'Beyond the Cost Debate': A Multidimensional Approach to Quantify the Value of Cash for Society
A groundbreaking IMFS working paper by academics and industry experts develops a model to quantify cash's value across five societal dimensions — finding that in a German pilot, the value of cash is almost three times higher than its estimated cost.
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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.
SICPA Demonstrates Different Roots – Common Ground
SICPA has produced a stunning new house note titled 'Different Roots. Common Ground', celebrating security inks and the universal role of cash, presented at the Security Designers Forum in Istanbul and the HSP Latin America conference in Guatemala.
Gold Bars, Millions of Dollars and Cedis: Ghana's Counterfeit Currency Production Galore
Ghana's National Security Council Secretariat has dismantled four major counterfeit currency printing hubs and arrested 16 suspects, seizing hundreds of thousands in fake banknotes alongside unprocessed coupons worth millions more.
Cash Around the World: Declining Use, Enduring Importance
A review of recent payment studies across advanced economies reveals a consistent story: cash is no longer the default payment method but remains far from obsolete, with the central challenge being a growing tension between reduced everyday use and the need to maintain reliable access and infrastructure for those who still depend on it.
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.
Making Evidence Based Decisions to Optimise Cash Ecosystems
At the Global Currency Forum in April, Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions presented its role as an independent strategic adviser to central banks, exploring how data and evidence-based decisions can optimise the entire cash ecosystem — from banknote design to post-issuance lifecycle tracking.
Building on a Legacy for the New Generation of Professionals in Cash & Payments
Currency News™ speaks to Jens Seidl, CEO of Currency Research, about the organisation's 30-year legacy, its recent management buyout, and the plans he and co-owner Shaun Ferrari have to modernise and grow the business for the next generation of cash and payments professionals.
Designing Trust and Innovation for Tomorrow's Banknotes
The 2026 Security Designers Forum, held in Istanbul from 7–9 September, brought together 190 delegates from 37 countries to explore the people, ideas and decisions shaping the future of secure document design.
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