Banknotes
Bank of England faces legal challenge over all-male banknote roster
Central bank stands accused of failing in its duties under the Equality Act, after choosing to replace the only woman on a British banknote with Winston Churchill
Carney launches ‘safer, cheaper, greener’ banknotes
New Canadian $5 and $10 polymer banknotes aim to cut counterfeiting, lower costs and reduce environmental impact; notes unveiled 350km above the earth by International Space Station commander
Winston Churchill to appear on Bank of England’s next new banknote
UK set to release new £5 banknote series in 2016 featuring portrait of former prime minister Winston Churchill; honours his parliamentary and literary work
ECB’s Cœuré says cashless society is neither likely nor desirable
Executive board member believes cash is too popular to phase out, but should be made more efficient; €5 note awareness campaign shows mixed results
Fed to release new $100 bill in October after three-year delay
New $100 bill with new security features is finally ready to enter circulation, after 'creasing' issues caused delays in 2011
Bank of Canada annual report highlights banknote success
New series of polymer banknotes introduced in 2012 as counterfeiting continues to fall; inflation kept shackled throughout year but falls below target in December
National Bank of Poland updates 18-year-old banknote security
Security features of Polish banknotes to be overhauled in 2014; central bank keeping tight-lipped on the upgrades
Fiji's new $5 note is island nation's polymer pioneer
New FJ$5 note will be Fiji's first polymer banknote, and will supplant the defunct FJ$2 note as the country's smallest
RBI paper develops method for estimating counterfeit volumes
Researchers redesign inverse sampling statistical method, aiming to measure extent of counterfeiting in India with ‘credible precision’
National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic’s Zina Asankojoeva
Zina Asankojoeva is the first female governor of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic. She speaks with Daniel Hinge.
Solid financial accounts can help central banks meet their mandates – CBP roundtable
The manner that central banks manage and present their financial accounts is becoming critical to them achieving their mandates, according to a CBP working group.
Czech National Bank enlists mobile app in fight against forgery
New mobile app to help Czechs check notes and coins for signs of forgery; counterfeit seizures continue downward trend
Singapore aims to match Hong Kong with ‘good-as-new' new year banknotes
Singapore follows Hong Kong's lead in encouraging public to use 'good-as-new' banknotes for new year gifts
Hungarian central bank accused of illegal data transfer
Rift between National Bank of Hungary and the State Audit Office widens amid accusations of ‘unlawful' communication with the IMF and poor management of banknote company
RBA offloads stake in scandal-hit Securency
Reserve Bank of Australia sells its shares in company embroiled in bribery scandal; central bank oversight of firm found to be appropriate
RBA paper investigates post-crisis leap in currency demand
Despite government deposit guarantee, demand for Australian banknotes increased by 12% following Lehman Brothers collapse
Angola launches new notes and coins, cuts base rate
Notes incorporating new security features to be phased in during the first half of 2013; base rate cut to 10% as inflation hits ‘record low' of 9% per annum
Disparities emerge in euro counterfeit figures
Figures for euro counterfeits seized in 2012 show wide differences between countries, though not all central banks report totals; ECB unveils security features on new €5 note
Singapore authority seeks to cut banknote waste in new year celebrations
Monetary Authority of Singapore urges public to consider using good-as-new banknotes for traditional hong bao new year's gifts to prevent the unnecessary printing of 50 million notes
Fiji governor unveils first polymer banknote
New five Fijian dollar note to incorporate polymer substrate for the first time; $2 note replaced with coin
Norges Bank to launch new banknote series
Norway’s central bank to release new banknote series to stay abreast of neighbours and keep counterfeiters at bay
Bank of Israel unveils details of new shekel banknotes
New banknote series to include security features that are ‘among the world’s most advanced’; first notes due to be introduced in second half of 2013
Finnish paper proposes further ATM regulation
Largest ATM provider in Finland has foreign fee it can charge capped; socially optimal level only reached with regulated interchange fee
Albania opens new currency centre
Bank of Albania has opened a new currency issue centre and mint as part of a wide-ranging property overhaul at the central bank