January 2026

In this issue

• Ethiopia’s Big Bet: Birr is Coming Home
• Celebrating Cash: An Opportunity
• Currency Associations Join Forces
• Bulgaria Officially Joins the Eurozone
• News in Brief
• Currency Research Launches Cash Resilience Strategy Initiative (CRSI)
• India Approves ₹18 Billion Upgrade for Security Paper Production
• Industry Watch – a Review of the Share Price of the Quoted Companies in Currency
• Smarter Cash Coming to South Africa
• What Will 2026 Hold for Cash
• The Future Lies in Innovation
• Meeting Strong Demand with Confidence
• The Year of Resilience and Flexibility
• The Remarkable Resilience of Cash
• The ICA – Building and Promoting the Importance of Cash Across the World
• Hueck Folien Hits ‘Full-Liner’ Status with WaveFront Acquisition
• Inspection System Delivers More Reliable Printing Plates
• Q&T Hi-Tech Polymer – An Insurgent’s Tale
• Two Powerful Data Sources for Currency
• Money Matters: The Adoption of Patches
• CB+DC Conference Announces 2026 Programme
• HSP EMEA Heads to Morocco
• The Cedi at 60 – A Joyous Celebration
• Note and Coin News18
• Morocco Kicks Off Commemorative Collection
• In Other News
• Events