Currency
Argentina will introduce new highest-denomination note
New 2,000 peso note to come after inflation reached nearly 100% at the end of 2022
Australia will not put king’s image on banknote
RBA says new design will honour indigenous people
Cash demand solid despite digitalisation, CPMI finds
Latest ‘red book’ statistics show rapid growth in cashless payments, but demand for cash still resilient
Nigerian governor extends banknote replacement scheme
Emefiele spent several weeks abroad after state agency issued arrest warrant
Argentina and Brazil’s currency proposal met with scepticism
Experts say it is unclear whether governments want currency union or trade settlement mechanism
Over four-fifths of banks have yet to update APP risk mitigants
Most emerging market institutions plan to improve climate provisions in near future
Argentina and Brazil to begin studying common currency
Minister says countries are taking “first step” in project
Somalia plans to introduce new notes by 2024
Country has become dollarised since the collapse of the central government in 1991
South Sudan central bank orders pricing in pounds
Governor orders end to use of pricing in foreign currencies in private and public sectors
Currency Benchmarks 2022 – presentation
Currency specialist Ben Margulies discusses cash volumes and use, currency production and design, and cash and the climate
Jordan introduces new banknote series
Central bank last updated currency issue in early 2000s
The behind-the-scenes effort to convert Ukrainian refugee cash
How central and commercial banks worked to allow Ukrainians to exchange cash in wartime
Eurozone citizens still use cash in majority of transactions
Cash use declines since 2019, but still makes up almost 60% of transactions
BoE unveils King Charles III note design
New print will enter circulation by mid-2024
BoE outlines plan to adapt to drop in cash volumes
Legislation will give regulators stronger powers to intervene in wholesale cash market
Brazilian governor outlines digital wallet and CBDC plans
Governor says CBDC model should avoid flight from bank deposits
Currency round-up: Yellen’s signature added to US money
Singapore ends practice of printing new year notes; new coins in Canada and Ghana; and more
Nigerian central bank limits cash withdrawals
Governor says policy will increase cashless payments use and cut crime, but politicians criticise move
Ethiopian central bank orders branch reopening in conflict-affected areas
Banks must complete audits and collect non-performing loans
Bank Indonesia announces CBDC plan
Central bank will test wholesale and retail CBDC as Warjiyo says private digital assets pose new risks