The Reserve Bank of India has announced on 26 April 2019 that a new 20-rupees note will soon be issued.
The new note shows the familiar portrait of Mahatma Gandhi on the front. The note has the Ellora Caves on the reverse, depicting the country's cultural heritage. The base colour of the note is greenish yellow.
The Central Bank of the Solomon Islands has announced that the new polymer 5-dollar note will be issued on 2 May 2019 "in conjunction with the United Nations World Tuna Day".
"The design features a yellowfin tuna and a traditional fishing hook on the front of the note to signal the importance of sustainability. On the reverse side, a traditional spearfishing scene that highlights the need to preserve and promote community activity as we move into the future is depicted. The theme for the new $5 dollar note focuses on creating a sustainable and responsible fishing industry to provide long-term economic security for the nation, as well as the importance of community and social cohesion."
Last year I wrote that the Centrale Bank van Aruba was planning to issue a new family of banknotes in 2020. It turns out that we will see that new series a lot sooner. According to this press release the new notes will be presented on 2 May 2019 and the introduction to the public has been planned for June 2019.
Nice work from my fellow countrymen (yes, that is true....sort of. Go watch this video)!
The Bank of Canada wins the award for Banknote of the Year 2018! The 10-dollar note featuring Viola Desmond (1914-1965) wins the trophy which was won by Switzerland in 2016 and 2017. No complaints here since this note was also my pick for the award (I actually nominated the note but IBNS International denied the entry because somebody beat me to it...).
A quick overview of the winning note: "The back of the $10 bank note features images and symbols that represent Canada’s ongoing pursuit of rights and freedoms. It features the Canadian Museum for Human Rights—the first museum in the world solely dedicated to the evolution, celebration and future of human rights. Also depicted on the note are an eagle feather—representing the ongoing journey toward recognizing rights and freedoms for Indigenous Peoples in Canada—and an excerpt from the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms."
In Macau the Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) and the Bank of China will both introduce a commemorative banknote of 20-petaca celebrating the 20th anniversary of the return of Macau to China.
There will be 5 million banknotes available, starting from the second half of 2019.
Updte 26-10-2019: both banknotes have been issued at this moment.
According to an article in Japan Today, Japan will issue three new banknotes in the first half of 2024.
"The new ¥10,000 bill will feature Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), a banker and business leader dubbed “the father of Japanese capitalism.” Shibusawa played a key role in modernizing the Japanese economy, Aso said. The back side of the bill will feature an illustration of the Marunouchi side of Tokyo Station.
The ¥5,000 bill will feature Umeko Tsuda (1864-1929), the founder of Tsuda University in Tokyo, who studied in the U.S. and became a pioneer in the education of Japanese women in early 20th century. The back side will feature an illustration of wisteria flowers.
The ¥1,000 bill will feature Shibasaburo Kitasato (1853-1931), a bacteriologist who helped build the foundation for modern medical science in Japan. The opposite side will feature “The Great Wave off Kanagawa,” the famous woodblock print by ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai.
A portrait on the new bills will be rendered as a 3D hologram, which the Finance Ministry said is a world first for currency.
Aso said the government will not redesign the ¥2,000 bill because the number of bills in circulation “is extremely small.”
The announcement follows Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga’s April 1 announcement that the new Imperial era, set to begin on May 1 when Crown Prince Naruhito ascends to the Chrysanthemum Throne, will be called Reiwa. Emperor Akihito is set to abdicate on April 30.
Some government officials welcomed the timing of the announcement to coincide with the change in era, but Aso told a news conference that the era change was not the main factor. Japan changes the designs of the three bills to prevent counterfeiting about every 20 years, Aso said.
“We didn’t pay much attention to the announcement of the era name,” Aso said.
The last time Japan introduced new bill designs was 2004, a change announced in 2002.
In the first part of fiscal 2021, the ministry will also introduce a new ¥500 coin with the same design but using new materials.
According to the Finance Ministry, about 9.97 billion ¥10,000 bank notes were in circulation in fiscal 2018, along with 660 million ¥5,000 bills, 100 million ¥2,000 bills and 4.2 billion ¥1,000 bills.
Older bills will remain valid, but the ministry expects that most will be replaced in the three to four years after 2024, officials said.
The current ¥10,000 bill features Yukichi Fukuzawa (1835-1901), an intellectual leader of the Meiji Era who founded Keio University in Tokyo. Fukuzawa was featured on the ¥10,000 bill introduced in 1984 and remained the face of the bill in the 2004 redesign, meaning the upcoming change will be the bill’s first in 40 years.
On the front side of the current ¥5,000 bill is writer and poet Ichiyo Higuchi (1872-1896), and the current ¥1,000 bill features medical scientist Hideyo Noguchi (1876-1928).
In 1984, the government decided not to feature any politicians or military leaders on bank notes to maintain political neutrality. Figures for the main portraits are chosen from among cultural figures of the Meiji Era or later."
The Bank of Ghana has announced that on 6 May 2019 updated notes will be issued to the public. From the press release:
"The upgraded banknotes will have enhanced security features in line with evolving changes in the technological landscape. The upgraded banknotes also come with improved durability and machine readability. The enhanced security features are:
The following principal design elements remain unchanged in the upgraded banknotes:
The upgraded and the existing series of banknotes will co-circulate."
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