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Commemorative Souvenir Banknote - 1 TRAM ARTSAKH 2027

Dedicated to Monte Melkonyan (1957-1993) - National Hero of Armenia and Hero of Artsakh.

Obverse: Monte Melkonyan portrait, ARTSAKH 1 TRAM, 2027, NATIONAL HERO OF ARMENIA.

Reverse: Mount Ararat and Armenian khachkar, ONE TRAM.

Limited Edition: 1000 pieces only, individually numbered 000001-001000.

Available from: January 1, 2027.

Paper & Security: Special high-quality banknote paper with high-quality security features - watermark, security thread, UV elements, microprinting, guilloche, intaglio print.

This note is a souvenir and collector's item only. NOT LEGAL TENDER. NOT CURRENCY.

Distribution: Information will be provided at a later date.

© All rights reserved - Project author: Tomasz Lech Buczek © 2027

Brussels – In the euro area, cash remains the most widely accepted payment method, according to the European Central Bank’s survey on Use of coins and banknotes. In 2026, 92 per cent of retail outlets, cafés, restaurants, hotels, cinemas and museums reported receiving and accepting cash payments. This figure marks a slight increase compared with 2024 (90 per cent).

The acceptance of card payments remained broadly stable at 88 per cent between 2024 and 2026, while over the same period the acceptance of mobile payments rose sharply from 36 per cent to 68 per cent of businesses. “Overall, cash is the most widely accepted payment method in the euro area”, the survey highlights.

The ECB also notes that “25 per cent of companies in the euro area report having implemented measures to encourage the use of digital payments.” These measures include investing in tills that accept cashless payments or reducing the number of tills that accept cash.

https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/08/13/eurozone-cash-still-the-top-payment-method/

In Bangladesh, it is remarkably common to find banknotes covered with names, phone numbers, signatures, business calculations, seals, religious words, and random doodles. In contrast, such practices are relatively rare in many other countries, including neighbouring India, Singapore, Japan, and much of Europe. Besides stricter regulations, this difference also reflects greater public awareness.

https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/views/news/are-you-aware-the-hidden-cost-writing-banknotes-4246826

Price lot: €12 or $13.20 USD

Circulated condition, some with pinholes.

Postage: €3.17 included. Registered mail? Add: €7.45

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Businesses will no longer be required to accept Fiji’s old flora and fauna banknotes as payment after December 31, 2026, as the Reserve Bank of Fiji moves to complete the transition to the country’s new polymer currency.

The RBF said the old-design banknotes have now been gazetted for demonetisation, effective January 1, 2027.

This means the old notes can continue to be used for payments until the end of this year, but businesses will not be obliged to accept them for goods and services from January 1.

The move follows the introduction of Fiji’s new polymer banknotes into circulation on January 2 this year.

RBF Governor Ariff Ali said a significant proportion of the old currency had already been removed from circulation.

As of July 31, 72.3 per cent of the old banknotes in circulation had been recalled.

Ali acknowledged members of the public for supporting what he described as a smooth and gradual transition to the new polymer notes.

He said recalling old banknotes was an important process for central banks as it helped prevent public confusion, maintain the quality of banknotes in circulation and reduce counterfeiting risks.

The RBF has reminded people who still hold old flora and fauna banknotes to take note of the December 31 deadline.

The demonetisation forms part of Fiji’s transition from the previous flora and fauna series to the new polymer banknotes introduced at the beginning of 2026.

https://www.fijitimes.com.fj/old-fiji-banknotes-to-lose-legal-tender-status-from-january/