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.
Free Articles
Latest News
All articles →
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.
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.
ICA Pioneers Women in Currency, Elects New Board
On 15 October 2026, the International Currency Association (ICA) held the first ICA Women in Currency gathering during Intergraf’s Currency+Identity Conference in Copenhagen.
Coming Soon – V4 of House Notes: Art, Design and Security in One
Currency News™, will publish its fourth special supplement, ‘House Notes: Art, Design and Security in One’, in Spring 2027, featuring the latest house notes from across the industry. The supplement will include full details of each note, including the backstory (rationale, objectives, design concept, partners) and specific information on security and production features, along with images.
Oberthur’ Takes Pulsar to the Next Level
Oberthur Fiduciaire has released Pulsar™ Precision, a new iteration of its micro-optic platform for threads that was first launched in 2022.
Maldives Updates Workhorse Note
The Maldives Monetary Authority has issued a new version of the 5 rufiyaa (MVR) banknote featuring the currency’s new symbol. The release follows new versions of the MVR 10 note in April, and the MVR 20 and 100 notes in February.
Wildlife to Take Centre Stage on England’s New Banknotes
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.
News in Brief
The Bank of South Sudan and De La Rue have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) whereby the latter will provide extensive support across key areas of the currency lifecycle, including currency planning and forecasting, quality management, and currency circulation. It also paves the way for building a sustainable currency management capacity at the Bank of South Sudan, supporting modernisation of its currency management framework.
Get the Currency News™ Weekly delivered free to your inbox.
Upcoming Events
All events →
Reports & Analysis
All reports →
Charter Subscribers
Full profiles →The organisations whose support makes this publication possible.
