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Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

2 min read

Banque de France and BCEAO Drive Cooperation in the Fight Against Counterfeiting

The Banque de France (BdF), in partnership with the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), organised an international seminar on 23–26 September 2025 in Paris dedicated to fighting currency counterfeiting.

Counterfeiting

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

1 min read

Keep Calm and Carry Cash, Says ECB

Households should keep some cash at home so they can pay for essentials during crises, according to an analysis of four major disruptive events in Europe, including the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

News

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

5 min read

A Snapshot of Three Topics – Data, Quality and Louisenthal

At Giesecke+Devrient’s July Currency Technology Symposium it ran nine different workshops and a half day at Papierfabrik Louisenthal (see CN July 2025). Three are covered here.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

2 min read

US Currency in Circulation Continues to Grow

The US Federal Reserve has published the print order to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) for calendar year (CY) 2026, which is in the range of 3.8-5.1 billion notes, valued at $108.9-$139.6 billion. During the year, the Feder Reserve Board and BEP staff may adjust production of each denomination to best match demand throughout the year.

News

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

1 min read

A Celebration of 30 Years of Superior Foils for Banknotes

At the end of July, KURZ Banknote Security celebrated 30 years of security production at the Sulzbach-Rosenberg site in Germany with a two day customer event.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

3 min read

IOTA Honours Legacy and Leaders

The International Optical Technologies Association (IOTA) revealed the winners of its inaugural Excellence in Optical Technologies Awards – 2025 during a special ceremony held on 16 September at the Optical & Digital Document Security™ (ODDS) conference in Warsaw.

Awards

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

4 min read

Green Banknote Printing Revolution in China

Reportedly, China’s overarching goal for ecological civilization and green development is to build itself into a ‘Beautiful China’. Against this backdrop, a green transformation is quietly taking place at Nanchang Banknote Printing Co Ltd (NBPC). A subsidiary of China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation (CBPM), it is located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and is progressively shifting from a traditionally polluting banknote printing facility into a ‘national-level green factory’.

Sustainability

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

2 min read

Speaker Line-Ups for November Events in Miami and Ghana

The speaker lineups for two upcoming currency events — the Americas Cash Cycle Seminar and the Cedi@60 Anniversary Currency Conference — are taking shape. Currency Research’s (CR) annual Americas Cash Cyle Seminar will be in Miami, Florida, 3-6 November, while the Cedi@60 Anniversary Currency Conference, hosted by the Bank of Ghana (BOG) in partnership with CR, will be in Accra, Ghana, 17–20 November.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

4 min read

ODDS and the Genius of Secure Documents

The 2025 edition of the Optical & Digital Document Security™ (ODDS) Conference opened in Warsaw, Poland, from 15–17 September with the headline ‘Welcome to the Genius of Secure Documents’.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

4 min read

Jura Looks to the Future of Secure Printing

Set against the backdrop of the Thermal Spa Island in the heart of Budapest, Jura’s third industry gathering brought together innovators, designers, and technologists from across the globe for two days of knowledge-sharing, collaboration and celebration.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

3 min read

Turning Cash into Community Support

The International Day of Charity, which occurs annually on 5 September, recognises the role of charity in helping others.

Banknotes Coins

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

2 min read

GCF 2026 – Managing Cash in the 21st Century

The International Currency Association (ICA) has announced the next Global Currency Forum (GCF), taking place 27–30 April 2026 at the Rixos Sungate resort in Antalya, Türkiye.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

4 min read

(House) Banknotes of the Month – Part 2

In the August issue of Currency News we celebrated a number of houses notes – from Bundesdruckerei, PWPW, China Banknote Printing and Minting, and Casa da Moeda do Brasil – showcasing some of the best design and technology in today’s banknote features and print.

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

1 min read

Note and Coin News

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has launched new 50 and 100 baht (THB) banknotes on polymer, which will go into circulation in November. The launch builds on the success of the THB 20 note, which was issued in 2022, and which studies by the BOT have shown is four times more durable than its paper counterpart. The projected savings as a result over the eight years that the notes are expected to last are 350 million banknotes per year, reducing production, transport and resource costs.

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

4 min read

In Other News....

Banco de Guatemala put into circulation a new Q100 (quetzal) banknote in July. It is one of the most widely used denominations in the country and features a new dynamic Galaxy® Saturn thread.

News

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

5 min read

Cash Initiatives Around the World

In the session at G+D’s July Currency Technology Symposium on cash initiatives around the world, a number of speakers described their cash cycles and access to cash. While the Dutch National Bank (DNB) is insourcing cash processing as cash volumes fall, cash volumes in Canada are now stable and the private sector is investing and innovating. In contrast South Africa is focused on working with stakeholders to manage note quality in circulation. It too, is looking at how to protect cash.

Cash Handling

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

4 min read

Building Resilience Through Efficiency: Rethinking Cash Centre Operations

One of the discussions at G+D’s July Currency Technology Symposium centred on how efficiency can be leveraged to build resilience across a wide range of scenarios through rethinking cash centre operations.

Technology

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

2 min read

Money Matters: Banknotes Around the World

Of the c. 1,000 circulating banknotes in the world from 166 issuing authorities, 35 denominations from eight issuers have a vertical (portrait) orientation on both the front and the reverse, 14 denominations from two issuers on the front only, and 54 denominations from 10 issuers on the reverse only.

Banknotes

Dr Ernesto González Candela

3 Sept. 2025

7 min read

PerceptNote® - the New Technology to Predict Banknotes and Security Features Perception

PerceptNote® is the brainchild of two experts working in the area of banknote analysis, Jane Raymond from Secure Perception Research Ltd and Ernesto González Candela from UnderCurrency SA de CV. Each recognised the value of perception analysis for banknote design but also saw the problems and challenges of conducting perception testing with physical samples. In this article, they explain their solution.

Banknotes Free Free

Astrid Mitchell

28 Aug. 2025

5 min read

News in Brief

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and Bank of South Sudan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a comprehensive cooperation framework in the areas of security printing, developing innovative solutions for switching and processing payment card transactions in South Sudan, and exchanging knowledge, experiences, and technical training.

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