In 1991, the people of Eritrea won their independence from Ethiopia. Thirty years of war saw the Eritrea People’s Liberation Front (EPLF) and a coalition of rebels took control of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa to end the conflict and lead… Read More

Every year, the International Banknote Society (IBNS) choses a ‘Best Banknote’ of the year. By the way, if you don’t belong to IBNS, you should. It is $35 / year and well worth it if you like to learn about… Read More

The European Central Bank learned a lot from its experience with the first Euro series. A lot of things had changed also. The ECB banknote development and issuance teams integrated all they had learned into the Europa Euro Series 2… Read More

After WWII, Western Europe has created stronger economic and political ties with its neighbors to reduce the chances of military conflict and also to strengthen the entire region economically versus global competitors. In 1957, the European Economic Community (EEC) was… Read More

Eight island nations and 2 overseas territories decided in 1965 that their economic fortune was better protected through collaboration instead of competition. The decided to ‘go together’ and formed part of the motto of the Bank of the East Caribbean States,… Read More