May 2026

In this issue

• A New Chapter in Currency Printing as De La Rue Opens Malta Supersite
• AI – Add On or Core Technology?
• BEP’s Long Term Transformation – New Investment, but New Facility on Hold
• News In Brief
• Loomis Expands into Peru with Acquisition of Hermes
• ANDRITZ Schuler Consolidates Production
• RCM Resilient Amongst Uncertainty
• People in the News
• Central Banks and Cash Round-Up
• India Reopens Polymer Banknote Debate After More Than a Decade
• Royal Dutch Kusters Engineering – Where Banknote Destruction Meets Sustainability
• A Case Study in Making AI Work for You
• Anima Colour — Inspired by Gemstones
• nanoDOVID®: Shaping Light into Security
• De La Rue Advances Innovation with OPTILIGHT™
• IN Groupe’s New Vibes
• A Structural Solution to the Counterfeiting Cycle
• AI-Empowered Smart Banknote Printing at CBPM
• DataVault Unlocked: QR Codes
• The Reality of Cash Discussed at the Global Currency Forum
• IACA Excellence in Currency Awards 2026 – the Winners Are…
• Banco de Guatemala Celebrates
• Events