Banknotes
Covid-19 likely to affect return of paper £20 banknote – BoE
Central bank reports consumers are likely to hold onto old banknotes until they cease to be legal tender
The evolving role of central bank money in payments
The line between commercial and central bank money continues to blur, but the multiple-issuer/one-currency paradigm underpinning the current monetary system is set to remain in a CBDC world, write Ulrich Bindseil and Ignacio Terol
Cash issuance in Botswana balloons 18% in 2019
Annual report shows banknote issuance growth for all denominations, despite rise in electronic payments
Angola to issue its first polymer banknotes
Governor says new banknote series will improve security and durability, and cut costs
Coronavirus panic fuels a surge in cash demand
Covid-19 has led to banknote hoarding in Australia, Brazil, Canada, the eurozone, Russia and the US, fuelled by concerns about financial system stress, write Jonathan Ashworth and Charles Goodhart
Liberian government puts five central bank officials back on trial
Prosecutor alleges former governor and deputy governor carried out “economic sabotage”
Covid-19 has highlighted payments systems problems – BIS report
Pandemic may have strengthened case for central bank digital currency, report says
Central bank museums grapple with lockdown
Money museums moved online to keep communicating during Covid-19 lockdown; some now plan to reopen for a limited number of visitors
Trinidad and Tobago demonetisation hit illegal activities, central bank says
Financial Intelligence Unit recorded 900 reports of suspicious transactions in three-month window
Book notes: Central banking before 1800, by Ulrich Bindseil
A new standard reference point for the history of central banking
Liberian government releases four central bank officials
Government official says it is “going after” central bank board despite unclear evidence of alleged theft
Cash usage decreases as confidence in banks rises – research
Research included in MAS review flags importance of psychological factors in cash usage
Bank of Thailand advocates washing banknotes
Central bank says “mild detergent” or soapy water will be enough
Contactless payment limit to rise in the UK
National roll-out of new limit will begin in April, but will take time, says industry body
PBoC: over 1,000 Chinese finance workers infected by Covid-19
Deputy governor says 42 employees of finance firms have died because of coronavirus
Will cash survive Covid-19?
Fears are emerging that banknotes may carry the coronavirus. Are they justified?
Inflation targets back in the spotlight
Monetary policy can do little to offset the impact of Covid-19
Bank of Korea will superheat banknotes to stop coronavirus
People looking to exchange currency will have to go through heat monitor
RBNZ governor: lawmakers must help preserve cash access
New Zealand governor says industry and politicians must respond to the rise of “less cash” society
Bank of England launches new £20 banknote
BoE says the new polymer note is the “most secure” it has issued
Bank of Korea stops handling overseas cash as coronavirus spreads
Central bank says it will not accept cash from abroad until further notice
PBoC loosens credit for province hit by coronavirus
New banknotes issued in bid to slow spread of disease, officials say
Central Banking Awards 2020: third group launched
Awards unveiled for currency manager, initiative, economics, currency services, advisory and data
Initiative of the year: Bank of Thailand
The Thai central bank has used two-way communications to support the delivery of major initiatives, including an instant payment system