Numismatics
Counterfeit Banknotes Surge in Bulgaria, Highest Since 2007
Bulgaria is grappling with a sharp increase in counterfeit currency, with the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) reporting a concerning surge in fake banknotes, particularly those of 100 BGN denominations.
Insights into Bulgaria's Banknote Circulation Trends Before Eurozone Entry
As Bulgaria inches closer to potential entry into the Eurozone, a closer examination of the nation's banknote circulation provides valuable insights into its monetary landscape.
Superman comic sells for $6 mln
A 1938 copy of the comic that first "introduced Superman to the world" has sold for a record-setting $6 million, the auctioneer that handled the purchase said last week.
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The enigmatic Ain Dara temple & the giant footsteps of the Gods
Sadly, in 2018, the whole remarkable structure was reduced to ruble by a Turkish airstrike
EU Adopts Instant Euro Transfers: Funds Arrive in Seconds
The European Parliament has given the green light to new regulations that promise to revolutionize money transfers across the EU. MEPs voted in favor of rules ensuring that funds transferred between bank accounts arrive swiftly, with the added assurance of robust fraud detection measures.
Writing checks can be risky. Here’s how to protect yourself
Typewriters vanished, and then cassette tapes and encyclopedias did, too. But paper checks are one piece of our analog past that persists.
Russia's central bank hikes interest rates to prop up ruble
Russia's central bank yesterday raised its key interest rate by 3.5 percent, a move designed to fight inflation and strengthen the ruble after the country's currency reached its lowest value since early in the war with Ukraine.
The decision was announced after an emergency meeting of the bank's board of directors was called a day earlier as the ruble declined.
Ancient Greek coin sells for record price at Swiss auction
A rare ancient Greek coin fetched a record-breaking six million dollars at an auction held on May 19 at the Numismatica Ars Classica auction house in Zurich.
The 2,400-year-old gold stater, minted around 340-25 B.C.E., was bought by a private collector, Artnet Magazine reported.
Peru returns seized Roman coins to Italy
Peru on March 9 returned a collection of 73 Roman coins, some from the second and fourth centuries, to the Italian embassy in Lima, the Foreign Ministry said.
The coins were seized from a Peruvian woman in 2021 at the international airport in Cusco, a tourist hub and gateway to the world renown Machu Picchu Inca citadel.
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Soaring U.S. dollar spreads pain worldwide
The cost of living in Cairo has soared so much that security guard Mustafa Gamal had to send his wife and year-old daughter to live with his parents in a village 70 miles south of the Egyptian capital to save money.
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