Latest News

Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2022

5 min read

Russia Invades Ukraine, Sanctions, Energy Crisis, Inflation and COVID – Markets Surprisingly Stable!

In the December edition of Industry Watch, the focus was on COVID, and the emergence of a new variant that was a major blow to the anticipated return to relative normality.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2022

3 min read

Awards Recognise Outstanding Design and Innovation in Latin American Banknotes

Special awards have been made to a number of newly introduced banknotes that have demonstrated outstanding technical sophistication and excellence in design and security.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2022

2 min read

GCF 2022 Ready to Launch at New Location in Port Aventura

The organisers of the Global Currency Forum (GCF) confirm they are ready to launch the first event for the global currency industry from the industry’s leading suppliers, the GCF partners who represent the entire life cycle of currency.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2022

2 min read

KURZ Issues Sustainability Report

Optical security feature and foil manufacturer KURZ has published a report – Communication on Progress – which presents the company’s sustainability performance to date in detail and also discusses its goals and plans.

Sustainability

Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2022

2 min read

Connected Banknote Wins Digital Currency Award

Orell Füssli Security Printing and AUGENTIC’s Connected Banknote – the UTOPIAN DUAL – won the Advancement of Digital Currency Award at the Digital Currency Conference in Washington DC last month, which took place immediately after the Banknote & Currency Conference.

Banknotes Events

Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2022

3 min read

G+D’s Green Banknote Initiative

According to Giesecke+Devrient, the sustainability revolution has accelerated to embrace an ever-growing range of environmental and social issues.

Companies Sustainability

Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2022

2 min read

IMMERSE with SICPA

The decade-defining global pandemic, climate-driven disasters and economic disruptions have all had a profound impact on our personal, professional and social lives.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2022

2 min read

The Role of Cash in War

In Russia and in Ukraine people have turned to cash, with large queues at bank branches and ATMs. The National Bank of Ukraine enacted a temporary cash withdrawal limit of 100,000 Ukrainian hryvnia per day — the equivalent of about $3,339 – and both countries have imposed capital controls.

News Sustainability

Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2022

5 min read

News in Brief

The Royal Mint has announced a partnership with Quintet Private Bank to introduce the use of recycled gold in an exchange-traded commodity (ETC).

News

Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2022

3 min read

Environmental Impact of New Swiss Banknote Series – Complexity Offsets Savings

The Swiss National Bank has conducted a Life Cycle Analysis on its 9th series of banknotes. The study looked only at those elements of the life cycle directly under the control of the SNB, the manufacture, wholesale distribution and disposal of notes.

Studies, Reports Sustainability

Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2022

3 min read

Winners of Central Banking Awards 2022

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipians, the Central Bank of Costa Rica, the East Caribbean Central Bank and De La Rue were winners in four of the Central Banking Awards 2022, presented annually by the Central Banking Journal and which number over 30 categories.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2022

2 min read

More Caribbean Countries Switch to Polymer

The switch from paper to polymer banknotes in the Caribbean is gathering speed, with two countries announcing in March that they will be making the change.

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2022

12 min read

Glory Global Solutions – an Asian Perspective on a Global Company

Amongst the sector of the cash community involved in cash handling technology, Glory has led the way in teller automation and recycling systems, and although headquartered in Asia (Japan), has a global footprint.

Interviews

Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2022

2 min read

In Other News…

Ulster Bank, one of Northern Ireland’s three note issuing banks, has unveiled the design of its new vertically-orientated £50, which is inspired by the women of the province and is being printed on polymer.

News

Lachlan McDonald

1 April 2022

5 min read

Sustainability – a Better Way to do Business

One of the major challenges facing every business today is to operate sustainably. But it’s not enough simply to have a stack of policies, fine words, and good intentions to hand. Actions need to demonstrate that the policies are being put into action.

Sustainability

Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2022

6 min read

The Future of Banknote Security – A Professor’s View

When handling cash, we normally glance at each banknote for less than a second. Central banks and banknote issuers are coming to realise that this brief glimpse provides a crucial opportunity for public authentication.

Banknotes Studies, Reports

Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2022

2 min read

Fiji Celebrates Rugby Triumph at Olympics

The Reserve Bank of Fiji has issued a commemorative $7 banknote to celebrate the achievements of its Rugby 7s teams at the Tokyo Olympics, where the men’s and women’s teams picked up a gold and a bronze medal respectively.

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2022

1 min read

De La Rue Publishes SBTi Targets

De La Rue has recently submitted targets to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, consistent with limiting global temperature increases to no more than 1.5°C.

Sustainability

Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2022

5 min read

Bioguard™ – the Precautionary Solution for Safer Banknotes

As has been well documented, sensational and alarmist claims in the media at the outset of the pandemic that handling cash transfers COVID has done long term and potentially irreparable damage to public confidence.

COVID-19 Free Substrates, Features Free

Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2022

4 min read

HSP Latin America Builds Back Better

After two years of COVID inflicted disruptions, Reconnaissance International was able to restart the acclaimed series of High Security Printing Conferences with a fiesta feel in Mexico City.

Events