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Astrid Mitchell

31 July 2023

3 min read

Royal Mint Invests in New Future to Offset Falling Demand

The Royal Mint (TRM) announced its results for 2022/23 which, according to Anne Jessopp, its Chief Executive, was a pivotal year as it embarked on a five year business transformation plan.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 July 2023

2 min read

Bulgaria Delays Euro Entry, Agrees on Coins

Bulgaria is delaying its entry into the eurozone, and is likely to adopt the single currency in January 2025, as opposed to 2024 as originally planned.

Banknotes Coins

Astrid Mitchell

31 May 2023

3 min read

IACA Excellence in Currency Awards 2023

The Currency Conference gala dinner on 16 May hosted the presentation of the latest International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) 2021 Technical Excellence in Currency Awards.

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Astrid Mitchell

30 May 2023

4 min read

South Africa Upgrades Banknotes and Issues New Coin Series

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has released an upgraded set of banknotes and coins, which feature enhanced security features, colour, and – for the coins – new fauna and flora.

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Astrid Mitchell

25 May 2023

5 min read

Note and Coin News

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands has announced plans to issue a new commemorative $10 banknote printed on SAFEGUARD® polymer by De La Rue. The new $10 note has been produced to commemorate the XVII Pacific Games 2023, which will be held for the first time Solomon Islands in November 2023.

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Astrid Mitchell

26 April 2023

2 min read

Mixed Picture for Mints’ Annual Results

Both the Monnaie de Paris and the Mint of Finland have published their results for 2022. The French mint had a good year, the Finnish Mint did not.

Coins

Astrid Mitchell

26 April 2023

3 min read

US Coin Production Returns to More Normal Levels. Solution to Penny Remains Elusive

The United States Mint continued to manufacture circulating coins at high levels in 2022, albeit fewer than in the two previous years, which had been characterised by coins not circulating through the economy as rapidly as before the pandemic. The drop in volumes produced and revenues for the year marked a return to a more normal pattern of demand.

Coins

Astrid Mitchell

4 Oct. 2022

2 min read

New Mint Planned for Egypt

The Egyptian Cabinet has approved a proposal to conclude a partnership agreement between the Public Treasury, the Egyptian Mint Authority, and the UK’s Royal Mint to establish a new British-Egyptian mint.

Coins

Astrid Mitchell

4 Oct. 2022

5 min read

New Monarch, New Currencies

The death of HM Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September was a time of mourning and reflection on her remarkable life as the second longest reigning monarch in history.

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Astrid Mitchell

30 Aug. 2022

2 min read

Coin & Mint News Launches This October

Currency Publications Ltd, publishers of Currency News™ and Cash & Payment News™, will be launching a new monthly newsletter – Coin & Mint News™ – this October.

Coins

Astrid Mitchell

30 Aug. 2022

2 min read

BSP Introduces Coin Deposit Machines

Introducing automated coin deposit machines is the latest initiative from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to promote the re-circulation of coins and persuade Filipinos to use them in their daily transactions.

Coins

Astrid Mitchell

29 June 2022

1 min read

Celebrating 75 Years Through Coins

India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has launched a special series of coins to mark the country’s 75th anniversary of independence, at a special ceremony organised by the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Currency Affairs.

Coins

Astrid Mitchell

1 June 2022

2 min read

6th Coin Conference Goes to Amsterdam

After a three year gap, the Coin Conference returns this October to Amsterdam, in what will be the sixth edition of the event, and the only one of its kind to focus on coins as part of cash strategies in circulation from the perspective of currency issuers.

Coins Events

Astrid Mitchell

1 June 2022

2 min read

Year of Pivot Pays Off for Royal Canadian Mint

2021 was a great year for the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM), despite the ongoing effects of the pandemic, with record sales, profits, and a healthy $78.9 returned to the Canadian government, compared with $20 million the previous year.

Coins

Astrid Mitchell

1 May 2022

3 min read

Royal Mint’s E-Waste Recycling Moves Forward

The UK’s Royal Mint has announced plans to build a new plant in Llantrisant, South Wales, to recover gold from waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).

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Astrid Mitchell

1 May 2022

2 min read

Metal in Australian Coins Worth More than Face Value

Australia’s lower denomination coins will end up costing more to make than their face value, according to a report by the research outfit Morningstar, thanks to soaring metal prices.

Coins

Astrid Mitchell

1 May 2022

2 min read

Mint of Finland Returns to Profit

After several years of losses, the Mint of Finland has reported a significant increase in sales and return to profit for 2021. Consolidated revenue increased by 45% to €83 million, due largely to a good order backlog at the beginning the year.

Coins Companies

Astrid Mitchell

1 May 2022

2 min read

MDC Online Bridges the Gap for Mints

The Mint Directors Conference is normally held every two years, providing an opportunity for discussions, information-sharing and debate within and about the industry.

Coins Events

Astrid Mitchell

29 Oct. 2021

3 min read

Philippines the Latest Country to Trial Polymer

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has confirmed that it will trial a run of ‘a few hundred million pieces’ of the 1,000 piso on polymer during the first half of 2022.

Coins Substrates, Features

Astrid Mitchell

28 Oct. 2021

2 min read

Royal Mint to Recycle Precious Metals from Electronics Waste

Experts believe that as much as 7% of the world’s gold may be contained within the circuit boards of e-waste, most of which ends up in landfill or is incinerated.

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