set for November release with design elements featuring his lifelong philosophy: “Being a Pole has value.” -
Nov 1, 2021, 08:00 AM
Most BEP collector products ‘sold out,’ ‘currently unavailable’
The cupboard is nearly bare for those seeking to purchase items from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing catalog on the U.S. Mint website, as only a few items remain in stock. -
Oct 30, 2021, 08:00 AM
Bank of Ghana withdrawing two low-denomination notes
In a cost-cutting move, the Bank of Ghana has decided to withdraw its lowest two denominations of notes, but there are already coins of those denominations in circulation in the nation. -
Oct 25, 2021, 08:00 AM
BEP prepares its Fiscal Year 2022 budget including new facility
A request for $897 million for building a new production facility in suburban Maryland is part of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's FY 2022 budget justification, which Treasury submitted to Congress. -
Oct 24, 2021, 08:00 AM
Clock is ticking on some paper notes at the Bank of England
Paper £20 and £50 notes issued by the Bank of England, which were replaced with new polymer notes, will no longer be legal tender Sept. 30, 2022, and billions of pounds still remain in circulation. -
Oct 18, 2021, 09:00 AM
Costa Rica finishes note conversion to new polymer series
With the 1,000- and 10,000-colón bank notes entering circulation Oct. 15, Costa Rica completes the transition of all its five note denominations from cotton paper to polymer in less than 12 months. -
Oct 17, 2021, 09:00 AM
Zimbabwean artist uses nation’s old notes in visual art
A Zimbabwean artist repurposes hyperinflated currency notes abandoned in 2009, a residue of corruption under former President Mugabe, as a medium for creating vibrant art. -
Oct 16, 2021, 09:00 AM
Notes of Jordan among November auction highlights
A collection of bank notes from Jordan, virtually complete by Pick numbers 1949 to 2002, is among the offerings in the Nov. 4 sale of world currency by World Banknote Auctions of California. -
Oct 12, 2021, 09:00 AM
Bahamas completes rollout of its new family of bank notes
The final note in the Central Bank of the Bahamas series redesign begun in 2016 is the $100 note, with new coloring and a new portrait, the late Arthur Dion Hanna on the face instead of Queen Elizabeth II. -
Oct 12, 2021, 08:00 AM
North Korea issues new foreign currency vouchers
New foreign currency exchange vouchers, for use mainly by visitors and the country's elite at places where the North Korean won is not accepted, are appearing sparingly in North Korea. -
Oct 11, 2021, 09:00 AM
Special souvenir card marks society’s 40th anniversary
The only national organization dedicated to the souvenir card hobby is celebrating 40 years in existence with the creation of a special souvenir card, a free premium for all new members. -
Oct 7, 2021, 10:00 AM
Bank of Mexico expands use of polymer with latest note
The new 20-peso bank note celebrating the bicentennial of national independence in Mexico is distinctive, with vertical back and horizontal face formats and several security elements. -
Oct 5, 2021, 08:00 AM
‘Paper Money of the United States’ now in its 22nd edition
The long-running standard reference "Paper Money of the United States" is updated and presented in an easier to read format with significant additions and revisions in its 22nd edition, now available. -
Oct 3, 2021, 09:01 AM
Paper or plastic for world’s bank notes?
Crane Currency's marketing director weighs in on the positives of physical cash and the cotton-linen substrate for notes, and compares its environmental impact to polymer notes. -
Oct 2, 2021, 08:00 AM
Heritage auction focuses on macerated currency
Heritage Auctions offered over 200 pieces formed of macerated currency, from two of the genre's major collectors, including a wide variety of shapes that drew interest from collectors. -
Sep 27, 2021, 08:00 AM
Report finds cash usage declines as hoarding grows
A study issued through the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia concluded that cash usage is targeted for smaller purchases and household hoarding may have a direct impact on existing circulation. -
Sep 26, 2021, 09:00 AM
Animator’s video explores ‘true god’ through bank notes
A project born from the restrictions of the global pandemic has materialized as director and animator Lachlan Turczan created a video about the human perception of money through time. -
Sep 25, 2021, 09:00 AM
Bank notes of eSwatini finally get the nation’s new name
An African nation got a new name at the behest of its king, but it took time for the old name to be removed from the nation's currency and the new name to take its place on its bank notes. -
Sep 20, 2021, 08:00 AM
OIG report on BEP includes update on redesign schedule
A report by the Office of the Inspector General indicates that soonest production in the next redesign of U.S. paper money, the Catalyst series, is scheduled for 2026 starting with the $10 note. -
Sep 19, 2021, 08:00 AM
Security printer creates house notes to showcase product development
Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions, a branch of a security printing equipment manufacturer, produced its own house notes, the Laika Series, to showcase its bank note development philosophy.
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