Data for Design – Banco de España’s new ABT Database
Miguel López, Innovation and Development Unit Manager at the Banco de España (BdE), presented at the High Security Printing (HSP) conference in Rabat earlier this year on the BdE’s new Application of Banknotes and Technology (ABT) database. This is a comprehensive reference tool for central banks, printworks, government institutions and law enforcement wanting to understand the banknotes of the world from a visual and technical perspective.
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Spectra Signs Licensing Deal for New Polymer Feature
Spectra Systems Corporation – provider of machine readable technologies for banknotes and Fusion™ polymer substrate – has announced a licensing agreement with Oberthur Fiduciare for Kryptonome™, the latter’s patented new Level 1 security feature for polymer banknotes that was unveiled last year.
Designing the Banknotes of the Future
After the success of the inaugural edition in 2024, the second Security Designers Forum (SDF) will be held 7–9 September 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye.
Banknote Production in India
Banknote production in India is carried out jointly by BRBNMPL and SPMCIL.
Sustainable Cash: Why Fibre-Based Banknotes Lead the Way
G+D Louisenthal has established itself as a sustainability driver in the industry, with comprehensive ESG measures across all sectors of the business. Sustainability in the banknote sector is a major priority, and a Whitepaper has been produced to illustrate the key elements of the sustainability strategy.
Beethoven, Birds or Buildings for New Euro Series
The complete overhaul of the single European currency, which represents the first comprehensive redesign of physical euro banknotes since their historic introduction back in 2002, has taken a major step forward – with the public being given the choice to vote on two different concepts. One is based on European culture, and the other on rivers and birds and European Union (EU) institutions.
JCM Buys Fujitsu Frontech, Expands in Cash Handling
Gaming and cash handling technology supplier Japan Cash Machine (JCM) has completed the acquisition of medium- and small-sized banknote recycler and dispenser manufacturing and sales business of Fujitsu Frontech, which was first announced in March.
Counterfeit Corner: Underwear Money and a Financial Black Hole
The Hempstead County Sheriff’s Department in the US state of Arkansas recently proved that truth is stranger than fiction – especially when it involves undergarments and fake cash. What started as a standard police bust quickly spiralled into an embarrassing financial facepalm, leaving the department needing a swift emergency budget bailout after accidentally treating counterfeit money like a legitimate bank deposit.
DataVault Unlocked: Inside DataVault’s Sparkling New Housenotes Module
Have you ever looked closely at a crisp, beautiful banknote and wondered about the pure wizardry that went into creating it? Banknotes are not just everyday currency; they are highly complex marvels of security engineering. They seamlessly blend high-tech substrates, intricate optical features, and microscopic engraving techniques. To showcase these jaw-dropping capabilities, the world’s top banknote security suppliers print stunning, non-circulating currency specimens beautifully known as ‘housenotes’.
The Coin Conference 2026 Heads to Budapest
The programme has now been announced for The Coin Conference 2026, which takes place in Budapest, Hungary, from 28-30 September 2026.
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