July 3, 2008 - Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Dr. Shamshad Akhtar on Thursday presented new notes of Rs. 50 and Rs 5 denominations to Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and briefed him about their security features.

She told the Prime Minister that the new designs of the currency notes have been approved by the federal cabinet.

The Prime Minister appreciated that pictures of K-2 peak and Gwadar Deep Sea Port feature on the back of the Rs. 50 and Rs. 5 notes respectively.

Dr. Shamshad Akhtar told the Prime Minister that the sophisticated security features have been introduced to avoid counterfeiting. Associated Press of Pakistan

May 16, 2008 - The National Bank of Cambodia issued a new 20,000 Riel note on May 12, 2008. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel National Bank of Cambodia

May 15, 2008 - Zimbabwe's central bank introduced 500 million Zimbabwe dollar notes worth just $2 on Thursday in the latest sign of spiralling hyperinflation, only a week after issuing the 250 million bill.
The new highest denomination note would buy about two loaves of bread.
The central bank also introduced special agricultural cheques in 5 billion, 25 billion and 50 billion Zimbabwe dollar denominations to facilitate payments to farmers during the current selling season. Reuters Africa

May 13, 2008 - The central bank of Paraguay issued new 50,000 Guaranies, series 2007 banknotes on May 12, 2008. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel

May 5, 2008 - The reserve bank of Zimbabwe has unveiled a new 100 million and 250 million dollar notes and these will be in circulation starting tomorrow. IC Publications

Apr 24, 2008 - The Guatemala parliament has authorized issuance of three new highest denominations ever banknotes in 2009. The Q200 will be aqua, Q500 gray and Q1000 in ochre color with historian and culture of Guatemala and Maya history. Link in Spanish. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel elPeriodico de Guatemala

Apr 22, 2008 - Whiskey drinkers in Northern Ireland can now buy a bottle of Bushmills using new £5 notes displaying the group's 400-year-old distillery.
The new notes went into circulation across Northern Ireland today. £10 and £20 notes will follow next month. Drinks International

Apr 21, 2008 - Bank of Albania plans to issue for the first time ever a new 2,000 Lek note next year. The country's highest note is 5,000 lek. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel A E News

Apr 18, 2008 - The Bank of Papua New Guinea released into circulation today new polymer K5 and K10 banknotes. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel Bank of Papua New Guinea

Apr 14, 2008 - The Bank of Israel announces that from 13 April, NIS 20 banknotes printed on polymer will be put into general circulation via the commercial banks and the Postal Bank.
From 13 April the Bank will also issue a limited quantity of 1,800,000 polymer banknotes with a special inscription (in Hebrew) referring to Israel's sixtieth anniversary. These notes will be available only from automatic cash dispensing machines that dispense NIS 20 notes. Such machines are available at the branches of Discount Bank, Mercantile Discount Bank and Otsar Hahayal Bank. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel Bank of Israel

Apr 3, 2008 - The Central Bank in Zimbabwe on Thursday introduced higher denomination ZWD25 million and ZWD50 million bank notes, as inflation surged to 165,000 per cent. Until now, the highest bank note in the country was ZWD10 million. But the note's value has been badly eroded by inflation in recent months, forcing the Central Bank to come up with higher denomination notes for the convenience of the public. AFRIK.com

Apr 1, 2008 - El Banco de México will put into circulation new 1,000 Peso notes on April 7, 2008. The notes are printed on paper, not on polymer as previously reported. The bank also plans to issue a new 200 Peso note later in 2008, a new 100 Peso note and 500 Peso note in 2010. Link in Spanish in pdf format. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel Banco de México

Mar 29, 2008 - Somalia's embattled central bank plans to revamp the anarchic country's currency because of a flood of fake notes printed by warlords and businessmen. The new bank notes will be produced by a "world renowned" money printer. However, the bank has not set a specific date for issuing the notes. Reuters Africa

Mar 29, 2008 - The Central bank of Chile will put into circulation a new series of banknotes to commemorate the bicentennial of independence in 2010. The new notes will be in polymer plastic and will have new security features. Link in Spanish. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel Reuters

Mar 28, 2008 - El Banco de México will present to the public on Monday, March 31th, a new 1,000 Peso banknote. Link in Spanish. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel Yahoo News

Mar 23, 2008 - The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) is selling collectible versions of new 2008 issue of Bahrain banknotes.
The new banknotes, in the denominations of BD20, BD10, BD5, BD1 and BD1/2, came into circulation on 17 March 2008. Each Collector Set comprises five banknotes in mint condition in each denomination.
The Collector Sets have been assigned special serial numbers and each collectible banknote is a legal tender. The unique feature of the Collector Set is that all of the five banknotes in the set bear the same serial number.
The Collector sets come in a pure leather presentation album. The price of each set is BD50. A total of 200 Collector Sets are available for sale from tomorrow (24 March 2008). They can be purchased from the CBB Currency Issue Directorate at the CBB Building. ArabianBusiness

