The first ATM (automatic teller machine) was built and installed in London in 1967 by British bank Barclays and it didn't charge a fee...
Track all your ATM fees along with other bank changes in one place →The Bank of England issued a £1,000,000 note in 1948 as a temporary measure during the Marshall Plan's postwar rebuilding. This remains the largest banknote ever issued by the Bank of England.
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The Faces on Every US Bill →The 100,000-peso note issued by the Philippine government in 1998 is the largest banknote in the world. The note was created to commemorate a century of independence from Spanish rule.
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Browse through the gallery and view the timeline to learn about the History of Canada Savings Bonds. →The word ‘budget’ derives from the French word bougette, which means leather bag. The bag contained the papers setting out France's revenue, expenditure and tax.
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Learn more about Canadian 25¢ banknote known as a "shinplaster" →Canada stopped using the penny in 2013. A penny is worth so little that it was costing more than a cent to make each one! Today, when buying with cash, we round to the nearest five cents.
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See predictions on annual food expenditures for individual consumers based on their age and gender. →Nearly 3 in 4 Canadians report rising prices impacting their ability to meet day to day expenses in 2022, according to StatsCan.
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Learn more about Viola and the $10 notes' unique features →"There are over 1.5 billion Canadian bank notes in circulation. In fact, if you stacked them all together they’d reach a height of over 150 kilometres. That’s officially outer space!"
Canadarm2 and the $5 polymer note →King Charles III will be replacing the late Queen Elizabeth II on Canadian coins and the $20 bill. An effigy of the reigning monarch has appeared on Canadian coins since the Royal Canadian Mint started production in 1908.
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Tuition fees increase for Canadian undergraduate and graduate students →"While today’s Canadian currency is very recognizable and strong, it’s only been in place since 1870. Prior to that, a variety of currencies were in use throughout 'Canada', including the British Pound, the American Dollar, and even the Spanish Peso."
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Anatomy of a coin →"Canadian gasoline prices dropped year over year for the second consecutive month in March (-13.8%), the largest yearly decline since July 2020."
Statistics Canada has an interactive tool that allows you to explore your personal rate of inflation, based on the goods and services you consume →"Asking rents in Canada increased 9.7% annually to an average of $1,984 in February. The annual rate of rent inflation has been moderating since reaching a high of 12.4% in November 2022."
Learn how much rent inflation has grown in your neighbourhood →"According to Canada's Food Price Report for 2023, a family of four will spend $16,288.41 on food this year ($1,357.37 a month) —that's up $1,065.60 from 2022."
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