Since its first issue - published in 1990- central and commercial banks, exchange bureaus, libraries, universities, coin dealers, travel agents and those involved in international trade rely on "MRI Bankers' Guide to Foreign Currency"(tm) 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. Here are what you will find from this book: Description of all current banknotes of all countries, with 2,000+ color pictures. Description of outmoded and redeemable currency, with their exchange limit date. Monetary units of 220+ countries. A brief monetary history detailing currency changes in the last fifty years. Usual and ISO currency codes. Tourist and parallel rates of exchange for every country. Limits on currency import and export. Announcements about upcoming issues and change of monetary units. Warnings about mistakes to avoid. A pictorial guide to identify exotic-currency. Travelers checks in 18 currencies, and telephone numbers to verify them. How to verify dubious American bills by phone. You can't buy this book from the book store. You have to either be a member or order specially which cost a lot more. Paid USD $75 plus shipping as a member.