Banknotes
Banknotes: July to September 2026
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
ECB unveils shortlist of new euro banknote designs
Bank invites public to share their views, offers vertical designs for first time
Sudan to withdraw low-value notes from circulation
Smaller denominations have lost purchasing power amid inflation and currency depreciation
Central Bank of Syria opens new branches
Bank also says it will begin measures to end circulation of Turkish currency
Monetary split deepens in Sudan as new banknotes circulate
Expert says rebel forces may be printing their own version of national currency
Novel AI could help with banknote quality control – paper
Tool could help prevent defective currency from entering circulation, Bank of Italy researchers find
Banknotes: April to June 2026
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Serbian central bank reprimands artist for ‘defacing’ banknotes
Andrej Josifovski printed anti-government symbols on dinars ahead of student protests
High-value notes: default money for criminals?
Some experts say the notes are a boon for felons, and that central banks should stop issuing them
Book notes: Everybody loves our dollars, by Oliver Bullough
The author poses serious questions about whether central banks’ activities are helping kleptocrats
The role of high-denomination banknotes
High-value notes are an important store of value and remain in demand during crises
Banknotes: January to March 2026
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Counterfeit notes continued to decline in Europe in 2025
ECB records ‘one of the lowest levels’, though Belgium, Cyprus and Czech Republic see uptick
Swiss National Bank announces new banknote designs
Central bank commissions Swiss firm Emphase to design new bills
BdF buys stake in Austrian and Portuguese note-printing facilities
Bank says move aims to consolidate existing co-operation between three monetary authorities
Bolivian authorities burn cash following plane crash
Central bank revokes legal tender of notes transported via military cargo plane that crashed in El Alto
Richard Doornbosch on central banking in a tempestuous climate
The president of the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten speaks to Christopher Jeffery about addressing legacy financial scandals, transition to a Caribbean guilder, tapping gold holdings and managing a currency peg at a time of US policy uncertainty
Bank notes: October to December 2025
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Fiji launches first all-polymer banknote series
Crane Currency supplies five denominations that will enter circulation in January
Bank notes: July to September 2025
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
SNB opens poll on altitude-themed banknotes
Central bank asks public for views on designs based on Switzerland's ‘unique topography’