Smith did not have enough capital to obtain a state charter, but he printed notes anyway and circulated them in January 1837 .

The legal government of Kārlis Ulmanis printed quite similar notes but with different signatures on them.

In July 1869, the Bureau began to print notes on its own.

When central banks print notes and issue credit, they increase the amount of money available in the economy.

It was necessary to print notes of 10,000 and 50,000 marek.

I can remember being made to print thank-you notes for gifts and parties as soon as I was old enough to write!

So last week, the authorities began printing new 250-dinar notes - still with Mr. Hussein's face on them.

The Government says it has printed notes, but it is far from clear how the money will be distributed and on what basis.

Omar Elkaber, governor of the central bank, stated that the bank has already started printing new notes.

Inks used to print notes have certain magnetic properties, which can be sensed by a magnetic head in a bill changer, she explained.