The Bank of Uganda has joined its East African neighbours in cautioning the public against using currency banknotes for decorative and celebratory purposes, a practice that authorities say compromises ...

The latest decision by the three African nations shows a growing continental effort to protect national currencies from ...

Soraya Munyana Hakuziyaremye, a Rwandan banker and financial management professional, is serving as the Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda.The National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) has cautioned the ...

In a statement issued on Tuesday, 2 February 2026, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) acknowledged that while there is nothing inherently wrong with giving cash as a gift, altering, damaging or defacing ...

In its notice, CBK said the Penal Code prohibits “defacement, mutilation, or impairment of currency notes”. “Any person who wilfully defaces, mutilates, or in any way impairs any currency note issued ...

Kenya’s central bank warned people to stop using banknotes to make floral-like bouquets and decorations, which has become a ...

Kenya's central bank has warned people to stop using banknotes to make floral-like bouquets and decorations, which has become ...

In a public notice dated February 2, 2026, the CBK said it has observed increased use of banknotes for decorative purposes, ...

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has warned the public against using banknotes to make cash flower bouquets, decorative displays and similar arrangements. In a statement issued on5, CBK said such ...

European countries have a major edge as they consider counter-measures against U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs in his push to acquire Greenland: their huge holdings in U.S. assets, ...

Columbia Bank has opened a full-service branch in the Botany Plaza Shopping Center in Passaic County, expanding the bank’s presence in northern New Jersey. The new location, at 11 Ackerman Ave. in ...