Issuing Authorities

What Are Issuing Authorities?

Issuing authorities are the central banks, monetary authorities, and government mints responsible for issuing banknotes and coins. Examples include the Bank of England, the Reserve Bank of India, the Royal Australian Mint, and the European Central Bank.

Issuing Authority List

Navigate to Geography > Issuing Authorities to see all authorities in the database. Each entry shows:

• Authority name
• Countries — The countries served by this authority
• Currencies — The currencies issued by this authority
• Issues Banknotes / Issues Coins — Flags indicating what the authority issues

How Issuing Authorities Link to Data

Issuing authorities are the primary organiser for coins. Each coin is linked to a specific issuing authority. For banknotes, the issuing authority provides an additional link alongside the currency to identify the correct central bank, particularly in cases where multiple countries share a currency (e.g., the Euro).