Global Currency Forum – A Different Approach to Debating Cash

It was a long-time coming, but following two years of delays and a last-minute change of venue, the inaugural Global Currency Forum (GCF) finally went ahead in early May in Port Aventura in Spain.

The event was attended by 450 attendees; 70 central banks and state printworks were in attendance. It was the first event to be organised by the industry – specifically the International Currency Association (ICA) – and featured an eclectic mix of keynotes, panel discussions and technical innovation presentations.

The objective of the GCF at the outset was to create something different – an event by the industry, addressing the issues and challenges facing currency in a collaborative and cooperative way, and engaging all stakeholders without the usual competitive pressures of typical industry events.