Monthly Archives: July 2020
China unveils new banknote
The People's Bank of China is scheduled to issue the fifth set of RMB 5 banknotes for the 2020 edition from 5 November.
The central...
Netherlands, France urged to support Kosovo visa liberalisation
Members of the European Parliament have written letters to the French President Emanuel Macron and the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, calling on them...
Australia extends visas for Hong Kong residents
Australia has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and extended visas for its residents in response to fears over a new national security...
Biometric voting in upcoming election Ghana
Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) is officially moving forward with its biometric voter registration drive.
The West African nation is expected to go to the polls...
Angola welcomes new kwanza banknotes
The Banco Nacional de Angola is introducing a new family of banknotes to commemorate the 45th anniversary of independence which was declared on 11...
Bank of Ireland to launch new £20 note
Bank of Ireland UK has announced its new polymer £20 banknote will go into circulation on 20 July.
According to the bank, the new £20...
Croatia, Czech Republic join Estonian quarantine list
Citizens from Czech Republic and Croatia travelling to Estonia will be required to go through two weeks of compulsory quarantine due to the coronavirus...
England exempts 59 countries from quarantine
Travellers entering England from 59 destinations where the coronavirus situation is considered to be under control, will no longer be required to go through...
New banknote security feature
Crane Currency has launched a new micro-optic security product for protecting low denomination, high-demand banknotes.
The banknote provider says BREEZE provides central banks with an...
New €5 and €10 banknotes ready for circulation
The European Central Bank says it has received the first banknotes featuring Christine Lagarde’s signature.
According to the bank, the EUR 5 and EUR 10...
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