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Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2024

2 min read

All Change at the Royal Australian Mint

Titled ‘Change’, the Royal Australian Mint’s 2023 annual report is aptly named for an organisation that experienced multiple significant changes over the course of last year, including the introduction of the new royal effigy on its circulating coins and the extensive renovation of its visitor centre.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2024

1 min read

And the Happy Winners Are …

In last month’s issue of Currency News, we provided details of Oberthur Fiduciaire’s new house note series, on the theme of the Art of Butterflies, comprising five different designs and five different security threads printed on one sheet.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2024

2 min read

HSP Asia Programme

The programme has now been published for High Security Printing™ (HSP) Asia, which takes place 2-4 December 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2024

3 min read

Note and Coin News

The Central Bank of Lesotho is issuing new 10 and 20 maloti banknotes which have the same design as the current notes but which will be the first to feature Anima™ security threads from Oberthur Fiduciaire, via its partnership with (and subsequent acquisition of a majority stake in) Rolling Optics.

Banknotes Coins

Astrid Mitchell

31 Oct. 2024

3 min read

RBI Plans to Revamp India’s Currency Management Infrastructure

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a comprehensive plan to revamp its currency management infrastructure over the next 4-5 years, mainly to ensure adequate storage and handling capacity to cater to the growing economy’s future cash needs.

Technology

Tim Berridge

30 Sept. 2024

4 min read

How SPARTAN™ Solves the ‘Change’ Management Challenge

Recent months have revealed the significant financial pressures mints face as they contend with declining demand in a competitive and crowded market characterised by oversupply.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

30 Sept. 2024

2 min read

Oberthur Celebrates the Art of Butterflies

Oberthur Fiduciaire introduced a new family house notes at the Global Currency Forum, on the theme of ‘The Art of Butterflies’.

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2024

3 min read

Intergraf’s Sustainability Initiatives

Intergraf is best known in the banknote community for its biennial Currency+Identity conference and for its certification scheme for security printers. But it provides a range of services and tools for the broader print industry, two of which have relevance to banknote printers.

Sustainability

Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2024

2 min read

And the (Coin) Finalists Are…

The finalists for the 2024 IACA Excellence in Currency Awards for Coins have been announced, with the presentation of the winning submissions scheduled to take place at this year’s Coin Conference in Lisbon, Portugal.

Coins

Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2024

5 min read

Success for the First Security Designers Forum – Creating Value for the Design Community

The inaugural Security Designers Forum was held in Warsaw, Poland, from 10-13 September 2024. An initiative of the security design community, it was the successor to the International Banknote Designers Conference and was a full-capacity event, attracting 176 delegates from 82 organisations spanning 32 countries.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2024

3 min read

Change is the Only Constant

The first Directory of Currency Suppliers™ was published in 2004. This year has seen the publication of the seventh edition. Here, we take a look at changes between the sixth edition from 2018 and today, and a slightly higher level look at 2004 and today.

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Kerre Corbin

29 Sept. 2024

2 min read

Counterfeit Corner

€11 million sophisticated counterfeiting print shop dismantled in Naples.

Counterfeiting

Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2024

3 min read

Currency Conference Announces Dates and Topics for 2025

Described as the cash industry’s pre-eminent gathering since its inception in 1992, for more than 30 years the Currency Conference has provided a unique platform for senior-level central bankers, representatives of printworks, and leading industry suppliers to deliberate and engage with peers on the most vital topics impacting currency policy and the issue function.

Events

Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2024

2 min read

I’m Your Venus

According to the hit single I’m Your Venus (from the Dutch rock band Shocking Blue in 1969 and then again from the UK girl band Bananarama in 1986), ‘Venus is the name of the game’. It’s also the name of Louisenthal’s latest security feature – specifically RollingStar® Venus, an upgrade on the company’s portfolio of threads based on its micro-mirror technology.

Banknotes

Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2024

5 min read

News in Brief

Belgium is one of many countries with a coin circulation problem, and the Treasury has launched a social media campaign – #spendyourchange – encouraging citizens to use their loose change.

News

Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2024

3 min read

Hueck Folien Takes Major Strides Toward Eco-Neutral Production

Austrian-based film and foil specialist Hueck Folien, a leading supplier of security threads and foils for banknotes, is taking a number of steps to put its products at the forefront of sustainability and reach its goal of ecologically-neutral production by 2035.

Companies Sustainability

Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2024

3 min read

Central Banks and Cash Round-Up

In this periodic series of articles covering cash information in central bank annual reports, this month it is the turn of Malaysia, Thailand, and Tunisia.

News

Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2024

2 min read

US Mutilated Coin Programme Abolished

Earlier this year, the US Mint published a proposal to abolish its Mutilated Coin Redemption Program, relating to the face value exchange of bent, partial and fused coins.

Coins

Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2024

4 min read

More Developments in Cash Services in Europe

Sweden’s Riksbank is threatening banks with the prospect of regulation to ensure business access to cash services.

Cash Handling

Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2024

1 min read

Summertime for KURZ

Another company launching a new house note during the Global Currency Forum is KURZ. The note, dubbed Meadow, has been designed to promote the company’s ‘KURZ THREADS with KINEGRAM COLORS®’ portfolio.

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