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Astrid Mitchell

2 March 2021

2 min read

Authentication Through Animation

Banknotes have become highly sophisticated, with a massive range of machine readable features to fight the counterfeit threat. At the same time, says Louisenthal, it has also been creating innovative Level 1 features, to stop the counterfeit threat at the first pass, which are memorable, simple to use, visible even under poor lighting conditions and which, at the same time, also send a positive theme into the local community.

Banknotes Substrates, Features

Astrid Mitchell

2 March 2021

8 min read

Quality, CSR and Partnership on the Global Stage – an Interview with the Chairman of the Board of CBPM

China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation (CBPM) is the world’s largest manufacturer for banknotes and coins – not only producing more currency than any other printer or mint, but also offering the full gamut of production and security technology through a network of subsidiaries dedicated to R&D, features, substrates and ink, minting, printing and processing equipment, as well as production itself.

Interviews

John Winchcombe

2 March 2021

2 min read

Cash & Payment News in February

The theme of February’s Cash and Payment News (CPN) is very much on the future of cash and payments, considering as it does two sides of a coin, namely evidence of cash under pressure and the robust activity underway to keep it available, useful and preferred.

CBDC

Astrid Mitchell

2 March 2021

5 min read

News In Brief

Prosegur, including its cash business Prosegur Cash, is the first security group to sign up to ‘The Climate Pledge’, a commitment to achieve net zero carbon by 2040. The Climate Pledge initiative was created by Amazon and Global Optimism in 2019 and 53 companies are now signed up to it.

Companies News Technology

Astrid Mitchell

2 March 2021

5 min read

Cash Industry Leaders – What a Difference a Year Makes

January and February are when six of the leading listed companies in cash report their annual results for the previous year. The time last year, all but one reported strong results and optimistic outlooks.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

2 March 2021

4 min read

How the Cash Industry Can Turn Goodwill into Practice

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), something of a buzzword in ‘corporate speak’, is defined as a self-regulating business model that helps a company be socially accountable—to itself, its stakeholders, and the public. Which sounds great, as indeed it is. But isn’t really anything new.

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Astrid Mitchell

2 March 2021

3 min read

CEO Baton Passed on at Koenig & Bauer

2021 started with the CEO of Koenig & Bauer, Claus Bolza-Schünemann, handing over the baton to Dr Andreas Plesske, board member responsible for Koenig & Bauer’s Special segment, which includes Banknote Solutions.

Central Banks Companies News

Astrid Mitchell

2 March 2021

4 min read

Banque de France Invests in Modernisation

Actemium Cournon Engineering is a subsidiary of VINCI Energies, specialising in industrial engineering that accelerates manufacturing integration and control using new technologies. Based 15km from the Banque de France’s printing plant, it was hired to work on five key projects, two in the paper mill and three in the printworks.

Central Banks Technology

Astrid Mitchell

2 March 2021

3 min read

Healthy Indoor Environment for Banks and Banknote Processing

Royal Dutch Kusters Engineering (Kusters) – which specialises in banknote destruction systems - has expanded its portfolio with its new range of Air Purification systems, in response to the importance of a healthy indoor environment in offices and cash processing areas.

COVID-19 Technology

Astrid Mitchell

2 March 2021

3 min read

Shrap Offers a Future Without Coins

At the Future of Cash conference, Chris Forero-Slee introduced his business, Shrap. As he said, he does not expect to be popular with those who make their living from or who like coins. Shrap (the company presumably takes its name from shrapnel, ie. fragments of shells or bullets but also a colloquial term for small change) is a solution that offers an alternative to coins, which they regard as a ‘pain point’ in payments.

Coins Companies

Astrid Mitchell

2 March 2021

9 min read

2020: A Good Year for Polymer Banknotes

Competition creates energy and change. It can be argued that 2020 was the year where the impact of there being two suppliers of polymer substrate in the banknote market started to be seen. The take-up of polymer by central banks accelerated, while investment brought new security features to market, more capacity and more recycling capability.

Banknotes Substrates, Features

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