Mar 21, 2008 - On 1 April 2008, the Czech National Bank will put into circulation a new 2008 version of the CZK 1000 banknote, which contains new protective elements compared with the older versions. The existing version of this banknote, which was put into circulation in 1996, remains legal tender. The older, 1993 version of the banknote has already ceased to be legal tender but is still exchangeable at the Czech National Bank. Czech National Bank

Mar 20, 2008 - The State Bank of Pakistan on Thursday announced that all offices of the banking services corporation will issue new colour Rs 20 banknote on Saturday (March 22).
The launching of new orange-green-yellow colour Rs 20 banknote is a part of the State Bank's continuous efforts to improve the security, durability and aesthetic quality of banknotes as well as to address public grievances, says the SBP statement. The Post

Mar 15, 2008 - The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announced today that new Bahrain banknotes in all denominations will come into circulation from 17th March 2008.
The new banknotes are being issued in the existing denominations of BD20, BD10, BD5, BD1 and BD1/2. No change is being made to the coins in circulation.
The new family of Bahrain banknotes feature brand new designs as well as new and improved security features. All five denominations of banknotes are of uniform size (measuring 154mm x 74mm), which is slightly larger than the existing banknotes. AME Info

Mar 13, 2008 - New U. S. $5 Bill entered circulation today. The new $5 bill, which has been redesigned to help foil counterfeiters, includes two new watermarks and an enhanced security thread that will help businesses and consumers validate the new bills. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel U. S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Mar 13, 2008 - The Bank of Lithuania has issued new 10 litas and 100 litas 2007 series banknotes on March 5, 2008.
The new 10 litas banknotes were printed in Germany, while 100 litas banknotes were printed in France. These banknotes contain additional anti-colour-copiers security features. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel Bank of Lithuania

Mar 8, 2008 - Macau to issue new 20 pataca bank notes to commemorate the Beijing Olympic Games.
Four million bank notes with a face value of 20 patacas will be issued by the Bank of China's (BOC) Macau Branch in commemoration of the 29th Olympic Games that will be held in Beijing this August.
The bank notes, which will be in the same colour (purple) as the other 20 pataca notes currently circulating in the market, will be available at all local BOC branches the day after the administrative regulation is published in the Official Gazette, whose date has yet to be confirmed.
One side of the note will be a printed picture of the Bank of China Building, the architecture representing the location of the torch relay of the ancient Olympic Games, as well as the emblem of the Beijing Olympic Games and a vertical line that reads "In Commemoration of the 29th Olympic Games" in both Chinese and Portuguese. The other side of the note will show a picture of the Beijing Olympic Stadium (also known as the "Bird's Nest"), Macau's Golden Lotus symbol, and the same bi-lingual print as on the right hand side. Macau Daily Times

Mar 3, 2008 - Bank Indonesia (BI) is set to issue a Rp 2,000 banknote (about 22 U.S. cents) and Rp 1,000 coin in the second semester of this year.
The Rp 2,000 bill will be the country's smallest-denominated banknote once the Rp 1,000 coin takes the place of the existing Rp 1,000 bill.
The new banknote and coin will employ braille, making them more convenient for blind people.
BI is preparing new designs and security systems to discourage counterfeiters. The Jakarta Post

Feb 27, 2008 - The Central Bank of Bahrain to begin circulating newly issued banknotes. The new notes highlight the identity of Bahrain during the prosperous era of HM the King with world-class artistic, technical and safety features. Bahrain News Agency

Feb 26, 2008 - The Central Bank of Turkey plans to release a new series of banknotes in January 2009. The new Turkish banknotes will feature new sizes, colors, designs and security features. Today's Zaman

Feb 25, 2008 - The Central Bank of Iran plans to issue a new 100,000 Rial note this summer. The current highest denomination is 50,000 Rials. Press TV

Feb 21, 2008 - The Bank of Israel will introduce a new 20 Sheqalim polymer banknote with improved security features in April, 2008. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel Our Jerusalem

Feb 12, 2008 - New banknotes in Northern Ireland will feature Diageo's Bushmills whiskey distillery, in celebration of its 400-year history.
The distillery, established in the north coast village of Bushmills in 1608, will be printed on the back of £5, £10 and £20 notes from April onwards. Drinks International

