If you're looking for information about Malaysia new banknote, no new RM50 for 2011. I don't know where people get that information but I had seen they're over a dozen readers coming into my blog daily with the keywords "RM50 2011" and "New RM50". When I check around, they're announcement about this by BNM in Facebook. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) via its official Facebook page has announced that there is no new RM50 banknotes for the upcoming new Malaysia notes. The current RM50 banknote released in July 2009 will still be our RM50 notes for next year.
Picture: RM50 gold line on sale by Dickson Niew
About the new Malaysia banknote series, BNM still had not announce anything. In their last press statement about the new Malaysia coins, they will announce the new fourth series banknote design in the third quarter of 2011. We are in October, fourth quarter of 2011 but they're still no new news about it. BNM had reply in their Facebook pages that it will be released in October but still no official release date. Many banknote collector are waiting eagerly for the new notes announcement especially for the last prefix banknote collector. I know most of you check BNM website almost daily for the news.
BNM also don't reply if they will release any special commemorative banknotes for the new fourth series banknote. I think almost all collectors agree that BNM should announce everything early if they're new commemorative coin and banknote released since most collector want to get their collection at BNM themself. Buying from a third party will make the price go slightly higher then the release price. Hopefully BNM will consider this in their future announcement of Malaysia comemorative.
Again, sorry to share with everyone, they will not be a new RM50 for 2012.
