In Other News

• The Central Bank of Samoa is issuing limited-edition commemorative banknotes, designed and printed by De La Rue, honouring Samoa’s historic hosting of the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), held in Apia, Samoa from 21-26 October 2024.

A flower-shaped CHOGM 2024 hologram, produced by IQ Structures, has been applied to a limited number of the awardwinning 60-tālā and polymer 5-tālā, 10-tālā and 20-tālā banknotes. The logo is surrounded by microtext that lists the names of all 56 Commonwealth countries.

All commemorative banknotes begin with the serial number 060xxxx, specially chosen because of Samoa’s recent 60th anniversary of independence (which was honoured last year with the issuance of the 60-tālā commemorative banknote).

Commemorative albums and folders containing the new CHOGM banknotes have been prepared for presentation and sale at the CHOGM 2024.

• A communiqué following a recent meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), titled ‘Change of Queen’s Image on Eastern Caribbean Currency’, has stated that new Eastern Caribbean banknotes could begin circulating in 2027, starting with a new EC$100. Redesigned $5, $10, $20, and $50 banknotes will follow at a later date as current stocks are depleted.