WBS Announces Agenda

The World Banknote Summit (WBS) has announced the programme which, due to COVID, will be held online on 22-24 November.

According to the organisers, the focus of WBS is not on touching all bases or providing a general overview, but about getting to the heart of the issues that are of paramount importance to the payments industry, in particular:

1. How can we turn banknotes into a more effective, efficient and above all competitive form of payment?

2. What does the payment landscape of the future look like and how do banknotes fit into this?

Learnings from COVID-19

The chief cashiers of the central banks of Poland, Namibia and Mexico will explain how they experienced the outbreak of the pandemic and answer the question of how well they were prepared for this shock, what the biggest challenges were during the pandemic, what key lessons were learned and what measures have been taken to be prepared for the future.

What will the future hold for banknotes?

Another much discussed topic is Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Participants will have the opportunity to learn the basics of CBDC and will be given an overview of the current status worldwide.

The question of how the gap between physical money, ie. banknotes, and digital currency can be bridged, and what influence CBDC could have on the use of cash will also be discussed.

Production related topics

The WBS also focuses on banknote printers. Current production-related topics will be discussed in the ‘Printer Forum’, and participants will have the opportunity to exchange experiences in a virtual meeting.

Another presentation will show how a security printing plant of the future could be designed and operated, using the technology available at that time. The increasingly important role of software in banknote printing will also be highlighted and further innovations presented.

For more details and to register, visit www.worldbanknotesummit.com.