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Astrid Mitchell

2 Dec. 2022

1 min read

Energy Management Award for CCL Secure

CCL Secure has won an Energy Management Award, together with its sustainability partner Verco, at the 23rd Energy Institute Awards ceremony, which was held on 23 November in London.

Events Sustainability

Astrid Mitchell

2 Dec. 2022

1 min read

FIFA World Cup Banknote

The Qatar Central Bank has issued a commemorative banknote to mark the FIFA World Cup, which is taking place in the country from 18 November to 20 December.

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

2 Dec. 2022

12 min read

Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions – Bridging the Physical and Digital for a Better Cash Cycle

Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions (KBBNS) recently announced that it is moving into the cash innovation space by developing a family of ‘bridging technologies’ to enable the physical banknote product to connect to digital data ecosystems.

Interviews

John Winchcombe

2 Dec. 2022

4 min read

Hot Air, or Cool Progress?

A year ago, the white paper, ‘Cash: A Roadmap to Sustainability,’ recorded a pleasing level of activity and progress across the cash industry on environmental sustainability, with plenty of evidence of organisations striving and achieving to do better.

Events Sustainability

Astrid Mitchell

2 Dec. 2022

2 min read

Crane Invests in Sustainability

Crane Currency has inaugurated a new filtration system that will reduce water consumption by as much as 500,000 cubic meters per year and remove more cotton fibres for reuse in paper production at its paper mill in Tumba, Sweden.

Companies Sustainability

Astrid Mitchell

2 Dec. 2022

3 min read

US Dollar Production Reverts to Pre-Pandemic Norms

The production of US banknotes for 2023 will likely be below that of the previous two years, according to the 2023 Federal Reserve order for currency published in early November.

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

2 Dec. 2022

8 min read

What Goes Round Comes Round – Creating Value from Cotton Banknote Waste

To coincide with the Cash & Payments Sustainability Forum™ in mid-November, Reconnaissance issued a whitepaper – ‘What Goes Round Comes Round’.

Free Studies, Reports Sustainability Free

Astrid Mitchell

2 Dec. 2022

3 min read

News in Brief

The think-tank and cash advocacy initiative CashEssentials was presented with two awards at ATMIA’s recent ATM & Payments Innovation Summit 2022 in Berlin.

News

Astrid Mitchell

2 Dec. 2022

3 min read

Liberia Reaches for the Stars

The Central Bank of Liberia is currently replacing its 2016 banknotes with a new series, which include updated designs and a new high denomination of L$1,000.

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

2 Dec. 2022

3 min read

People in the News

Len Olijar, Director of the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing, is retiring after more than 34 years with the organisation.

News

Astrid Mitchell

2 Dec. 2022

2 min read

De La Rue SBTi Targets Approved

The Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) has approved De La Rue’s near-term science-based emissions reduction target.

Companies Sustainability

Astrid Mitchell

2 Dec. 2022

2 min read

Nominations Open for IACA Currency Awards 2023

Nominations have opened for the 17th round of the ‘Excellence in Currency Awards’ run by IACA (the International Association of Currency Affairs) and sponsored by Currency News™.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

2 Dec. 2022

3 min read

In Other News...

Banque du Liban is issuing an updated 100,000 livres banknote as part of an ongoing upgrade that has seen the replacement of the threads in several of the notes in the series with RAPID® micro-optics threads from Crane.

News

Astrid Mitchell

4 Nov. 2022

2 min read

BSP Estimates Savings with Polymer

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has said it will save as much as P2.4 billion (US$40 million) from the conversion of paper 1,000 piso banknotes to polymer due to their longer lifespan.

Banknotes Substrates, Features

Astrid Mitchell

4 Nov. 2022

3 min read

African Currency Forum Announced for Luxor and Cairo in January 2023

The venue and date for the African Currency Forum has been announced. It will take place from 15-18 January in Luxor, and more information about the events can be found at africancurrencyforum.com.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

4 Nov. 2022

4 min read

Industry and Consumer Groups Convene to Support Cash

In addition to the industry associations that are advocating for cash, two new initiatives in Europe have demonstrated the scope for campaigns to promote cash acceptance at the country level by harnessing interest groups throughout society.

Central Banks Companies

Crane Currency

4 Nov. 2022

3 min read

Internet Delivers Movie Money Directly to You – and the Criminals

If you have been enjoying a new blockbuster movie at the theatre or binge watching the latest series on your sofa, then you’ve most likely seen impressive piles of cash. This is actually fake cash, manufactured as a prop, especially for the camera.

Counterfeiting

Astrid Mitchell

4 Nov. 2022

4 min read

Cooperating to Secure Cash

One of the defining characteristics of the mint industry, compared with the banknote industry, is the level of cooperation between the various producers. Another has been its apparent stability. Perhaps the two are related.

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Astrid Mitchell

4 Nov. 2022

8 min read

Neighbours – a Perfect Campus for Polymer Note Production

Currency News™ spoke to Malcolm McDowell, CEO of NPA, and Neil Sanders, Managing Director of CCL Secure, about their story, how their cooperation works, and the environmental as well as commercial benefits of their physical proximity.

Banknotes Interviews

Astrid Mitchell

4 Nov. 2022

3 min read

In Other News...

The Central Bank of Paraguay has announced that a new series of guarani banknotes is underway, with the preparations likely to take more than a year.

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