"MRI BANKERS' GUIDE TO FOREIGN CURRENCY" Update 09 June 2008
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Bangladesh:
New note. It has been reported that
the 1,000 taka note maybe issued before the end of the year Czech Republic:
Withdrawal of 50 koruna notes. The National Bank is
replacing current 50 koruna notes for coins. However the notes remain
legal tender. East Caribbean:
Modified notes. The territorial bars have
been eliminated from the newer notes. Honduras:
New printer for 20 and 50 lempiras. The 20 and 50 lempiras
notes dated 2006 are printed by De la Rue. There are slight
differences in the security features. Mexico:
New 1,000 pesos note. This is the new 1,000 pesos
note recently issued. Nepal:
No king on the 1,000 rupees. As Nepal is becoming a
Republic, the new 1,000 rupees notes have Mount Everest as their main
motif. The king’s portrait in the watermark is covered by a red
rosette. Northern Ireland:
New Bank of Ireland notes. The Bank of Ireland has
recently issued new notes. The £20 notes show the
Bushmills distillery. Turkmenistan:
Currency redenomination. It has been officially
confirmed that a new manat equal to 1,000 current ones will be the new monetary
unit. New notes are already in the planning stages, with the highest
denomination being a 500 new manat equal to 500,000 old ones. United Arab Emirates:
New notes. A completely new 200
dirhams note dated 2004 has been recently issued. This note has been kept in
reserve for several years, awaiting the exhaustion of the stock of the older
ones. A new 20 dirhams note dated 2007 has a modified electrotype
watermark.
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