'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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DataVault Unlocked: From Production to Destruction: Inside DataVault's Complete Supplier Directory
DataVault has launched a free, colour-coded Currency & Technology Supplier Directory giving central banks, printers, and tech providers a single hub to find specialised partners across the full cash lifecycle — with deeper cross-referenced intelligence available via subscription.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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