The new British polymer five pound notes have the ability to play vinyl records. A video posted on YouTube by Michael Ridge has shown he was able to play a song for ABBA – Money, Money, Money on his record player using the new five pound note as a needle.
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The New Australian Five Dollar Banknote
The Reserve Bank of Australia has released a new five dollar banknote into circulation, with new features designed to make them harder to forge and easier for vision impaired to use. The note also comes with a number of features, such as a translucent mid-section, a bird flapping its wings and text changing color as… Continue reading The New Australian Five Dollar Banknote
New Kuwaiti Money Finally Here
The new Kuwaiti money started circulating on June 29, 2014, and are now available through bank machines allover Kuwait. Almost everyone wanted to get a hold of the new colorful banknotes. However, in some places like small stores and gas stations, workers are not notified by their company to accept the new currency, In fact, they were rejected because they thought it was… Continue reading New Kuwaiti Money Finally Here
CBK Unveils the New Kuwaiti Currency
The Central Bank of Kuwait unveiled the new sixth issue of Kuwaiti banknotes on Monday, May 19, 2014. The bank announced that the new issue will be in circulation from June 29, 2014. As previously posted, the new banknotes will replace traditional paper notes with the plastic polymer “polymer material”, which can survive heat, humidity… Continue reading CBK Unveils the New Kuwaiti Currency
Kuwait New Plastic Cash
Kuwait is planning to replace traditional paper notes with the plastic notes “polymer material”, which can survive heat, humidity and dust. While The Bank of England is still skeptical, four months ago (June 11th), the central bank of Kuwait made a contract with De La Rue to print the new currency, taking into consideration aesthetic and security criteria by providing the… Continue reading Kuwait New Plastic Cash
Bank of England Unveils Plans for Plastic Cash
England might soon join Vietnam, Romania and Canada with its plan to introduce plastic banknotes. The Bank of England is considering replacing paper money with polymer banknotes which are billed as cleaner, stronger and more secure. The new plastic cash will be smaller than the current £5 and £10 notes and will be the biggest change to Britain’s currency for… Continue reading Bank of England Unveils Plans for Plastic Cash