Latest News

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

3 min read

Fusion™ – New Machine Readable Polymer for Banknotes

Spectra Systems provides security technologies for use in banknotes, product authentication and gaming using integrated solutions comprised of engineered materials for authentication, and hardware and software systems which verify the unique signatures of the authentication materials.

Substrates, Features

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.

Banknotes Coins Free Free

Astrid Mitchell

4 Oct. 2022

2 min read

US Cash Supply Chain Gets Ready for Cash Visibility

Cash Visibility – the Federal Reserve’s program to automate the cash supply chain – is at the point of rolling out.

Cash Handling

Astrid Mitchell

4 Oct. 2022

3 min read

SICPA and UbiQD Partner for Quantum Dot Security

Swiss-based SICPA and New-Mexico nanotechnology company UbiQD have announced an expansion of their partnership to develop security inks based on the latter’s quantum dot technology.

Companies Technology

Astrid Mitchell

4 Oct. 2022

5 min read

News in Brief

Komori Corporation has announced that the Komori Global Parts Center has been relocated to the Tsukuba Plant site to ensure a more stable parts supply in Japan and overseas.

News

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

1 min read

Indonesia Issues New Series for 2022

Bank Indonesia has issued a new series of banknotes in seven denominations to coincide with the country’s 77th anniversary of independence.

Banknotes

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

30 Aug. 2022

2 min read

FNMT Becomes BnEI Member

The Banknote Ethics Initiative (BnEI), launched in 2013, now has 15 members, after the Spanish banknote printer and papermaker Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre – Real Casa de la Moneda was formally accredited by the BnEI Accreditation Council.

Banknotes

Paul Blond

30 Aug. 2022

5 min read

The Journey Towards a Less Cash Australia

Despite headline currency in circulation at near record levels, A$102.22 billion on issue at the end of July 2022 (that’s 27% higher than the July 2019 level), substantially less cash is being used in Australia.

Studies, Reports

Astrid Mitchell

30 Aug. 2022

4 min read

This is What a Crumbling Cash Infrastructure Looks Like

Most of us will have our own experience of what it is like to be in a situation where you can neither access cash nor pay with it.

Comment Free Free

Astrid Mitchell

30 Aug. 2022

2 min read

IBDA to Close its Doors

The International Banknote Designers Association (IBDA) is to be wound up, 12 years after the organisation was founded, at the first International Banknote Designers Conference in Geneva in 2010.

Banknotes News

Astrid Mitchell

30 Aug. 2022

4 min read

The End of the Line for Banknotes in Pakistan

Last November we ran an article on a research project by Pakistan Security Printing Corporation to evaluate the parameters for composting waste from banknote production by mixing it with manure. This time it’s the turn of the State Bank of Pakistan, and what it does in terms of dealing with banknotes at the end of their life.

Central Banks

Astrid Mitchell

30 Aug. 2022

4 min read

Transferring Technology from Security to Sustainability

Companies in our sector are not only working to reduce their environmental footprint and contribute to a greener future, in some cases their solutions are being used to further it.

Sustainability

Astrid Mitchell

30 Aug. 2022

2 min read

New Paper Mill for India

India is to take a further step and future-proof its plans for self-sufficiency in currency production with the construction of a new banknote paper mill, at a cost of INR 25 billion ($310 million).

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

30 Aug. 2022

5 min read

News in Brief

Giesecke+Devrient has pledged to replace all virgin plastic in its payment card products with recycled industrial compostable or biodegradable products by 2030 at the latest.

News

Astrid Mitchell

1 Aug. 2022

3 min read

Threads and the Value of Substrate-Embedded Security – an Inside View from Louisenthal

Threads have developed into a security arsenal all on their own. But to provide a truly effective defence against the counterfeiter, the technical specification and design must be integrated perfectly.

Companies Substrates, Features

Astrid Mitchell

1 Aug. 2022

4 min read

Little Surprise About Demise of Papermakers

There was palpable shock and surprise in the industry at the news that Portals is to wind down production of banknote paper, focusing instead on non-banknote paper and features.

Comment

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.

Interviews