Banknotes in News

Agustin «Mangore» Barrios, famous for his guitar playing skills in Paraguay, appeared on the new 50,000-guarani no-te introduced by the Banco Central de Pa-raguay in the end of May.

Financial market analysts and banknote collectors have no doubt that soon Zimbabwe will introduce a mega-denomination banknote - 1 000 000 000 dollars.

Franc becomes a legal tender in Bretagne, one of the regions of France, again since its withdrawal from circulation in 2002 after the Euro was adopted.

Leader of the Welsh radical party stands for reintroduction of the state's own currency unit - «Wales».

Congress of the Republic of Guatemala is considering colors and designs for the new 200-, 500- and 1000- quetzal banknotes.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (on the photo) in his weekly radio program stated that South American nations will seek a common currency as part of the region's integration efforts following the creation of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur).

According to an announcement from a Bank of Israel representative, new 20-sheqel banknotes printed on polymer were introduced into circulation on April 13, 2008.

According to David Longworth, the central bank's deputy governor, the plan of redesign of Canadian banknotes is a part of a strategy to stay ahead of counterfeiters.