Banknotes
RBI forms task force as cash crisis continues
Need to recalibrate ATMs is hampering efforts to end cash shortage
Reserve Bank of Malawi issues new highest denomination banknote
Central bank issues new denomination as inflation and depreciation continue
India scraps two banknotes overnight
Initiative will replace two highest denominations with revamped Rs500 and new Rs2,000
RBI to force banks to dispense low-denomination notes
Earlier efforts to incentivise banks proved unsuccessful
RBS issues first polymer banknotes
Polymer note printed on De La Rue ‘Safeguard’ substrate
Book notes: The curse of cash, by Kenneth S Rogoff
A well-written book, but weak in its analysis and historical perspective
Bahamas launches new banknote series with innovative security thread
Central Bank of Bahamas launches “Crisp Evolution” series, featuring colour-changing security thread
Crane invests $100 million in new banknote plant
New banknote facility to add to operations in Sweden and the US, employing 200 people
Indonesia to launch new banknote and coin series with a ‘bang’
New banknote and coin series to feature Indonesian “national heroes”
New facility opens to print £10 notes, as £5 enters circulation
New polymer £5 notes enter circulation today
BoE exhibition to juxtapose new fiver with historical banknotes
Bank of England to open currency gallery a week before launch of new £5 note
RBA launches first banknote with edge-to-edge window
Twelve-year project cost the bank $37 million
Gibraltar to launch polymer £100 note
New note will be first polymer banknote for Gibraltar
De La Rue boosts Africa presence with Kenya deal
Kenyan government takes 40% stake in De La Rue’s Kenyan factory
National Bank of Denmark sells stake in cash-handler BKS
Central bank official says organisation succeeded in ending spate of violent robberies
Indian train robbery sees nearly $1m in soiled banknotes snatched
Soiled banknotes destined for the RBI stolen from train on the way back from Salem
Co-operation: The competitive edge against counterfeiting
Sponsored feature: Kurz
Sarb mulling changes to cash distribution process
South African Reserve Bank review finds ‘inefficiencies’ in current framework
Liberia in line for new largest banknote
Liberia to have first new banknote series in 16 years
Sri Lanka invites bids to mint 970 million coins
Central bank calling for four denominations of coin to be minted by end-March 2019
331,000 counterfeit notes withdrawn in H1 2016 – ECB
Figures show 80% of all the counterfeits were €20 and €50 notes
Research explores lifting fingerprints from polymer notes
Team of scientists trial technique to ‘lift’ fingerprint from polymer surface
Russian public to vote on new banknote designs
Winning designs announced in October 2016, notes to enter circulation in 2017
Bank of England banknote first in the world to feature new foil technology
BoE launches new £5 note with ‘Kinegram Colors’ technology taking centre stage