Currency
New Russian banknote provokes anger in Ukraine
Ukrainian central bank prohibits institutions from handling new note
BoE introduces new counterfeit initiative for ‘front line of defence’
New checking scheme will employ “targeted training” for cash handlers
Cleland outlines uncertainty of future cash demand
BoE chief cashier says people will eventually move away from cash
Central banks unlikely to issue digital money, argues author
David Birch’s book discusses how communities could be at heart of new electronic monetary system
Six large banks join UBS digital currency project
UBS announces third phase of digital currency project
Zimbabwe central bank has ‘little choice’ but to increase bond notes
Research says bond-note expansion sets the country on path to de-dollarisation
RBI data casts doubt on value of demonetisation
Scheme criticised again as 99% of banknotes handed in
Indian central bank introduces 200 rupee banknote denomination
New denomination should “facilitate exchange” for smaller transactions, RBI says
São Tomé and Príncipe redenominates currency
New banknote series sees new and old dobras swapped at 1:1000 ratio
Malawi central bank bolsters anti-counterfeiting with MoU
Governor says new framework will strengthen policy co-ordination between institutions
Fintech can give emerging markets an edge – PNG governor
Loi Bakani says the central bank is supportive of attempts to develop financial technology
Uzbekistan launches new banknote as inflation erodes value
New 50,000 som note is five times the value of the next largest banknote
BoE’s ‘difficult decision’ to stick with animal fat substrate
UK central bank rejects palm oil alternative, despite successful trials
Belgium’s mint to close in 2018
Coin production will be outsourced to save money, given a decline in production
UK’s Royal Mint to supply 150 million Argentinian peso blanks
UK mint to ship coins along with equipment to Argentinian mint for final processing
Zimbabwe back to printing bond notes
Reserve bank to release an extra $300 million into the system from August to deal with forex demand
New coins to launch in Philippines in 2017, says deputy governor
Series will integrate new security features akin to those used in banknotes