Uruguay: Here is the picture of the 500 pesos series D dated 2009 but reissued in late 2011. This note is printed by "Oberthur Technologies". .................................23JAN12

Russia: Here are the actual specimens of the improved 500 and 5,000 ruble notes.
........................................................................................................................18JAN12

India: Notes of 500 and 1000 rupees with the new "Indian rupee" sign on the back are now in circulation. (Courtesy Reseve Bank of India) ......................................03JAN12

Serbia: The national Bank of Serbia issued on 30 December a new note of 2,000 dinara, and 2011 dated notes of 500 and 1,000 dinara with modified arms on the back.
.........................................................................................................................03JAN12

Hong Kong: New banknotes of 20 dollars of the three issuing banks will be released on 11 January. This will complwte the new family notes, with the exception fo the 100 dollars note of HSBC, yet to be issued, because a design flaw was found on the original ones. (Courtesy LoanSafe) .................................................................03JAN12

Malaysia: Negara Bank Malaysia has released information about its new currency series to be released in mid-2012. (Courtesy Bank Negara Malaysia) ...........22DEC11

Iceland: The production of 2000 krónur notes has been discontinued. Existing notes are still being used. Courtesy Sedlabanki Islands. ..........................................15DEC11

Italy: The latest indications are that there is little chance that Italian lire will be eventually redeemed. ......................................................................................15DEC11

Mauritius: Here are the pictures of the improved notes recently issued.
(Courtesy Claudio Marana) ...........................................................................13DEC11

Poland: The National Bank of Poland has issued on November 25th the 20 zlotych collectors banknote commemorative of the 100th anniversary of the awarding of the Nobel Prize in chemistry to Marie Sklodowska-Curie. The note is being sold at a premium. (Courtesy National Bank of Poland) ..............................................12DEC11

Sudan: There are two varieties in the 5 pound notes dated 2011. Some have the segmented security thread in the front, while others have it in the back.
(Courtesy of Rui Manuel Palhares and www.BanknoteNews.com) ...............09DEC11

Indonesia: Indonesian Govt Approves Rupiah Redenomination Proposal.
(Courtesy Bernama) .......................................................................................09DEC11

Italy: With the publication of the pertinent decree in the Gazzetta Ufficiale, the exchange of lire notes and coins is now finished. (Courtesy Banca D'Italia).07DEC11

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ITALY: The exchange of Italian lire is to be terminated immediately as part of a package of measures presented to Parliament. The package will be voted and probably approved in the next 48 hours. .......................................................................05DEC11

East African Community: It plans to adopt its common currency by 2012.
(Courtesy Allafrica) ........................................................................................01DEC11

United Arab Emirates: Here is the picture of the new hybrid note of 500 dirhams.
........................................................................................................................01DEC11

Lao: A new 2000 kip note will be issued this week. The release of the new banknote marks the 36th anniversary of the founding of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the birthday of the late President Kaysone Phomvihane on December 13. (Courtesy J&C Expat Services) ......................................................................01DEC11

Libya: It has been reported that the Central Bank of Libya will issue in early 2012 new notes of 1; 5 and 10 dinars. (Courtesy Highlander and Claudio Marana) .....01DEC11

Argentina: Alfonso Prat-Gay, former president of the Banco Central de la República Argentina proposed, and Parliament approved the issue of 500 pesos notes, which may have the portrait of former President Néstor Kirchner. (Courtesy SubDivx) ...27NOV11

United Arab Emirates: The United Arab Emirates Central Bank will put in circulation an improved 500 dirhams note as of November 29. The new note is a hybrid with a transparent window. (Courtesy Central Bank of the U.A.E.) ...27NOV11

India: The Reserve Bank of India will soon issue 100 rupees notes with the new symbol for the Indian rupee. (Courtesy Reserve Bank of India) .....................27NOV11

Iraq: The Central Bank of Iraq denied rumors that a 50,000 dinars note was to be issued. (Courtesy The Currency Newshound) ................................................22NOV11

Hong Kong: The new banknotes of 20; 50 and 100 dollars are being released today.
........................................................................................................................22NOV11

India: The Reserve Bank of India will soon issue 1,000 rupees note with the new currency symbol. (Courtesy Reserve Bank of India) ......................................22NOV11

Guatemala: The new polymer note of 5 quetzales is ready to be released. The stock of paper notes is estimated to be depleted in a few days, with the release of the polymer note to follow immediately. (Courtesy Banco de Guatemala) .......................22NOV11

Sudan: The Central Bank of Sudan will issue by the end of this month a new note of
2 pounds. The note is similar to the current one, with the color changed from violet blue to blue. (Courtesy Sudan Vision) ............................................................22NOV11

Thailand: The Bank of Thailand will issue on December 2 a 100 baht note to commemorate the 81st birthday of King Bumibol Adulyadet.
(Courtesy Bank of Thailand) ..........................................................................22NOV11

Poland: This is the picture of the commemorative banknote to be issued December 9.
(Courtesy Michael Lang & Claudio Marana) ................................................15NOV11

European Union: According to well informed sources the new generation of euro notes are already being distributed to the national central banks of the Eurosystem.
An official announcement about the release date will probably be made at the end of the year. ..........................................................................................................14NOV11

Iraq: The Central Bank of Iraq reaffirmed its intention to redenominate the currency by loping three zeros. (Courtesy Yalla Finance) .................................................13NOV11

Tunisia: A new banknote of 50 dinars was issued yesterday. It shows in the front the writer Ibn Rashiq and a view of the "Musée dela Monnaie" and in the back the Government plaza "La Kasbah."
(Courtesy Kapitalis and Banque Centrale de Tunisie) ...................................04NOV11

Indonesia: Here are the pictures of the improved Indonesian notes recently issued. These have the "Omron" circles and "blind friendly markings"
(Courtesy Claudio Marana) ...........................................................................03NOV11

England: The Bank of England has today issued its new 50 pounds note.
(Courtesy Bank of England) ...........................................................................02NOV11

Canada: The new 100 dollars notes will start circulating next Monday November 14. (Courtesy Arthur Boyko and Bank of Canada) ..............................................02NOV11

East Africa: Experts met yesterday to study the name of the proposed common currency to be issued by the East African Central Bank, as well as details of the coins, notes and parity with the existing currencies.
(Courtesy Allafrica.com and The Monitor).....................................................01NOV11

South Sudan: The authorities are trying to erradicate the dollar exchange black market with a Police approach. (Courtesy Allafrica.com and Daily Nation) .............01NOV11

Pakistan: Due to popular demand the time limit for the exchange by commercial banks of the old style 500 rupee notes has been extended until 30 September 2012.
(Courtesy Associated Press of Pakistan) ........................................................31OCT11

Ukraine: Here is the picture of the note issued October 5 to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the National Bank. (Courtesy Claudio Marana) ....................31OCT11