Those defacing the currency could face seven years in jail, the central bank says ahead of Valentine's Day.

As daily household items become ever more expensive, the R500 South African banknote begins to make a lot of financial sense.

The £10 note was issued by the Norwich and Swaffham Bank in 1823. The bank - which was established in 1795 - failed just two years later. The note features an image of Swaffham Butter Cross, a large ...

Kenya's Central Bank has banned the use of banknotes in Kenya cash bouquets, calling it a defacement of currency punishable ...

The £1 note was issued in 1823 a year before the bank went bust in an era when the prosperous fishing trade was declining - ...

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 29, 2026 / EINPresswire.com / — De La Rue (DLR), the British security printing specialist, has today announced a strategic joint venture with Canadian Bank Note Company ...

Russian banknotes made of reliable cotton paper are included in the top 5 of the world's most secure banknotes. This was announced on Saturday, January 10, by financial advisor and founder of the ...

The World Economic Forum Meeting In Davos brought conversations about AI, human rights as well as thoughts about a new world ...

Bankers have reaffirmed the need to strike a balance between cash and digital transactions, despite a sharp 97% rise in ...

Says large volumes of water are wasted due to inefficient irrigation systems, ineffective agricultural practices ...

Manufacturing counterfeit notes or knowingly passing them on is a serious offence. Possession of forged bank notes can be punishable by up to seven years in prison, or up to 10 for using one.

Uganda is projected to be one of sub-Saharan Africa’s fastest-growing economies in 2026, with the World Bank forecasting ...