Central Banks Report on Cash and Coins in Circulation

We continue our periodic series of articles on the latest annual reports from central banks and the information they provide on cash, along with circulating and commemorative coins.

Albania

As of end 2022, around 161 million notes were in circulation worth ALL 394.7 billion, an increase of 4.9% and 6% respectively over 2021.

257 million coins were in circulation, compared to 241 million at the end of 2021, 6.6% more. The value of coins reached ALL 6.44 billion, compared to ALL 5.96 billion at the end of 2021, 8% more.

In the year, 343 counterfeit banknotes and 79 counterfeit coins were withdrawn from circulation.

www.bankofalbania.org/Publications/Periodic/Annual_Report/ 

Colombia

The Central Bank of Colombia’s 2022 annual infrastructure report is predominantly a discussion about a possible future Central Bank Digital Currency in Colombia. It does, however, discuss its 2022 payment survey and cash in circulation.