The demonetization took effect April 1. The Bank of Jamaica has demonetized its old cotton banknotes, including the $5,000, $1,000, $500, $100, and $50 denominations. This action is a form of currency ...

Who’s on the yen? Learn about Japanese banknotes, the figures they feature, and what they reveal about Japan today.

Billions of banknotes and coins around the world featuring the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II are set to be replaced following her death. For almost 70 years, the Queen's image has appeared on the ...

Bank Negara has encouraged Malaysians to use fit banknotes during festive seasons as part of its ongoing Go Green campaign.

After the death of Queen Elizabeth II of England, who was featured on more banknotes than any other female by a long stretch, she might gradually disappear from them. Australia announced yesterday ...

Federal cabinet members have raised concerns about the proposed use of polymer-substrate banknotes and called for further analysis of the possible ...

With Uganda now joining Kenya and Rwanda in the advisory, authorities are appealing to the public to respect the physical ...

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has introduced new changes to the Kenyan currency banknotes by including signatures and additional security threads. The changes will affect the fifty shillings (Sh.50) ...

Nigerians have criticized the “redesigning” of the country’s local currency proposed by its central bank to rein in counterfeiting and hoarding of large sums outside the banking system. President ...

DAMASCUS, Feb 5 (Bernama-SANA) -- Syria has begun destroying old banknotes collected during a currency exchange process launched last month, the country’s financial oversight authority said, Syrian ...