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Astrid Mitchell

28 Sept. 2023

2 min read

Framing the Narrative for the Future of Cash

The Future of Cash conference typically attracts some 120 participants from central and commercial banks, CIT and cash management companies, academics and other cash cycle stakeholders. The 2023 event takes place 6-8 November in Istanbul, and the full agenda is now available.

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Astrid Mitchell

28 Sept. 2023

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Revealing Plans for EQUINOX24 – One Piece at a Time

Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions (KBBS) has launched its EQUINOX24 global event, which will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland from 20 May to 14 June 2024.

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Astrid Mitchell

24 Aug. 2023

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MDC to Debate Innovation, ESG and Coins in a Digital World

The Mint Directors Conference 2023 is fast approaching and the Royal Canadian Mint have shared highlights of the programme, comprising two days of thought-provoking sessions.

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Astrid Mitchell

24 Aug. 2023

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CBDC Conference: from Niche to Mainstream

CBDCs started to become visible in published papers and discussions around 2016. No doubt there was much material before then but the acceleration of interest and activity has taken CBDCs from a niche to main stream media discussions.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 July 2023

5 min read

G+D Goes Big on Sustainability at Symposium

Giesecke+Devrient held its Currency Technology Symposium 2023 in July in Munich. Normally a biennial event, this is the first to be held since 2019 due to COVID, and was attended by more than 300 customers from central banks, printworks and commercial cash handling industry.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 July 2023

7 min read

Currency Conference: An Industry in Change – Part 2

The Currency Conference took part in Mexico City in May 2023, overlapping with the Digital Currency Conference.

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Astrid Mitchell

2 July 2023

4 min read

Nassau – A Spectacular Setting for HSP LatAm 2023

Nassau, the Bahamas was the spectacular setting for the 10th HSP (High Security Printing) Latin America conference, which welcomed 250 delegates from 118 organisations and 36 countries, over half from Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Astrid Mitchell

2 July 2023

3 min read

Awards for Best in Latin American and Caribbean Banknotes

The prestigious Regional Banknote and ID Document of the Year Awards form part of the industry’s annual High Security Printing™ (HSP) Latin America conference.

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Astrid Mitchell

2 July 2023

1 min read

MDC Coin Awards Now Open for Nominations

Nominations are now open for the MDC’s prestigious Coin Awards. Last held in 2018, the awards recognise industry achievements in the design, production and packaging of coins, as well as, for the first time, sustainability in minting.

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Astrid Mitchell

2 July 2023

3 min read

Currency Conference: An Industry in Change – Part 1

The Currency Conference took part in Mexico City in May 2023, overlapping with the Digital Currency Conference. This report is the first of two summaries of the conference.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 May 2023

1 min read

New Service to Help Explore Biodegradability of Banknotes

Blendpaper was one of the presenters in the second episode of the Cash & Payments Sustainability Forum™ online seminar series on repurposing unfit cotton banknotes.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 May 2023

3 min read

IACA Excellence in Currency Awards 2023

The Currency Conference gala dinner on 16 May hosted the presentation of the latest International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) 2021 Technical Excellence in Currency Awards.

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Astrid Mitchell

30 May 2023

1 min read

G+D Symposium Focuses on Topics Driving Cash

Giesecke+Devrient will be holding its customer event – the G+D Currency Technology Symposium – from 17-20 July at its headquarters in Munich.

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Astrid Mitchell

24 May 2023

3 min read

Designing the Cash Cycle of the Future

The 2023 Future of Cash Conference takes place 6-8 November in Istanbul, and will bring together all stakeholders of the cash community – central banks, financial institutions, retailers, cash management companies, technology providers and suppliers - to discuss new strategies to design the cash cycle of the future.

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Astrid Mitchell

24 May 2023

5 min read

Best Practices in Level 3 Feature Selection and Use

At the end of March, the International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) held a members-only webinar which focused on the best practices in Level 3 security feature selection and use.

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Astrid Mitchell

24 May 2023

2 min read

Banking on World Heritage

Banking on World Heritage is a new exhibition that will take place in New Delhi this summer to coincide with the year in which India will be hosting the G20 summit and also to mark the golden anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, the international treaty to conserve nature and preserve cultural properties.

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Astrid Mitchell

24 May 2023

4 min read

Optical & Digital Document Security - Where Physical Meets Digital

The Optical & Digital Document Security™ (ODDS) conference and exhibition, held in Prague, Czech Republic from 17-19 April 2023, attracted over 170 delegates from 94 global organisations, along with 24 representatives from government and research academia.

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Astrid Mitchell

26 April 2023

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HSP Latin America Heads to the Caribbean

All arrangements are now in place for this year’s High Security Printing Latin America, which takes place in Nassau, the Bahamas from 5-7 June.

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Astrid Mitchell

26 April 2023

3 min read

Designing the Cash Cycle of the Future

The 2023 Future of Cash Conference takes place 6-8 November in Istanbul, and will bring together all stakeholders of the cash community – central banks, financial institutions, retailers, cash management companies, technology providers and supplier - to discuss new strategies to design the cash cycle of the future.

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Astrid Mitchell

2 April 2023

1 min read

What to Do with Banknotes at End of Life?

As part of its Cash & Payments Sustainability Forum initiative, on 5 April Reconnaissance International will be joined in the first of a series of online seminars looking at end-of-life solutions for banknotes by FedCash® Services, Pakistan Security Printing Corporation and Giesecke+Devrient to talk about different ways of disposing of unfit cotton banknotes.

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