Banknotes
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
Zimbabwe back to printing bond notes
Reserve bank to release an extra $300 million into the system from August to deal with forex demand
Bank of England unveils Jane Austen £10
New banknote will be the first to include tactile features for the visually impaired
Madagascar launches high-denomination banknote
New series will use number of substrates with improved security features
Armenia dropping high-denomination note in new hybrid series
Central bank says note worth $200 will not be included in new series
It is too early to disregard cash – Croatia’s Vujčić
European governors wary of what the future of fintech will hold for both digital and hard cash
Syria’s new high-denomination banknote to feature President Assad
President to adorn new 2,000 Syrian pound banknote, worth around $4
New US dollar bills will not be polymer – Fed official
US plans to launch new family of banknotes with additional intaglio printing
Cash industry should tweak models in new environment, says BoE’s Cleland
Chief cashier says players should be prepared to “flex” their models
Bahamian banknotes will feature three different substrates
Caribbean nation to issue highest denominations of new series on paper/polymer hybrid
Norges Bank hooks viewers with fishy banknote video
“The cod is coming” music video proves a hit
Zim’s Mangudya slams media amid reports of deepening crisis
Zimbabwe governor says "false" social media reports are direct attempt to discredit government and central bank efforts
Physical currency is still necessary and relevant, says BNM deputy
Deputy governor of Bank Negara Malaysia says cash is key branding tool of central banks
SNB launches next new banknote alongside updated app
New 20-franc note incorporates the theme of light not only in design but also in identification of security features
UK’s Royal Mint challenges coin-note boundary
Director for circulating coin claims new feature will allow new £1 coin to challenge low-denomination banknotes in terms of security
RBA opens new ‘highly secure’ banknote vault
Australian central bank makes first investment in banknote storage and distribution in over a decade
ECB set for €50 note launch
European Central Bank to launch fourth banknote in new Europa series on April 4
BoE considers palm oil as tallow alternative for polymer notes
Bank of England issues polymer consultation after tallow controversy
RBI research: demonetisation hit growth but helped inclusion
Growth and inflation fall, but financial inclusion and policy transmission receive a boost
Somalian central bank to print first notes since 1991
New 1,000 shilling looks set to enter circulation in 2017 with extensive support being provided by the IMF
Ghana issues banknote with QR code
New ¢5 note with 2D barcode to help educate the public on the numerous security features
Central Bank of Uzbekistan issues new highest-denomination banknote
New denomination worth around $3 and similar in design to notes already in circulation
Cash is here to stay – SNB’s Zurbrügg
SNB official says reports of cash’s “death” are “exaggerated”