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Astrid Mitchell

1 June 2026

4 min read

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Qatar Central Bank has issued new 5 and 10 riyal banknotes of the 5th Series with a modified design that includes Western numerals on the bottom left corner of the front of the notes, instead of the Arabic number.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 June 2026

5 min read

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Economist and financier Kevin Warsh has been confirmed as the new Chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, succeeding Jerome Powell, whose tenure over the past year has been marked by clashes with President Trump.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 June 2026

5 min read

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In what could be termed a new tactic for Russia in its war against Ukraine, it dropped fake banknotes with propaganda QR codes into some of Ukraine’s border regions ahead of its annual 9 May Victory Day celebrations.

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Astrid Mitchell

27 April 2026

2 min read

ATMIA and ePay Resources Join Forces

ATMIA (the ATM Industry Association) has concluded a merger with ePayResources, a membership-based organisation for financial institutions and businesses focused on payments and a provider of payments education and compliance expertise in the US.

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Astrid Mitchell

27 April 2026

2 min read

BnEI Launches Enhanced Audit Standard

The Banknote Ethics Initiative (BnEI) has launched the BnEI 2.0 Audit Standard, which it terms a significant advancement in the organisation’s commitment to promoting ethical practices and compliance across the global banknote industry. All BnEI members will now be audited and accredited under the newly developed BnEI 2.0 framework.

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Astrid Mitchell

27 April 2026

2 min read

Travelling? Take Cash. And Return It

On its 50th anniversary, the foreign exchange company Travelex has published its first Travel Money Insights Report. The good news is the headline that 69% of travellers still choose cash.

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Astrid Mitchell

27 April 2026

3 min read

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The Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) has issued a new 10 rufiyaa banknote bearing the new symbol for the Maldivian rufiyaa.

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Astrid Mitchell

27 April 2026

5 min read

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Counterfeit banknote levels fell to a historic low of 0.64ppm in Albania last year, when only 107 counterfeits were seized in circulation. The largest share of counterfeit banknotes is made up of the 5,000 lekë denomination, followed by the 2,000 lekë and 1,000 lekë denominations.

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Astrid Mitchell

23 April 2026

5 min read

DataVault 2.0 - Digging for Data… Quicker, Smarter, Deeper

Reconnaissance International, co-publishers of Currency News, have launched DataVault 2.0, which has been comprehensively overhauled with a wealth of new information and an intuitive interface, and is now offered with a range of flexible subscription options to suit all budgets and research needs.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2026

4 min read

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To celebrate 60 years of decimal currency, the Royal Australian Mint has released a limited-edition $1 circulating coin.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2026

2 min read

Tenders, Contracts and MOUs

The Bank of Uganda has issued a bid notice for a proof of concept (PoC) for currency processing machines.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2026

1 min read

Global Cash Day

‘Why don’t we celebrate cash more?’, we asked in the January edition of Currency News™. ‘And what better way to celebrate than an International Day of Cash (or World Cash Day)?’

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Astrid Mitchell

5 March 2026

2 min read

£1 Billion at Stake: The Battle for UK Security Printing Contracts

The UK is navigating a pivotal moment in its national infrastructure, embarking on major security printing tenders totalling over £1 billion covering banknotes, passports, and excise-control stamps.

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Astrid Mitchell

5 March 2026

1 min read

CCL Wins in Vietnam

CCL Secure has been awarded a tender by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to supply GUARDIAN™ polymer substrate for the 200,000 dong (VND) denomination.

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Astrid Mitchell

5 March 2026

1 min read

Will Pakistan Replace Banknotes with Coins?

Further to the news that Pakistan’s federal government has formed a committee to investigate whether the 10 rupee banknote should be phased out in favour of its existing equivalent coin (see CN January 2026), a new currency management report has recommended that it should, noting that the shift could save the country billions.

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Astrid Mitchell

5 March 2026

1 min read

No New Currency for West African States

Mali’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has said that claims circulating on social media about the imminent introduction of a common currency for the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) are false.

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Astrid Mitchell

4 March 2026

4 min read

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The National Bank of Ukraine has released a modified 200 hyrvnia (UAH) banknote. While the 2019 design and security features remain, the revised notes carry the slogan: ‘Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the Heroes!’

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Astrid Mitchell

3 Feb. 2026

5 min read

News in Brief

Some big changes in the Indian ATM market are planned over the next six months with 17,350 new machines, 75% of which will be capable of cash recycling.

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Astrid Mitchell

3 Feb. 2026

2 min read

Bulgaria Officially Joins the Eurozone

On 1 January 2026, the euro replaced the Bulgarian lev, making Bulgaria the 21st of European Union’s 27 member states to join the eurozone, following Croatia’s entry in 2023. This means 358 million Europeans now use the euro as their currency.

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Astrid Mitchell

3 Feb. 2026

3 min read

Ethiopia’s Big Bet: Birr is Coming Home

Ethiopia is apparently done waiting on foreign firms to print its cash. At the Finance Forward 2026 conference in Addis Ababa, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed made it official: the country is moving to print its own currency. For decades, the Ethiopian birr has been produced overseas, but the government is now betting that ‘monetary sovereignty’ is worth the massive upfront investment.

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People in the News

News In Brief

ATMIA and ePay Resources Join Forces

BnEI Launches Enhanced Audit Standard

Travelling? Take Cash. And Return It

... In Other News

News in Brief

DataVault 2.0 - Digging for Data… Quicker, Smarter, Deeper

In Other News

Tenders, Contracts and MOUs

Global Cash Day

£1 Billion at Stake: The Battle for UK Security Printing Contracts

CCL Wins in Vietnam

Will Pakistan Replace Banknotes with Coins?

No New Currency for West African States

In Other News

News in Brief

Bulgaria Officially Joins the Eurozone

Ethiopia’s Big Bet: Birr is Coming Home

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