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Francisco Mandiola

31 Oct. 2024

7 min read

Will the Swan Really Sing?

On 3 October, the Argentinean media went wild announcing that Milei’s never- a-dull-moment government would be restructuring and, possibly closing, the Argentine Mint (Casa de Moneda República Argentina – CAMOAR).

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Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2024

5 min read

News in Brief

Sesami Cash Management Technologies Corporation, a subsidiary of security services firm Gardaworld, has acquired the UK-based Consillion Group (previously known as Banking Automation), a provider of cash automation systems which also operates in Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2024

2 min read

Tenders and Contract Awards

In this new periodic feature for Currency News™ we report on the latest tenders and contract awards for banknotes, coins and related services.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2024

3 min read

Best Attended Event Yet for EMEA Cash Cycle Seminar

Currency Research, organiser of the upcoming EMEA Cash Cycle (ICCOS) & Payments Seminar in Cape Town, South Africa (25-28 November), says this year’s edition is shaping up to be one of the best-attended regional cash events in years.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2024

4 min read

IACA Coin Awards Celebrate Innovation and Initiative

The winners of the 2024 IACA Excellence in Currency Awards for Coins were announced by IACA Executive Director Marci Chavez at a special presentation ceremony during the Coin Conference in Lisbon on 29 November.

Coins

Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2024

3 min read

In Other News

The Central Bank of Samoa is issuing limited-edition commemorative banknotes, designed and printed by De La Rue, honouring Samoa’s historic hosting of the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), held in Apia, Samoa from 21-26 October 2024.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2024

3 min read

CIT Monopoly in New Zealand Risks Repeat of Problems in Australia

New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has cleared the way for Evergreen NZ Holdings to acquire 100% of the shares of ACM New Zealand. Evergreen already owns Armourguard, the country’s dominant supplier of CIT and related service, and the acquisition of ACM from its parent Linfox Armaguard will create a monopoly.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2024

2 min read

All Change at the Royal Australian Mint

Titled ‘Change’, the Royal Australian Mint’s 2023 annual report is aptly named for an organisation that experienced multiple significant changes over the course of last year, including the introduction of the new royal effigy on its circulating coins and the extensive renovation of its visitor centre.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2024

1 min read

And the Happy Winners Are …

In last month’s issue of Currency News, we provided details of Oberthur Fiduciaire’s new house note series, on the theme of the Art of Butterflies, comprising five different designs and five different security threads printed on one sheet.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2024

2 min read

HSP Asia Programme

The programme has now been published for High Security Printing™ (HSP) Asia, which takes place 2-4 December 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2024

3 min read

Note and Coin News

The Central Bank of Lesotho is issuing new 10 and 20 maloti banknotes which have the same design as the current notes but which will be the first to feature Anima™ security threads from Oberthur Fiduciaire, via its partnership with (and subsequent acquisition of a majority stake in) Rolling Optics.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2024

3 min read

RBI Plans to Revamp India’s Currency Management Infrastructure

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a comprehensive plan to revamp its currency management infrastructure over the next 4-5 years, mainly to ensure adequate storage and handling capacity to cater to the growing economy’s future cash needs.

Technology

Tim Berridge

30 Sept. 2024

4 min read

How SPARTAN™ Solves the ‘Change’ Management Challenge

Recent months have revealed the significant financial pressures mints face as they contend with declining demand in a competitive and crowded market characterised by oversupply.

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Astrid Mitchell

30 Sept. 2024

2 min read

Oberthur Celebrates the Art of Butterflies

Oberthur Fiduciaire introduced a new family house notes at the Global Currency Forum, on the theme of ‘The Art of Butterflies’.

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2024

3 min read

Intergraf’s Sustainability Initiatives

Intergraf is best known in the banknote community for its biennial Currency+Identity conference and for its certification scheme for security printers. But it provides a range of services and tools for the broader print industry, two of which have relevance to banknote printers.

Sustainability

Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2024

2 min read

And the (Coin) Finalists Are…

The finalists for the 2024 IACA Excellence in Currency Awards for Coins have been announced, with the presentation of the winning submissions scheduled to take place at this year’s Coin Conference in Lisbon, Portugal.

Coins

Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2024

5 min read

Success for the First Security Designers Forum – Creating Value for the Design Community

The inaugural Security Designers Forum was held in Warsaw, Poland, from 10-13 September 2024. An initiative of the security design community, it was the successor to the International Banknote Designers Conference and was a full-capacity event, attracting 176 delegates from 82 organisations spanning 32 countries.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2024

3 min read

Change is the Only Constant

The first Directory of Currency Suppliers™ was published in 2004. This year has seen the publication of the seventh edition. Here, we take a look at changes between the sixth edition from 2018 and today, and a slightly higher level look at 2004 and today.

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Kerre Corbin

29 Sept. 2024

2 min read

Counterfeit Corner

€11 million sophisticated counterfeiting print shop dismantled in Naples.

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Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2024

3 min read

Currency Conference Announces Dates and Topics for 2025

Described as the cash industry’s pre-eminent gathering since its inception in 1992, for more than 30 years the Currency Conference has provided a unique platform for senior-level central bankers, representatives of printworks, and leading industry suppliers to deliberate and engage with peers on the most vital topics impacting currency policy and the issue function.

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