PERURI Targets AI, Semiconductors and Quantum Security
Indonesia's state-owned security printer PERURI is expanding beyond traditional banknotes and security documents into digital trust, AI, semiconductors, and post-quantum cryptography, as underscored at the PERURI Digital Summit 2026 in Jakarta. Meanwhile, its 2025 annual results show digital services surging 433% even as banknotes remain the largest revenue contributor.
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A Duo of Cash Cycle Seminars to Round Off 2026
Currency Research brings its Americas and EMEA Cash Cycle Seminars to Miami and Cape Town in November and December 2026, convening the global cash industry around themes of resilience, innovation, and inclusion.
Glory Faces Profit Pressure as Overseas Business Grows
Japan's Glory reported lower revenue and profits for the financial year ended 31 March 2026, as overseas growth failed to fully offset weaker domestic performance and rising operating expenses.
Sustainable Procurement Meets Coin Manufacturing
Monnaie de Paris has partnered with ArcelorMittal to introduce low-carbon XCarb® recycled steel into euro cent coin production — a first for the eurozone — as part of its Ambition 2027 strategy to halve greenhouse gas emissions.
MDC 2027: Madrid to Welcome the Global Minting Community
Spain's FNMT-RCM has announced it will host the Mint Directors Conference 2027 in Madrid from 18–21 April, with registration and sponsorship opportunities now open.
US Currency Education at Banco de la Nación Argentina
The Federal Reserve held a private Currency Education Program seminar in Buenos Aires, training Argentine bank executives and officials from over 100 institutions on how to detect counterfeit US banknotes and stay current on counterfeiting trends.
Hueck Folien Reports Revenue Growth and Expansion
Banknote security specialist Hueck Folien reported revenue of €66.36 million for the period ended 31 December 2025, up 8.8% year-on-year, but posted a widened operating loss as rising costs and strategic investments weighed on profitability.
Challenging Year of Modernisation for Pakistan's Security Papers
Security Papers Limited reported a difficult financial year ending June 2026, with falling sales and profitability as it undertook a PKR 3.4 billion upgrade of its PM-2 paper machine ahead of Pakistan's new banknote series.
Note and Coin News
The Bank of England has announced that four species of British wildlife – the barn owl, Atlantic puffin, buff-tailed bumblebee and European hedgehog – will feature on the next series of banknotes, following a record public response to its consultation on the choice of animals, birds, fish or insects.
A Billion-Dollar Pivot: Why the BEP Scrapped Its New Maryland Plant
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has officially shelved its highly anticipated plan to construct a massive, 1 million-square-foot replacement printing facility in Beltsville, Maryland. Faced with mounting budgetary constraints, a reduced project scope, and a collapse of the competitive bidding process, the Bureau is instead pivoting back to its roots. The BEP is now forging ahead with a multi-million-dollar modernisation effort to refurbish its historic, 114-year-old headquarters in the District of Columbia.
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