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Astrid Mitchell

4 Sept. 2026

2 min read

Bank of Canada Unveils Design for New $20 Banknote

The Bank of Canada has unveiled its new vertical $20 polymer banknote at a special ceremony attended by the Governor General of Canada, the Secretary of State for Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions, and the Banks’s Governor, Tiff Macklem.

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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).

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Antti Heinonen

25 Aug. 2026

9 min read

The Role of High Denomination Notes – Myths and Facts

Every now and then the role of high-denomination banknotes is criticised by claims that their use is only for criminal and tax evasion purposes. Recently, author Oliver Bullough did this in his book ‘Everybody Loves Our Dollars – How Money Laundering Won’, published in January this year. Bullough’s book consists of 12 chapters addressing different forms of money laundering, one of them dedicated to banknotes.

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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.

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Astrid Mitchell

3 Aug. 2026

1 min read

Banknote Production in India

Banknote production in India is carried out jointly by BRBNMPL and SPMCIL.

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Astrid Mitchell

3 Aug. 2026

7 min read

Beethoven, Birds or Buildings for New Euro Series

The complete overhaul of the single European currency, which represents the first comprehensive redesign of physical euro banknotes since their historic introduction back in 2002, has taken a major step forward – with the public being given the choice to vote on two different concepts. One is based on European culture, and the other on rivers and birds and European Union (EU) institutions.

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Astrid Mitchell

3 Aug. 2026

2 min read

Breath Note Follows Vault Bill in Hueck Folien 2026 Trilogy

Delegates at this year’s HSP Latin America conference in June experienced an unconventional opening when Jan Hofmann (aka Mr Bill Vault), Sales Director at Hueck Folien, stepped onto the stage dressed as a secret agent. Launching an interactive presentation titled ‘Can you crack the code of true identity?’, Hofmann invited the audience to explore a simple question: what truly makes a banknote genuine?

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Astrid Mitchell

3 Aug. 2026

4 min read

Azerbaijan`s Upgraded 100 Manat

The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan (CBA) has announced the issue of an upgraded 100 manat banknote, which will go into circulation on 15 July. According to the CBA, the upgraded 100 manat is more than a means of payment – it is a visual representation of Azerbaijan’s economic progress, national identity, and modern statehood.

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Astrid Mitchell

3 Aug. 2026

2 min read

How Fungi Could Transform Banknote Disposal

BioBanknote is a Colombian-based specialist in reducing the environmental impact of banknotes through ‘natural’ means. Over the past several years, it has built up what it refers to as its ‘BioBanknote Ecosystem’, a comprehensive network of sustainable solutions for the management of waste from withdrawn banknotes, which is designed for central banks, printers and all suppliers involved in this industry.

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Astrid Mitchell

2 Aug. 2026

4 min read

Polymer Moves Step Closer in India

After years of discussion and speculation, practical steps are now being taken to trial polymer for Indian banknotes. Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Pvt Ltd (BRBNMPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India, has issued a global expression of interest for the manufacture and supply of opacified polymer substrate sheets with advanced security features.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 Aug. 2026

2 min read

São Tomé and Príncipe Celebrates with Remarkable New Note

The Central Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe has issued a commemorative 50 dobra banknote marking 50 years of independence, printed on Q&T High-Tec's PolySecure polymer substrate by Royal Joh Enschedé — notable as the first issuance of that substrate outside Vietnam.

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Astrid Mitchell

26 July 2026

2 min read

Liberia to Revert to Banknotes for Lowest Denominations

According to local reports, the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has dropped plans to mint new L$5 and L$10 (Liberian dollar) coins under its L$79 billion programme to replace and increase its currency stocks. Following widespread public complaints, both denominations are expected to return as paper notes.

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Astrid Mitchell

26 July 2026

2 min read

Mongolia Goes Green

The Central Bank of Mongolia (BOM) has chosen a sustainability path for its banknotes by issuing three of its denominations on Louisenthal’s Green LongLife™ substrate.

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Astrid Mitchell

20 July 2026

3 min read

Polymer Moves Step Closer in India

After years of discussion and speculation, practical steps are now being taken to trial polymer for Indian banknotes. Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Pvt Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India, has issued a global expression of interest for the manufacture and supply of opacified polymer substrate sheets with advanced security features.

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Astrid Mitchell

16 July 2026

1 min read

De La Rue Wins Contract to Print Denmark’s New Series

Danmarks Nationalbank has announced that it has entered into an agreement with De La Rue for the production of the upcoming new Danish banknote series. The agreement runs for a minimum of six years, with the possibility of extension, and the new Danish banknotes will be produced at De La Rue's production facility outside London.

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■ Yana Kisselova-Weckerle

1 July 2026

4 min read

WYSIWYG – Qualifying Banknote Security Dynamics

Banknote security shouldn’t be boring – it must engage people. Let’s start with a simple concept WYSIWYG…. What You See Is What You Get…; at first glance and in its simplest form, a banknote could be perceived as just a piece of printed paper. But in reality, it’s a carefully engineered document designed to communicate authenticity in a fraction of a second.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 July 2026

5 min read

Note and Coin News

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) has launched a Golden Jubilee commemorative $50 banknote celebrating its 50th anniversary. The new banknote was designed by De La Rue and printed on SAFEGUARD® polymer.

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Antti Heinonen

29 June 2026

9 min read

Development of Banknotes in Circulation Since 1998, and By Regions

Currency News™ has published annual updates on the global demand for banknotes since 2017, but these updates have focused mainly on most recent trends. By contrast, this article will address the development of global note demand during a period covering close to three decades. The regular annual update will be published later this year, when the volume figures for 2025 are available.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 June 2026

1 min read

Banco de Guatemala Celebrates

Banco de Guatemala has issued a new commemorative 100 quetzales banknote to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the central bank’s foundation.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 June 2026

2 min read

Anima Colour — Inspired by Gemstones

Oberthur Fiduciaire unveiled two major additions to its Anima™ micro-optics platform – Anima™ Sign and Anima™ Colour – at the recent Global Currency Forum. Both innovations highlighted advances in machine readability and colour versatility, two increasingly important elements in next-generation banknote security, in addition to the integration of all the effects already available in Anima™.

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