Latest News

Marci Chavez

31 Oct. 2025

5 min read

The Future of Cash Management: Navigating Change, and the Fight for Payment Choice

As digital payments grow and cash usage at the point of sale declines, the individual cash cycle stakeholders are all facing certain challenges brought about by these changes that could risk their ability to continue to function – UNLESS we can understand their challenges, identify the risks, mitigate the risks and make changes not only to adapt to this new environment – but make changes to avoid future events and failures.

Cash Handling

Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2025

8 min read

Note and Coin News

Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) has provided more details of its new banknote series in denominations of BND1, BND5, BND10, BND100 and BND500, which are scheduled to enter circulation in the first half of 2026.

Banknotes Coins

Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2025

2 min read

Reinventing Banknotes to Empower Young Learners Around the World

Traditionally, banknotes have served as children’s first tangible interaction with money, helping them develop essential numeracy and financial skills. Recent research underscores that physical cash provides a more concrete understanding of money for young people compared to digital payments, making it a powerful medium for teaching core concepts like earning, spending, saving, borrowing, and budgeting.

News

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

3 min read

Losses Soar in Challenging Year for UK Mint

In her Chief Executive’s Report for 2024-25, the Royal Mint’s Anne Jessopp reported an after-tax loss of £36.3 million, compared with a loss of £4.3 million in 2023-24, on sales of £1.3 billion (2023- 24 – £1.4 billion). In something of an understatement, she noted it had been a challenging year and the result disappointing.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

2 min read

People in the News

Dr Eyob Tekalign Tolina, State Minister at Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance, has been named the new Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia. He replaces Mamo Mihretu.

People

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

4 min read

Central Banks and Cash Round-Up

The focus for this month’s summary of news from central bank annual reports and other sources is Central and South America, specifically Belize, Brazil and Honduras.

Central Banks

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

2 min read

Banque de France and BCEAO Drive Cooperation in the Fight Against Counterfeiting

The Banque de France (BdF), in partnership with the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), organised an international seminar on 23–26 September 2025 in Paris dedicated to fighting currency counterfeiting.

Counterfeiting

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

1 min read

Keep Calm and Carry Cash, Says ECB

Households should keep some cash at home so they can pay for essentials during crises, according to an analysis of four major disruptive events in Europe, including the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

News

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

5 min read

A Snapshot of Three Topics – Data, Quality and Louisenthal

At Giesecke+Devrient’s July Currency Technology Symposium it ran nine different workshops and a half day at Papierfabrik Louisenthal (see CN July 2025). Three are covered here.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

2 min read

US Currency in Circulation Continues to Grow

The US Federal Reserve has published the print order to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) for calendar year (CY) 2026, which is in the range of 3.8-5.1 billion notes, valued at $108.9-$139.6 billion. During the year, the Feder Reserve Board and BEP staff may adjust production of each denomination to best match demand throughout the year.

News

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

1 min read

A Celebration of 30 Years of Superior Foils for Banknotes

At the end of July, KURZ Banknote Security celebrated 30 years of security production at the Sulzbach-Rosenberg site in Germany with a two day customer event.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

3 min read

IOTA Honours Legacy and Leaders

The International Optical Technologies Association (IOTA) revealed the winners of its inaugural Excellence in Optical Technologies Awards – 2025 during a special ceremony held on 16 September at the Optical & Digital Document Security™ (ODDS) conference in Warsaw.

Awards

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

4 min read

Green Banknote Printing Revolution in China

Reportedly, China’s overarching goal for ecological civilization and green development is to build itself into a ‘Beautiful China’. Against this backdrop, a green transformation is quietly taking place at Nanchang Banknote Printing Co Ltd (NBPC). A subsidiary of China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation (CBPM), it is located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and is progressively shifting from a traditionally polluting banknote printing facility into a ‘national-level green factory’.

Sustainability

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

2 min read

Speaker Line-Ups for November Events in Miami and Ghana

The speaker lineups for two upcoming currency events — the Americas Cash Cycle Seminar and the Cedi@60 Anniversary Currency Conference — are taking shape. Currency Research’s (CR) annual Americas Cash Cyle Seminar will be in Miami, Florida, 3-6 November, while the Cedi@60 Anniversary Currency Conference, hosted by the Bank of Ghana (BOG) in partnership with CR, will be in Accra, Ghana, 17–20 November.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

4 min read

ODDS and the Genius of Secure Documents

The 2025 edition of the Optical & Digital Document Security™ (ODDS) Conference opened in Warsaw, Poland, from 15–17 September with the headline ‘Welcome to the Genius of Secure Documents’.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

4 min read

Jura Looks to the Future of Secure Printing

Set against the backdrop of the Thermal Spa Island in the heart of Budapest, Jura’s third industry gathering brought together innovators, designers, and technologists from across the globe for two days of knowledge-sharing, collaboration and celebration.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

3 min read

Turning Cash into Community Support

The International Day of Charity, which occurs annually on 5 September, recognises the role of charity in helping others.

Banknotes Coins

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

2 min read

GCF 2026 – Managing Cash in the 21st Century

The International Currency Association (ICA) has announced the next Global Currency Forum (GCF), taking place 27–30 April 2026 at the Rixos Sungate resort in Antalya, Türkiye.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

4 min read

(House) Banknotes of the Month – Part 2

In the August issue of Currency News we celebrated a number of houses notes – from Bundesdruckerei, PWPW, China Banknote Printing and Minting, and Casa da Moeda do Brasil – showcasing some of the best design and technology in today’s banknote features and print.

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

1 min read

Note and Coin News

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has launched new 50 and 100 baht (THB) banknotes on polymer, which will go into circulation in November. The launch builds on the success of the THB 20 note, which was issued in 2022, and which studies by the BOT have shown is four times more durable than its paper counterpart. The projected savings as a result over the eight years that the notes are expected to last are 350 million banknotes per year, reducing production, transport and resource costs.

Banknotes