Feb 11, 2008 - The National Bank of Azerbaijan plans to introduce banknotes of AZN 200 in the near future. The highest denomination currently in circulation is AZN 100. Today.AZ

Jan 31, 2008 - The Central Bank of Costa Rica to issue new 20,000 and 50,000 Colon denominations on October 2008, and to change all other remaining banknotes in 2010. Link in Spanish. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel Nacion.com

Jan 25, 2008 - Newly-designed Bermuda dollar bank notes are set to hit the streets early next year and will represent the first complete redesign of the currency since it was launched in 1970.
The new banknotes will be the same size as the current ones, with a flora and fauna design, according to the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA), which will be introducing them on February 20, 2009 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Authority and the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Bermuda. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel The Royal Gazette

Jan 17, 2008 - The Central Bank of Nicaragua plans to issue a new series of banknotes in March 2008. The 10, 20, and 200 Cordoba notes will be in polymer plastic; the 50, 100, and 500 Cordoba notes will be printed on paper. Link in Spanish. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel AOL Noticias Latino

Jan 17, 2008 - The Cambodian National Bank has issued a new 2,000 Riel note. The new note, dated 2007, shows the Preah Vihear Ruins in the front, and a woman harvesting rice on the back. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel

Jan 16, 2007 - Zimbabwe will introduce more new notes, including a 10 million dollar bill. The new notes will go into circulation this week, the central bank's governor said on Wednesday.
"With effect from Friday (January 18), the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is releasing the following bearer cheques into circulation: one million dollars (officially worth about 33 US dollars/22 euros), five million dollars and 10 million dollars," Reserve Bank Governor Gono told a news conference. IC Publications

Jan 2, 2008 - The Central Bank of Bahamas issued on December 17, 2007 a new series of CRISP (Counterfeit Resistant Integrated Security Product) banknotes. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel Central Bank of Bahamas

Jan 2, 2008 - On December 22, 2007, the Trans-Dniester Republican Bank issued a new series of 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 Rouble banknotes. The new series is similar to the previous issue except with improved anti-counterfeiting features. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel Trans-Dniester Republican Bank

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Dec 31, 2007 - Cyprus and Malta, the two island countries in the Mediterranean, start using euro as the official currency on January 1, joining 13 current members of the European Monetary Union: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain.

Dec 31, 2007 - The Bank of Korea has finalized the designs of the new 100,000 won and 50,000 won banknotes, which are scheduled to debut in early 2009.

Dec 22, 2007 - The National Bank of Serbia announced a design competition open to the public to create a new banknote series with improved design and new features to combat forgery. The new notes aren't expected to be issued until 2010. National Bank of Serbia

Dec 22, 2007 - The National Bank of Rwanda has just issued a new 2000 Francs note. allAfrica.com

Dec 21, 2007 - Malaysia's central bank Friday announced the issuance of a new-design banknote in denomination of 50 ringgit, the first denomination of the country's Fourth Series of currency notes which will replace its existing series in stages.
The new banknote features Malaysia's first Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj at the historic declaration of Malaya's independence and the logo of the 50th Anniversary of Independence on the reverse side. China View

Dec 19, 2007 - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe announced higher-value Z$750,000, Z$500,000 and Z$250,000 bills would start circulating on Thursday. The current highest value Z$200,000 will be phased out by Jan. 1, 2008. Reuters Africa

Nov 21, 2007 - The Bank of Uganda released a new 10,000 Shilling banknote to commemorate Uganda's hosting of the Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting (CHOGM) in Kampala, November 23-25, 2007. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel New Vision

Nov 16, 2007 - The Reserve Bank of India will soon issue Rs 10 denominations notes with new security features in Mahatma Gandhi series.
The new banknotes, which has the letter "M" inset in both numbering panels, will bear signature of Governor Y V Reddy.
Except for the change in the inset letter, other features are similar in all respects to the notes issued in this series on April 27 last year.
All notes in this denomination issued by the central bank in the past will continue to be legal tender. Greater Kashmir

Nov 13, 2007 - The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago plans to release new $10, $20 and $100 notes with upgraded security features. The new notes are part of the 2006 series. $1 and $5 of the series were already released in January this year. Trinidad & Tobago Express

Nov 12, 2007 - Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) released a new banknote of 20 leva on November 12.
Size, colour scheme, graphic design and protective elements of the new banknotes were identical to the previous one.
The innovations were in the anti-copy stripe, the water seal and the hologram stripe of the bank-note.
The front of the banknote contained the image of 19th century Bulgarian Prime Minister Stefan Stambolov, while the back featured the building of the National Assembly and fragments of the Lions' and Eagles' Bridges in Sofia.
BNB released the old bank-note in 1999. The old bank-note would continue in circulation, together with the new one.

