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1 Oct. 2026

3 min read

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.

Banknotes Companies Design

Astrid Mitchell

25 Sept. 2026

2 min read

De La Rue Hosts Inaugural Currency Leaders’ Summit in Malta

This month, the De La Rue Currency Leaders’ Summit 2026 brought together more than 60 senior leaders from over 30 central banks and issuing authorities around the world for a week of discussion, collaboration and innovation in its newly-opened Malta print supersite.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

15 Sept. 2026

2 min read

A World 1st for Latin America as CCL Secure Installs New Advanced Foil Application Line in Mexico

CCL Secure has expanded the capabilities at its polymer substrate production facility in Querétaro, Mexico with the installation of a new OptiNota-H from Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions. The state-of-the-art foil application line is the only one in the region capable of applying advanced micro-optic and holographic security features to polymer banknote substrates – and will serve CCL Secure customers worldwide.

Companies Substrates, Features

Astrid Mitchell

1 Sept. 2026

3 min read

KOMSCO Strategy Pays Off

As it celebrates its 75th anniversary, Korea's KOMSCO has revealed the results of a three-year transformation programme that has reshaped it from a traditional currency manufacturer into a diversified digital trust and security technology company, posting record sales of nearly KRW 640 billion.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

28 Aug. 2026

3 min read

Uganda Next in Line in Africa to Print Banknotes

Uganda has taken a major step towards establishing its own currency printing facility with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Uganda Security Printing Company (USPC) and Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions (KBBNS).

Banknotes Companies

Astrid Mitchell

28 Aug. 2026

13 min read

De La Rue's Transformation and Vision for the Future

One year after its acquisition by Atlas Holdings, De La Rue CEO Clive Vacher reflects on the company's six-year transformation journey – from operational consolidation and record design awards to the launch of OPTILIGHT™ – and shares his long-term vision for the currency industry.

Companies Interviews

Astrid Mitchell

6 Aug. 2026

2 min read

Spectra Signs Licensing Deal for New Polymer Feature

Spectra Systems Corporation – provider of machine readable technologies for banknotes and Fusion™ polymer substrate – has announced a licensing agreement with Oberthur Fiduciare for Kryptonome™, the latter’s patented new Level 1 security feature for polymer banknotes that was unveiled last year.

Banknotes Companies

Astrid Mitchell

3 Aug. 2026

2 min read

JCM Buys Fujitsu Frontech, Expands in Cash Handling

Gaming and cash handling technology supplier Japan Cash Machine (JCM) has completed the acquisition of medium- and small-sized banknote recycler and dispenser manufacturing and sales business of Fujitsu Frontech, which was first announced in March.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

3 Aug. 2026

1 min read

Kusters Celebrates 115 Years

As noted in the May issue of Currency News, Royal Dutch Kusters Enginerg celebrates its 115th anniversary this year.

Companies

Aftab Baloch

3 Aug. 2026

4 min read

Security Papers – A Strategic Partner in Pakistan’s Currency

For any nation, the integrity of its currency and official documents rests heavily on the quality and counterfeit-resiliency of the security paper upon which they are printed. In Pakistan, the critical function of security paper production is entrusted to Security Papers Limited (SPL).

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Astrid Mitchell

1 Aug. 2026

6 min read

Currency Players Report Resilient H1 2026 Results

The first half of 2026 delivered broadly positive results across cash management, secure logistics, banking automation, security printing and authentication, with Brink's, Crane NXT, Diebold Nixdorf, Koenig & Bauer, Loomis, NCR Atleos, Orell Füssli and Prosegur Cash all reporting growth and continued investment in technology.

Companies

1 Aug. 2026

3 min read

Q&T Extends Tender Record with Latest Contract

Vietnamese polymer substrate manufacturer Q&T Hi-Tech Polymer has won a contract to supply the 200,000 dong denomination, bringing its coverage to five of the six denominations in Vietnam's circulating polymer banknote series — a milestone reached less than three years after its first commercial delivery.

Companies

1 Aug. 2026

4 min read

A Perfect 10: CCL Secure Wigton Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation and Global Supply

CCL Secure's Wigton facility marks a decade of polymer banknote substrate manufacturing, coinciding with the Bank of England's 10-year anniversary of polymer notes, and reflects on its journey from a purpose-built plant to a global centre of excellence.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

30 July 2026

2 min read

Sustainability Innovation Delivers for Crane

Crane Currency has implemented a pioneering project that captures water directly from the air, turning a byproduct of the air conditioning system into a valuable resource for banknote printing.

Companies Sustainability

Astrid Mitchell

1 July 2026

2 min read

IOTA Launches Start-Up Membership Programme

The International Optical Technologies Association (IOTA) has introduced a new Start-Up Membership Programme to encourage innovation and strengthen collaboration across the optical security and authentication sector.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

1 July 2026

2 min read

Kenyan Printworks Bought by Local Firm

The Competition Authority of Kenya has officially authorised Monarch Capital – a leading investment firm in the country – to acquire 100% of the shares of De La Rue Currency and Security Print (K) Ltd – De La Rue’s former Kenyan banknote and security printworks. This was the last remaining stake left behind after De La Rue’s 2023 banknote printing exit and marks a move towards full ‘kenyanisation’ of banknote production.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

1 July 2026

1 min read

Tenders, Contracts and MOUs

The National Bank of Georgia is planning to construct a new cash centre in the city of Kutaisi.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

25 June 2026

2 min read

Q&T and KURZ Partner to Embed KINEGRAM® in PolySecure®

Q&T Hi-Tech Polymer and KURZ have signed a Project Development Cooperation Agreement to integrate KINEGRAM® optical security features into Q&T’s PolySecure® polymer banknote substrate. The partnership will focus on embedding KURZ’s KINEGRAM® technology directly within the layers of Q&T’s polymer substrate structure, creating a higher level of security integration than conventional surface-applied features.

Companies Substrates, Features

Astrid Mitchell

1 June 2026

3 min read

BEP’s Long Term Transformation – New Investment, but New Facility on Hold

In one of the keynote speeches at the Banknote Conference in Washington DC, which has recently concluded, the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) presented its long-term transformation and modernisation strategy. This is in the context of a new series of banknotes, the first of which will be issue later the year, the postponement of a proposed new production site to replace that in the centre of the capital, and investments that have already seen a 33% reduction in some production costs.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

1 June 2026

2 min read

Loomis Expands into Peru with Acquisition of Hermes

The Swedish-based international provider of cash management solutions, Loomis AB, is making good on its strategy to expand in Latin America with its most significant acquisition to date, launching a Tender Offer Agreement (TOA) to acquire the Peruvian cash management firm Hermes Transportes Blindados SA. The enterprise value of approximately SEK 4 billion (US$380 million) on cash and debt free basis represents a 6.6x adjusted EBITDA multiple based on Hermes’ 2025 financial year.

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