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Last year, the US stopped producing the one-cent coin (the penny). It is now set to formally end production, after Congress approved the Common Cents Act, legislation designed to codify the 2025 directive to cease striking pennies for circulation. The measure now awaits the confirmation of President Donald Trump.
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Innovation Takes Centre Stage at Coin Awards
The Coin Conference in Budapest hosted IACA's 2026 Excellence in Currency Coin Awards, recognising outstanding achievements in coin production, processing, management, and distribution.
Kusters Celebrates 40 Years' Service with Banco de Portugal
Royal Dutch Kusters Engineering has marked a remarkable milestone as its CDS-500 banknote destruction system at Banco de Portugal's Carregado facility reaches 40 years of operational service, underlining the company's commitment to durable, long-term engineering solutions.
Paraguay Unveils Groundbreaking Redesign of the Guaraní
On the 83rd anniversary of the guaraní, the Banco Central del Paraguay has officially launched a completely new family of banknotes, introducing cutting-edge security features, improved accessibility, and vibrant designs celebrating Paraguayan history, culture, and biodiversity — delivered through a striking multi-supplier collaboration.
InfiniPerf®: New Generation Micro-Perforation Offers Infinite Design Opportunities
Orell Füssli is expanding the creative possibilities of laser micro-perforation with InfiniPerf®, a family of public banknote security features designed to combine durability with flexible design integration.
The Optical Security Innovation Race
A wave of new product launches from major security suppliers signals a fundamental shift in currency protection — from individual features to integrated optical platforms designed to stay one step ahead of increasingly sophisticated counterfeiters.
Securing Trust: Smarter, Greener Banknotes for a Changing World
Central banks are using advanced technologies to issue secure, durable banknotes that combat counterfeiting threats while supporting environmental goals. G+D Louisenthal outlines four key innovations redefining the balance between security and sustainability.
The Currency News Book Club: Tribute to the Banknote Printing Works of the Banco de la República
A new book by engineer Rafael Cruz Villamil offers an unprecedented technical and historical account of how Colombia achieved self-sufficiency in banknote production, to be published in late 2026.
How Counterfeiters Imitate Security Features
Investigations into more than 25 counterfeit laboratories dismantled by the Brazilian Federal Police since 2019 reveal that criminals concentrate their efforts on the security features most recognised by the public — and that visual imitation, while imperfect, remains a persistent threat.
The Call of the Siren – Hueck Folien's Latest House Note
Hueck Folien unveiled 'Siren's Call', the third in its trilogy of concept house notes for 2026, at the Currency+Identity conference in Copenhagen — bringing together a consortium of security industry partners to showcase advanced optical security technologies in a single banknote design.
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