Koenig & Bauer and the Future of Banknotes

Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions (K&B BNS) will be hosting an event this June to bring the international central bank community together around the future role cash will play in society.

The event, entitled Central Bank Discovery Days, is a continuation of its EQUINOX 2024 programme, but is specifically designed to enable community-wide engagement on the emerging challenges and opportunities confronting central banks when it comes to cash issuing and management.

It consists of a two-day programme taking place in Lausanne Switzerland from 17-21 June. K&B BNS hope that these dates will enable visitors to participate in their event and then easily travel to Frankfurt to attend the Cash Sustainability Forum, taking place the following week.

The event will address:

• The changing role of cash in society
• The value of cash in society
• The cost of cash in society and who pays
• The cash access/acceptance crisis
• Empowering public payment choice
• Public vs. private money & monetary policy
• The evolving role of the central bank in cash management
• Cash infrastructures and ecosystems – new models for a sustainable future
• CashBack, cash-in-store, virtual ATMs and mobile money vs. traditional cash infrastructures
• Legislation and consumer rights to use cash.
• High cost/eco impact cash models vs. sustainable models.