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Astrid Mitchell

24 Aug. 2023

9 min read

Using Banknotes in the Drive to Improve Financial Literacy

Currency News caught up with Roeland Monasch, CEO of Aflatoun International, and Mark Stevenson, KBBS Market Development Manager, at Aflatoun’s headquarters in Amsterdam, to find out more about the companies' new partnership in the financial literacy space.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 May 2023

5 min read

The New ICA Leadership – on Mission for Cash

Further to holding the inaugural Global Currency Forum in May last year, the International Currency Association (ICA) has recently issued a white paper on cash policy as part of its advocacy work, and welcomed a new Chair and Vice Chair.

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Astrid Mitchell

26 April 2023

13 min read

40 Years in Central Banking Fostering Women’s Leadership

Just under a year ago, Concha Jiménez retired from the Banco de España after more than 40 years with the central bank. Concha spoke to Currency News™ about her career, key changes at the Bank, the challenges of being a woman in a traditionally male-dominated environment, and what she plans to do next.

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Astrid Mitchell

2 April 2023

9 min read

Oumolat Means Currency, and Business

Oumolat Security Printing, which began operations in 2016, is not only the industry’s newest banknote printing company. Located in Abu Dhabi, it is also the first in the Middle East, taking advantage of the strategic location to offer banknote printing and services to the world.

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Astrid Mitchell

2 April 2023

5 min read

Building a Resilient Cash Infrastructure

In the current time of great uncertainty, with multiple crises colliding, the supply of cash plays a central role in securing a functioning economic system. At the same time, the cash infrastructure is coming under pressure economically. Thus, a resilient cash cycle that adapts quickly to changing circumstances is becoming increasingly important for central banks.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 March 2023

5 min read

Getting Cash Moving Again in a Crisis-Stricken Country

Currency News spoke to Dr Georges Chalhoub, Director, Cash Operations at Banque du Liban to find out more about recent events in the country and how, in the midst of these, the Bank continues to keep innovation alive.

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Astrid Mitchell

2 Dec. 2022

12 min read

Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions – Bridging the Physical and Digital for a Better Cash Cycle

Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions (KBBNS) recently announced that it is moving into the cash innovation space by developing a family of ‘bridging technologies’ to enable the physical banknote product to connect to digital data ecosystems.

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Astrid Mitchell

4 Nov. 2022

8 min read

Neighbours – a Perfect Campus for Polymer Note Production

Currency News™ spoke to Malcolm McDowell, CEO of NPA, and Neil Sanders, Managing Director of CCL Secure, about their story, how their cooperation works, and the environmental as well as commercial benefits of their physical proximity.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 Aug. 2022

6 min read

CashEssentials: Honing the Debate on the Future of Money

Compared with the resources of the cashless lobby in advocating for a digital payments future, those of the lobby supporting cash are miniscule. That isn’t to say that there aren’t organisations supporting the case for cash, but their activities are largely centered around specific regions or sectors.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 June 2022

12 min read

Oberthur Fiduciaire – Leading the Way on Safer, Greener, More Secure Banknotes

The history of French banknote and security printer Oberthur Fiduciaire dates back 175 years, being founded by Francois-Charles Oberthur in 1842.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 May 2022

10 min read

All Change at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

There is a lot going on in the Philippines at the moment. Currency News™ caught up with Deputy Governor Mamomet Tangonan at the recent Banknote & Currency Conference to find out more.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2022

12 min read

Glory Global Solutions – an Asian Perspective on a Global Company

Amongst the sector of the cash community involved in cash handling technology, Glory has led the way in teller automation and recycling systems, and although headquartered in Asia (Japan), has a global footprint.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 Feb. 2022

9 min read

The Challenges and Achievements of a 23-Year Career in Banknotes

Ton Roos, who was appointed Director, Banknotes at the European Central Bank (ECB) in 2008, retired on 31 January. Currency News™ spoke to him about the challenges and achievements of his career in the ECB.

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Astrid Mitchell

22 Dec. 2021

11 min read

A Lifetime Career of Development, Progression and Team Work

After nearly 40 years at Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions, its Technical Director Johannes Schaede is retiring. Or, rather, semi-retiring – since from January 2022 he will be taking up a new supervisory position with Orell Füssli AG.

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Astrid Mitchell

28 Oct. 2021

10 min read

Cash Processing Solutions – a Well-Kept Secret

Cash Processing Solutions (CPS), the clue to whose activities is in its name, describes itself as one of the industry’s ‘best kept secrets’. Currency News spoke to Barrie Foley, to find out more about the company’s portfolio, its plans for growth, and where it sees itself and the cash industry going in the next few years.

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Astrid Mitchell

27 Aug. 2021

12 min read

The ICA – An Opportunity to be a Force for Good

The International Currency Association (ICA) was founded in 2016 to create a single, cohesive voice for the currency industry. Its principal objective has been, and continues to be, to make the case for cash as a public good at an industry, public and political level, and to demonstrate that cash is a vital part of the present and future payment landscape.

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Astrid Mitchell

29 July 2021

16 min read

A Career Managing the World’s Most Iconic Currency

Michael Lambert has recently retired as Director of Banknotes for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, where he was in charge all aspects of the issuance of US currency.

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Astrid Mitchell

28 June 2021

16 min read

The Bank of England – Planning for the ‘New Normal’

Cash in the UK is in an interesting place at the moment. The cash paradox – higher demand, lower use – is very much in evidence, as are growing concerns about the future of cash allied to branch and ATM closures, concerted moves from the government downwards to encourage people to pay digitally, and what the cash infrastructure could and should look like in the future.

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Astrid Mitchell

29 March 2021

10 min read

Luminescence Sun Chemical Security – Combining Family Values with Global Reach

Three years ago, the family-owned security ink business Luminescence was acquired by Sun Chemical, the world’s largest manufacturer of inks and pigments to create, in its words, a new global player and an enormous growth platform for the company in the $2.7 billion security ink market. Since then, whilst the company is now called Luminescence Sun Chemical Security, it seems to be very much business as usual in the highly specialised security ink market, where technical requirements are exceptionally demanding and competition relatively limited.

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Astrid Mitchell

2 March 2021

8 min read

Quality, CSR and Partnership on the Global Stage – an Interview with the Chairman of the Board of CBPM

China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation (CBPM) is the world’s largest manufacturer for banknotes and coins – not only producing more currency than any other printer or mint, but also offering the full gamut of production and security technology through a network of subsidiaries dedicated to R&D, features, substrates and ink, minting, printing and processing equipment, as well as production itself.

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