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**Our current edition is the 100th**

Since its first issue – published in 1990 – central and commercial banks, exchange bureaus, libraries, universities, coin dealers, travel agents, financial printers, banknote equipment makers, currency logistics and those involved in international trade rely on “MRI BANKERS’ GUIDE TO FOREIGN CURRENCY™” to find which currencies are used anywhere in the world, which banknotes are current, new issues and recalls, and virtually everything else they need to know about foreign currency.

In this manual, updated frequently, you’ll find timely information about:

• Description of all current banknotes of all countries, with 2,200+ color pictures.
• Description of outmoded and redeemable currency, with their exchange limit date.
• Monetary units of 220+ countries.
• A brief monetary history of each country, detailing currency changes in the last eighty years.
• Usual and ISO currency codes.
• Tourist and parallel rates of exchange for every country.
• Limits on currency import and export for travelers.
• Announcements about upcoming issues and changes of monetary units.
• Warnings about mistakes to avoid.
• A pictorial guide to identify exotic currencies.
• How to verify dubious American bills by phone.