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Astrid Mitchell

3 March 2025

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The Bank of Zambia has announced the introduction of a new family of notes and coins, which will be introduced at the end of March.

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Astrid Mitchell

3 March 2025

5 min read

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President Trump’s announcement of a directive to the US Treasury Secretary to cease production of the country’s lowest denomination coin, as part of his mission to cut government expenditure, has reignited the debate in the US about the future of the penny, which has been rumbling on for well over a decade now.

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Astrid Mitchell

29 Jan. 2025

3 min read

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The Central Bank of Belize has unveiled the designs of its new banknote series, which will go into circulation in June.

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Astrid Mitchell

29 Jan. 2025

2 min read

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Shaktikanta Das has been replaced as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India by Sanjay Malhotra, former Revenue Secretary in the Ministry of Finance.

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Astrid Mitchell

29 Jan. 2025

5 min read

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On 12 December De La Rue made known that it had entered talks with a consortium to sell up to 40% of its equity, which would value the company at about £245 million.

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Astrid Mitchell

23 Dec. 2024

6 min read

Headlines of 2024: That Was the Year That Was…

Levels of euro counterfeiting remain low in 2023; Currency News™ comes of age; what goes round comes round in the minting industry....

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Astrid Mitchell

23 Dec. 2024

4 min read

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The United States Mint has unveiled the designs for the fourth and final year of the American Women Quarters Program. Since the beginning of the program in 2022, the Mint has issued five quarters annually, and the final five will be issued in 2025.

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Astrid Mitchell

21 Dec. 2024

3 min read

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The Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corporation (KOMSCO) held a ‘Currency By-Product Utilisation Seminar’ earlier this month to launch its new venture to reuse currency by-products slated for disposal – both end-of-life banknotes and waste from production. Around 500 tonnes are generated annually, of which 90% is incinerated.

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Astrid Mitchell

27 Nov. 2024

5 min read

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Continuing on its acquisition trail to penetrate the brand protection market, Crane NXT has now bought the smart packaging assets of TruTag Technologies, which will be incorporated into its OpSec business.

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Astrid Mitchell

27 Nov. 2024

4 min read

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The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has announced that it is to begin developing the country’s 10th banknote series in order to ensure that Swiss banknotes continue to meet the latest standards for functionality and security.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2024

2 min read

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The Brazilian President has nominated Gabriel Galípolo to be the next Governor of the Central Bank of Brazil.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2024

5 min read

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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

3 min read

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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

29 Sept. 2024

5 min read

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Belgium is one of many countries with a coin circulation problem, and the Treasury has launched a social media campaign – #spendyourchange – encouraging citizens to use their loose change.

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Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2024

3 min read

Central Banks and Cash Round-Up

In this periodic series of articles covering cash information in central bank annual reports, this month it is the turn of Malaysia, Thailand, and Tunisia.

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Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2024

2 min read

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Laos’ Parliament has removed Bounleua Sinxayvoravong as Governor of the Bank of the Lao PDR, a position he held since 2022.

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Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2024

3 min read

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Danmarks Nationalbank has provided details of the themes for its new banknotes series, which will consist of four denominations – 50, 100, 200 and 500 krone – and will be issued from 2028 onwards, replacing the current 2009 series featuring Danish bridges and ancient artefacts.

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Astrid Mitchell

29 Aug. 2024

4 min read

Central Banks and Cash Round-Up

In this periodic series of articles covering cash information in central bank annual reports, we turn our attention this month to England, Iceland, Kazakhstan and Switzerland.

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Astrid Mitchell

29 Aug. 2024

6 min read

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A team from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has received the Bank of Canada’s counterfeit deterrence award for its work analysing international shipments, leading to the seizure of large volumes of counterfeit banknotes.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 Aug. 2024

5 min read

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In recent weeks, Da Afghanistan Bank (the country’s central bank) has incinerated c. 2 billion worn-out Afghani banknotes. In 2023, it collected and incinerated approximately 5.2 billion banknotes.

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