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Sustainability Centre Stage in Edinburgh

This year the profile of sustainability has increased, with climate volatility evident in many countries. Last year’s white paper on the cash industry's work showed that much has been done and this industry has been doing good work for some time.

Events - October 5, 2022 12:01 a.m.

Indonesia Issues New Series on Independence Day

Bank Indonesia has designed a completely new series of banknotes, with significantly improved security features over the previous designs, selecting the nation’s Independence Day, 17 August, to launch them.

Banknotes - October 5, 2022 midnight

Fusion™ – New Machine Readable Polymer for Banknotes

Spectra Systems provides security technologies for use in banknotes, product authentication and gaming using integrated solutions comprised of engineered materials for authentication, and hardware and software systems which verify the unique signatures of the authentication materials.

Substrates, Features - October 5, 2022 midnight

New Mint Planned for Egypt

The Egyptian Cabinet has approved a proposal to conclude a partnership agreement between the Public Treasury, the Egyptian Mint Authority, and the UK’s Royal Mint to establish a new British-Egyptian mint.

Coins - October 5, 2022 midnight

People in the News

Chief Marilynn (Lynn) Malerba has been sworn in as the new Treasurer of the United States. Prior to becoming Treasurer, she served as the 18th Chief of the Mohegan Tribe – the first Native American to serve in this position.

News - October 5, 2022 midnight

News in Brief

Komori Corporation has announced that the Komori Global Parts Center has been relocated to the Tsukuba Plant site to ensure a more stable parts supply in Japan and overseas.

News - October 5, 2022 midnight

New Monarch, New Currencies

The death of HM Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September was a time of mourning and reflection on her remarkable life as the second longest reigning monarch in history.

Free - October 5, 2022 midnight

Coin & Mint News Launches This October

Currency Publications Ltd, publishers of Currency News™ and Cash & Payment News™, will be launching a new monthly newsletter – Coin & Mint News™ – this October.

Coins - August 31, 2022 12:01 a.m.

News in Brief

Giesecke+Devrient has pledged to replace all virgin plastic in its payment card products with recycled industrial compostable or biodegradable products by 2030 at the latest.

News - August 31, 2022 midnight

BSP Introduces Coin Deposit Machines

Introducing automated coin deposit machines is the latest initiative from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to promote the re-circulation of coins and persuade Filipinos to use them in their daily transactions.

Coins - August 31, 2022 midnight

The Journey Towards a Less Cash Australia

Despite headline currency in circulation at near record levels, A$102.22 billion on issue at the end of July 2022 (that’s 27% higher than the July 2019 level), substantially less cash is being used in Australia.

Studies, Reports - August 31, 2022 midnight

IBDA to Close its Doors

The International Banknote Designers Association (IBDA) is to be wound up, 12 years after the organisation was founded, at the first International Banknote Designers Conference in Geneva in 2010.

News - August 31, 2022 midnight

New Paper Mill for India

India is to take a further step and future-proof its plans for self-sufficiency in currency production with the construction of a new banknote paper mill, at a cost of INR 25 billion ($310 million).

Banknotes - August 31, 2022 midnight

FNMT Becomes BnEI Member

The Banknote Ethics Initiative (BnEI), launched in 2013, now has 15 members, after the Spanish banknote printer and papermaker Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre – Real Casa de la Moneda was formally accredited by the BnEI Accreditation Council.

Banknotes - August 31, 2022 midnight