Latest News

Kerre Corbin

3 Nov. 2023

2 min read

Counterfeit Corner

Why do so many shops rely on the counterfeit detection pen to authenticate their paper banknotes?

Counterfeiting

Astrid Mitchell

3 Nov. 2023

2 min read

World’s No 1 ATM Company Goes it Alone

NCR Corporation has successfully completed its planned separation into two publicly traded companies. NCR Atleos, which began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on 17 October under the symbol NATL, has carved out the ATM and self-service banking part of NCR, whilst NCR Voyix is responsible for digital commerce.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

3 Nov. 2023

2 min read

KBBS Partners with BIRKAN for Consumables

Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions (KBBS) is continuing its strategy of innovating with partner companies.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

3 Nov. 2023

2 min read

A New Association for Mints is Born

At the recent Mint Directors Conference in Ottawa, the Mint Directors Association (MDA) was formally announced. It has now been legally incorporated as a not-for-profit association, and is the successor to the MDC, the looser association of mint directors that has been in existence since 1962.

Coins Companies

Astrid Mitchell

3 Nov. 2023

5 min read

News In Brief

Oumolat Security Printing, owned by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE), has entered into a strategic partnership with SICPA to print enhanced tax stamps and track activities through the integration of advanced technologies.

News

Astrid Mitchell

3 Nov. 2023

4 min read

Central Banks and Cash Round-Up

Further to the coverage in the August issue of the cash information contained in the latest annual reports of central banks in Europe, this month we take a look at some from Africa and the Middle East.

News

Astrid Mitchell

3 Nov. 2023

2 min read

HSP Asia Heads to Sri Lanka

The organisers of the High Security Printing™ (HSP) conferences, Reconnaissance International, have announced the programme for the upcoming HSP Asia event, which – after a four year absence due to COVID – finally takes place in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 4-6 December 2023.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

3 Nov. 2023

2 min read

Volumes Down, Sales Up for Australian Coins

The Royal Australian Mint (RAM) has now published its report and accounts for 2022-2023.

Coins Studies, Reports

Ernesto González Candela

3 Nov. 2023

6 min read

A BAAD™ Way to Assess Substrate Durability

UnderCurrency was established in 2019 as a technical consultancy service. We are based in Mexico and specialise in methodologies, solutions and systems for evaluating and enhancing the security, functionality and durability of secure documents and banknotes.

Companies Technology

Astrid Mitchell

2 Oct. 2023

5 min read

Debating the Key Trends at Asia Cash Cycle Seminar

Post COVID-19, following Manila in 2022, the Asia Cash Cycle Seminar (ICCOS) headed to Bangkok this year, organised by Currency Research with the Bank of Thailand as co-host.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

2 Oct. 2023

6 min read

Micro-Optics Partnership Drives New Security Threads for Banknotes

Earlier this year, Oberthur Fiduciaire announced the acquisition of a 65.5% stake in Rolling Optics. The Swedish-based company uses micro-lens patterns to create 3D effects in film, and its technology already underpins some of the existing micro-optics security features on the market (see CN February 2023).

Interviews

Astrid Mitchell

28 Sept. 2023

3 min read

Toshiba Thrown a Lifeline as Bid Takes it Private

Toshiba – the Japanese industrial conglomerate and one of only two producers of high speed currency processing systems – has announced that a ¥2 trillion ($14 billion) tender offer from private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) has ended in success, paving the way for the company to go private.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

28 Sept. 2023

2 min read

Global Social and Financial Skills Conference – Empowering Generations, Sparking Change

Following the coverage of the iLearn partnership between Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions (KBBS) and Aflatoun International in last month’s Currency News™, an important event is coming up on the subject of financial literacy.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

28 Sept. 2023

8 min read

The Caribbean – A Celebration of SAFEGUARD Polymer

Over the course of the last four years, four currency series in the Caribbean have converted to polymer – starting with the East Caribbean dollar in 2019, followed by Trinidad and Tobago in 2020, then Barbados in 2022 and, most recently, Jamaica this summer.

Events

John Winchcombe

28 Sept. 2023

4 min read

Where’s the Money? The Challenge of Managing Change

The London Climate Technology Show, which took place end September, was full of start-ups and other more established companies offering solutions to measure your environmental footprint, to offset your carbon, to sequester your carbon in the soil/ocean/trees etc. etc. etc.

CBDC Free Sustainability Free

Astrid Mitchell

28 Sept. 2023

5 min read

News in Brief

The Federal Reserve has started a publicity campaign for its FedCash® E-Manifest Service. The new system is digitising a hitherto manual system for matching paper manifests for deposits and orders at Federal Reserve docks with a technology based on GSI US standards that enables scanning and the electronic exchange of data in real time.

News

Astrid Mitchell

28 Sept. 2023

5 min read

Interim Results Broadly Positive for Industry

Until relatively recently, we ran a round-up of company results in the quarterly Industry Watch. We have replaced this with a periodic summary of central bank annual reports relating to cash, but continue to cover the companies in our sector with reviews of their interim and annual results.

Companies

Guillaume Lepecq

28 Sept. 2023

5 min read

Is Cash a Public Good or a Basic Right?

The Future of Cash Conference 2023 (Istanbul, 6-8 November) will kick-off with a research seminar organised by CashEssentials. International researchers from different fields will discuss whether cash qualifies as a public good or as a basic right, and the policy implications of this.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

28 Sept. 2023

2 min read

Framing the Narrative for the Future of Cash

The Future of Cash conference typically attracts some 120 participants from central and commercial banks, CIT and cash management companies, academics and other cash cycle stakeholders. The 2023 event takes place 6-8 November in Istanbul, and the full agenda is now available.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

28 Sept. 2023

6 min read

G+D Promotes the Value of Cash for Society

In March, Currency News™ featured an interview with Dr Wolfram Seidemann, CEO of G+D Currency, on the topic of building a resilient cash infrastructure.

Cash Handling Studies, Reports