Nov 6, 2007 - The Central Bank of Papua New Guinea just launched yesterday a new K20 polymer note. The front features the National Parliament Building very similar to the new K100 & K2 notes. Info courtesy of Mary-Anne Waisime, Papua New Guinea

Nov 5, 2007 - South Korea's central bank on Monday announced the two historic figures to be depicted on new bank notes to be issued in early 2009.
Kim Koo, the country's revered independence fighter, is to have his portrait printed on 100,000 Won (US$110.07) bills. Kim, who headed the country's interim government in Shanghai when Korea was under Japanese rule between 1910 and 1945, was assassinated in 1949 after Korea was liberated from the colonial rule.
Shin Saim-dang, a renowned female writer and calligraphist, is to be featured on the 50,000 Won bills. Shin was also the mother of Yulgok, one of the most respected scholars of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).

Oct 24 2007 - The Central Bank of Venezuela plans to issue a new series of banknotes on January 1, 2008. The new currency will be known as strong bolivar. 1 strong bolivar will be exchanged for 1,000 old Bolivares.
Each note bears a different figure from Venezuelan history on the front, with rare or endangered animals pictured on the back, including the harpy eagle and the spectacled bear. Link in Spanish with beautiful pictures of the notes. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel B.C.V. Bolivar Fuerte

Oct 12, 2007 - Turkmenistan plans to issue a new series of banknotes in 2009.
The new banknotes will bear the images of prominent Turkmenistan figures: 1 manat - Togrul Bek Turkmen; 5 manat - Soltan Sanjar Turkmen; 10 manat - Makhtumkuli Fragi; 20 manat - Gerogly Bek Turkmen; 50 manat - Gorgut Ata Turkmen; 100 manat - Oguz Khan Turkmen; 500 manat - Turkmenistan's first president Saparmurat Niyazov. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel Turkmenistan.ru

Oct 11, 2007 - The Bank of Zimbabwe is to introduce a new currency by the end of the year in an attempt to control the country's extreme rate of inflation. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel Aljazeera.net

Oct 8, 2007 - The Bank of Israel said Sunday it soon may replace the current low-quality NIS 20 bills with polymer plastic banknotes.

Oct 7, 2007 - The central bank of the Dominican Republic issued a new denomination banknote of 200 Pesos Oro, featuring the three Mirabal sisters who were assassinated by the dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo in 1960. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel

Oct 1, 2007 - The Central Bank of Paraguay will issue on January 2008 a new design purple colored 50,000 Guaranies banknote depicting Agustín Pío Barrios, a famous Paraguayan guitarist and composer. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel

Sep 27, 2007 - The Bank of Cape Verde will present the new 1,000-escudo bills next week in Mindelo. The new bills will feature new security elements, as well as a portrait of writer António Aurélio Gonçalves. Info courtesy of cleo phas, Israel A Semana online

Sep 26, 2007 - The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) issued new 500 Rupee notes without the King's name or any royal symbols.
The NRB is also making preparations to issue new 50 and 100 Rupee motes as well. eKantipur.com

Sep 2, 2007 - The central bank of Venezuela plans to introduce a new currency on January 1, 2008 that will lop three zeros off all denominations. The new currency, to be called the strong bolivar, will have an exchange rate of 2.15 per dollar, the equivalent of today's rate. Bloomberg.com

Aug 22, 2007 - The Central Bank of Nigeria is planning to re-denominate its currency in 2008. This will involve the introduction of a new currency structure with N20 as the highest denomination. The restructuring will see the current N1000 notes become N10, N500 becomes N5 and N100 becomes N1, through a shift of the decimal point two places to the left to eliminate two zeros.

Aug 22, 2007 - The world will get its first look at a more colorful Abraham Lincoln next month, and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is planning for it to be a high-tech event.
The new $5 bill, which features the 16th president, will be shown to the world by way of an Internet broadcast September 20. However, the new currency will not go into circulation until early next year.

Aug 14, 2007 - The Bank of Guatemala is to release a new 1 Quetzal polymer plastic note on August 20. Info courtesy of Cleo Phas, Israel

Aug 13, 2007 - The Bank of Mexico released today a new 20 Pesos polymer plastic note. Link in Spanish. Adobe Reader required to view. Info courtesy of Cleo Phas, Israel. Bank of Mexico

Aug 7, 2007 - The Bank of Korea (BOK) has drawn up a pool of 10 historic figures to be featured on the 50,000-won and 100,000-won banknotes, scheduled to debut in early 2009. The Korea Times