Global Currency Leaders Convene for MAP 2025

The world’s leaders in currency design, minting, and secure printing will gather in Istanbul from 10-14 November for Mint and Print 2025 (MAP 2025),. The four-day event will bring together central banks, mints, security printers, and technology providers to explore the innovations reshaping the future of physical currency.

This year’s theme, ‘Where Currency Innovation Meets Collaboration’, sets the stage for discussions on banknote and coin design, substrate development, security technologies, automation, and sustainability, as well as the growing influence of artificial intelligence in currency management and production.

The conference will open with a keynote address from the Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye, followed by remarks from MAP Chairman Alejandro Alegre and Managing Director Mazen Hamdan.

Over the following sessions, participants will hear from global institutions and industry leaders on:

• Currency Design and Innovation – highlights include the National Bank of Kazakhstan’s new Saka series and PWPW’s Meadow House note case study, showcasing how design and technology are converging in modern banknote creation.
• Substrates and Durability – presentations from Banque de France, Giesecke+Devrient & Louisenthal, and CCL will explore advances in substrate science, focusing on durability and environmental performance.
• Banknote Printing and Production – Crane Currency, China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation, Jura, and PWPW will share the latest in automation, precision, and quality assurance.
• Security Features and Anti-Counterfeiting – SICPA, Banque Centrale de Mauritanie, and the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten will
• reveal new developments in optical, chemical, and digital safeguards.
• Currency Processing and Automation – Banco de España, IMBISA, and G+D will present advancements in automation and high-tech production systems.
• Coin Minting and Precious Metals – featuring Aga Bullion, Monnaie de Paris, and the Mint of Poland, this session examines innovation in coinage and bullion for modern economies.
• Emerging Trends and AI in Currency – experts from the International Currency Association and AI researchers will discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming production, security, and policy frameworks.