The next figure to appear on Canada's $5 note will be chosen from eight candidates on a list narrowed by the Bank of Canada from 600 citizen nominees; the decision will be made in early 2021.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is making progress on plans to relocate its Washington printing operations to a facility in Maryland, leaving the circa 1914 D.C. building.

The Mike Coltrane Collection of United States Currency offered in two days by Heritage Auctions held few surprises as quality notes commanded high prices.

The People’s Bank of China issued a 2020 5-yuan note, which signifies the completion of the fifth series of the renminbi, the official name for the currency of the People’s Republic.

Traders in Zimbabwe wash and repair old, worn U.S. dollars to keep that currency in circulation as it continues to be preferred over the nation's own currency.

One of the most important poets and writers of novo Hispanic literature and the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Preserve illustrate the Bank of Mexico's 100-peso note, the first polymer bank note.

Over 500 lots were made available during a November Spink sale of world paper money, led by an unissued example from British India's Bank of Hindostan, graded VF-20, which sold for £60,000.

The world's largest bank note printer garnered an extension to its contract with the Bank of England until the year 2028, allowing continuing cooperation between UK polymer creating and printing facilities.

When the Singapore stops issuing $1,000 notes Jan. 1, 2021, to reduce associated money laundering and financial terrorism, interest in earlier popular series of the $1,000 note will likely increase.

The Indian government takes issue with a representation of the region of Kashmir on the back of a Saudi-Arabian note that commemorates hosting the November G20 economic summit.

Archive material from Allied Irish Banks, formerly First Trust Bank, was sold in an online and live auction of British, Irish and world bank notes at Dix Noonan Webb in London on Oct. 28.

A manufacturer of polymer material for bank notes will operate a specialized recycling facility in Mexico to take notes at the end of their lives and turn them in reusable materials.

After a 14-year delay, the Central Bank of Azerbaijan has started the process to get new notes into circulation by 2021 in three denominations with each carrying a specific theme.

Officials have taken legal action in Brazil to prevent continued circulation of the 200-real bank note, which has the same dimension as the 20-real note, making it difficult for the visually impaired.

The Federal Reserve System’s Board of Governors approved and submitted its currency print order for the 2021 fiscal year, showing increased production needed because of the pandemic.

A copper printing plate engraved by the man who would later become the chief engraver at the U.S. Mint is headed for auction in late October; the plate is described as being in "amazing shape."

Ulster Bank’s new polymer £20 bank note entered circulation Oct. 14; a corporate name change for Ulster Bank's owners means two versions will co-circulate.

Joel R. Anderson, a noted paper money collector and leader of family businesses involved with numismatic products, including Whitman Publishing, has passed away at the age of 76.

Paper money in the October 2020 Stack's Bowers and Ponterio Hong Kong auction drew interest, with issues from India, China and Batavia among the top selling lots offered.

With a theme of diversity of past and future, a new $50 commemorative polymer note from Fiji's Reserve Bank marks the nation's 50th year of independence.