Currency
Print-your-own banknotes could be the future – DNB official
Single-use banknotes with QR codes could be the future of cash, DNB cash head says
Central banks disagree over cash regulation
The BoE has issued legislation demanding banks supply certain denominations
Lack of accurate data poses challenges for cash forecasting
Anonymity of cash makes it hard to track as a payment instrument, panel agrees
The role of e-cash in China
E-cash improves convenience and security while cutting cash handling fees
UK cash system needs revamp, says Payment Systems Regulator chair
Charles Randell says regulator will look at entire cash provision infrastructure in 2019
Interview: Jussi Kangas on the future of cash
Bank of Finland adviser says it’s challenging to keep the cash cycle efficient as usage falls
Rwanda to issue new banknotes
New 500 and 1,000 franc notes will have new security features and design elements
Adverse environment forces banknote firm Arjowiggins Security to close
Paper specialist forced to liquidate UK and French holdings despite restructuring
Liberia steps up monitoring of NPLs
Credit reference system to help financial institutions keep track of credit history and debt obligations
Zimbabwe’s government hunts for dollar alternative
Continuing with dollarised economy could mean return to hyperinflation, economist says
Book notes: Democratizing Money?, by Beat Weber
This is a timely book about ‘how money really works’
UK’s Link implements new fees in bid to halt ATM closures
Subsidy paid by banks to cash machine operators rises to up to £2.75
Fed launches banknote app for children
App provides details of security features, mimicking raised intaglio print through vibrations
Innovation prompts firms to hold more cash – IMF paper
Firms must hold enough liquidity to insure against risky research and development