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Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2025

3 min read

Month Long Celebrations for Bank of Ghana

A once-in-a-lifetime event commemorating the 60th anniversary of Ghana’s national currency is just weeks away. To be held from 17–20 November and hosted by the Bank of Ghana (BOG) in partnership with Currency Research, the Cedi@60 Anniversary Currency Conference is a cornerstone of a national months-long celebration — ‘Cedi@60: A Symbol of Sovereignty, Stability, and Economic Resilience’ — which formally launched on 28 October.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

2 min read

Speaker Line-Ups for November Events in Miami and Ghana

The speaker lineups for two upcoming currency events — the Americas Cash Cycle Seminar and the Cedi@60 Anniversary Currency Conference — are taking shape. Currency Research’s (CR) annual Americas Cash Cyle Seminar will be in Miami, Florida, 3-6 November, while the Cedi@60 Anniversary Currency Conference, hosted by the Bank of Ghana (BOG) in partnership with CR, will be in Accra, Ghana, 17–20 November.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

4 min read

ODDS and the Genius of Secure Documents

The 2025 edition of the Optical & Digital Document Security™ (ODDS) Conference opened in Warsaw, Poland, from 15–17 September with the headline ‘Welcome to the Genius of Secure Documents’.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

4 min read

Jura Looks to the Future of Secure Printing

Set against the backdrop of the Thermal Spa Island in the heart of Budapest, Jura’s third industry gathering brought together innovators, designers, and technologists from across the globe for two days of knowledge-sharing, collaboration and celebration.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

2 min read

GCF 2026 – Managing Cash in the 21st Century

The International Currency Association (ICA) has announced the next Global Currency Forum (GCF), taking place 27–30 April 2026 at the Rixos Sungate resort in Antalya, Türkiye.

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Astrid Mitchell

28 Aug. 2025

2 min read

ACMA at Asia Cash Cycle Seminar in Bali

The Asia Cash Management Association (ACMA) is gearing up to play a pivotal role at the upcoming Asia Cash Cycle Seminar in Bali, Indonesia, 22-24 September.

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Astrid Mitchell

20 Aug. 2025

1 min read

IOTA to Host OVD Workshop at Banknote Conference

As part of the pre-event agenda for Currency Research’s 2026 Banknote Conference in Washington DC (11-14 May 2026), the International Optical Technologies Association (IOTA) will host an in-depth workshop entitled Dynamic Security: The Science and Application of OVDs in Currency.

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Astrid Mitchell

24 July 2025

5 min read

Currency Fast Forward – Shaping the Future of Money

What do you get when an industry leader, Giesecke+Devrient (G+D), brings together 175 central bankers / print works and 150 cash cycle experts from commercial banks and CITs into one room? A collective of knowledge, experience and focused thought that is willing to listen, challenge and reflect on the big issues affecting the sector.

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Astrid Mitchell

24 July 2025

1 min read

IOTA’s First Webinar: Seeing is Believing

The recent webinar ‘Seeing is Believing: Optical Features for High-Stakes Security’, held on 25 June, was the International Optical Technologies Association’s (IOTA) first public event under its new identity.

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Astrid Mitchell

24 July 2025

2 min read

Global Cash Community

The Future of Cash Conference will unite leaders and innovators from across the global cash community, in Warsaw from 3-5 November.

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Astrid Mitchell

2 July 2025

6 min read

Rio Delivers a Stunning Display for HSP LatAm

This year’s High Security Printing (HSP) Latin America, the 12th edition of the conference, returned to Rio de Janeiro, where it all began with the inaugural event back in 2012.

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Astrid Mitchell

2 July 2025

5 min read

Cash is a Handshake

Cash is not just a store of value or a transaction, it’s a means of mutual human connection – in other words, a handshake. So said Mark Gould, Chief Payments Executive at Federal Reserve Financial Services, in his keynote address at the Currency Conference in Bangkok in May.

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Astrid Mitchell

27 May 2025

2 min read

G+D: Anchoring Trust in a Digital Era

Giesecke+Devrient will hold its customer event – the G+D Currency Technology Symposium 2025 – from July 7-10 at its Munich headquarters. Themed ‘Currency Fast Forward,’ this event will examine the pivotal role of public currency as a foundation of trust in the rapidly evolving digital landscape, highlighting the indispensable role of cash as critical infrastructure, a public asset, and a key element of national security.

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Astrid Mitchell

27 May 2025

4 min read

IACA Excellence in Currency Awards 2025 – the Winners Are...

The Currency Conference gala dinner on 28 May hosted the presentation of the latest International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) 2025 Technical Excellence in Currency Awards.

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27 May 2025

3 min read

Fusing Tradition with Modern Minting at MDC 2025

The 32nd Mint Directors Conference (MDC) was held from 27–29 April 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa, co-hosted by the South African Mint. The event focused on merging traditional minting with modern technology via keynotes, workshops, and panel sessions. An awards ceremony recognised achievements in coin design and packaging (see CN April 2025).

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Astrid Mitchell

1 May 2025

3 min read

Cape Town Presents MDC 2025 Coin Awards

The 32nd Mint Directors Conference (MDC) has recently concluded in Cape Town, South Africa. The event hosted the MDC Coin Awards, which were presented during the MDC Gala Dinner at Cape Point Vineyards.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 March 2025

3 min read

HSP Latin America Returns to Rio

The programme will shortly be published for the High Security Printing (HSP Latin America) conference, which returns 9-11 June to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – the location for the inaugural event back in 2012.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 March 2025

2 min read

ODDS 2025 Conference

Registration is now open for the Optical & Digital Document Security™ (ODDS) conference, which will be held in Warsaw from 15-17 September 2025.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 March 2025

2 min read

The Future of Cash in an Uncertain World

Another conference taking place in Warsaw later this year is The Future of Cash conference, from 3-5 November, which will bring together key stakeholders from across the cash community to explore innovative strategies for shaping the future of the cash cycle.

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Astrid Mitchell

31 March 2025

2 min read

MDC Goes to Cape Town – at Last!

The Mint Directors Conference (MDC) was originally scheduled to take place in April 2020 in South Africa, but had to be postponed at short notice due to COVID. The event went ahead three years later, in Ottawa in October 2023, and now – five years on – is finally taking place in Cape Town, from 27-29 April, co-hosted by the South African Mint and with over 250 delegates from the minting industry taking part.

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