Governments, Banks and Central Banks that Burn their Currency

1/1/2017

(This page will be maintained/updated on an on-going basis)

Once alive and each with a story to tell, these notes were murdered by the authorities and cremated for good measure.

Fake Currency Destroying in Pakistan

11/2016 — Various Viral Videos

Demonetisation: What will RBI do with old Rs 500 and Rs1,000 banknotes?

11/23/16 — Mint

Burning Money: China has incinerated 1,800 tonnes of old banknotes to create electricity

11/20/2015 — GlobalNewsAZ

Hungary’s needy given money to burn

2/19/2012 — AFP news agency

(AFP requires that you double click the ‘image’ to view the video)

Hungarians burn money to keep warm

2/8/2012 — AFP news agency

(AFP requires that you double click the ‘image’ to view the video)

Afghani notes burned as part of currency changeover

AP — TBD

30 Second News

1966 — British Pathé

Congo Republic: Katanga: Millions Of Francs To Burn — As Local Currency Is Replaced. 1963

NO SOUND https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA5R7BK2NK0USWYHBI228C9MJMJ-CONGO-REPUBLIC-KATANGA-MILLIONS-OF-FRANCS-TO-BURN-AS-LOCAL/

Money Makers

British Pathé — 1960

Burning Money To Make New

“Stock Footage” — 1950s

Burning Italian Money (No Sound)

1946 - British Pathé

Money To Burn!

1941 — British Pathé

Bonus Video