Banknotes
Bank of England considers move to polymer banknotes
UK could get polymer banknotes as soon as 2016; Bank of England launches a public consultation in a bid to win approval for the change
Bulgarian prosecutors probe printing press privatisation
Central bank strikes deal with French banknote producer to expand printing operations; investigation launched amid accusations of privatisation by stealth
Dutch study uses neuroscience to dissect consumers’ payment choices
The Netherlands Bank uses an MRI scanner to examine what is going on in consumers’ minds as they choose whether to pay by cash or card
BoE bows to persuasion as Austen proves banknotes not just a man’s field
English author will replace Charles Darwin on UK £10 note in 2017; campaign against central bank also yields review into the criteria used for character selection
BoE publishes code of conduct for ‘local recycling' of cash
Code sets out banknote authentication standards for businesses that self-fill their ATMs or self-service check-outs using banknotes tended by members of the public
Counterfeit banknotes up in Eurosystem
ECB reveals 317,000 counterfeits discovered in first half of 2013; says this remains a ‘very low’ proportion of overall notes in circulation
Banknote counterfeit threat carries significant social costs, paper finds
Bank of Canada working paper shows central banks are right to ‘actively respond' to the threat of counterfeiting despite the small incidence of fraud, due to the social costs of the perceived threat
Carney prioritises 'women on banknotes' issue
New Bank of England governor says issue of present and future female representation on banknotes is under discussion; pledges further public announcement by end of July
Bank Negara Malaysia seeks to limit superfluous supply of banknotes
Central bank prints 500 million new banknotes for celebrations at the end of Ramadan each year; urges public to accept high-quality recycled notes in their stead
Austrian deputy resigns amid ongoing bribery case
Wolfgang Duchatczek quits National Bank of Austria; stands accused of bribery in relation to banknote printing deals with Syria and Azerbaijan
Jane Austen ‘quietly waiting in wings’ to feature on UK banknote
Bank of England governor Mervyn King says Jane Austen is a likely candidate to feature on next £10 note; fails to appease concerns over all-male banknote roster
National Bank of Austria vice-governor faces bribery charges
Wolfgang Duchatczek and eight others charged with bribery in connection with note-printing deals with Syria and Azerbaijan
Bank of England faces legal challenge over all-male banknote roster
Central bank stands accused of failing in its duties under the Equality Act, after choosing to replace the only woman on a British banknote with Winston Churchill
Carney launches ‘safer, cheaper, greener’ banknotes
New Canadian $5 and $10 polymer banknotes aim to cut counterfeiting, lower costs and reduce environmental impact; notes unveiled 350km above the earth by International Space Station commander
Winston Churchill to appear on Bank of England’s next new banknote
UK set to release new £5 banknote series in 2016 featuring portrait of former prime minister Winston Churchill; honours his parliamentary and literary work
ECB’s Cœuré says cashless society is neither likely nor desirable
Executive board member believes cash is too popular to phase out, but should be made more efficient; €5 note awareness campaign shows mixed results
Fed to release new $100 bill in October after three-year delay
New $100 bill with new security features is finally ready to enter circulation, after 'creasing' issues caused delays in 2011
Bank of Canada annual report highlights banknote success
New series of polymer banknotes introduced in 2012 as counterfeiting continues to fall; inflation kept shackled throughout year but falls below target in December
National Bank of Poland updates 18-year-old banknote security
Security features of Polish banknotes to be overhauled in 2014; central bank keeping tight-lipped on the upgrades
Fiji's new $5 note is island nation's polymer pioneer
New FJ$5 note will be Fiji's first polymer banknote, and will supplant the defunct FJ$2 note as the country's smallest
RBI paper develops method for estimating counterfeit volumes
Researchers redesign inverse sampling statistical method, aiming to measure extent of counterfeiting in India with ‘credible precision’
National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic’s Zina Asankojoeva
Zina Asankojoeva is the first female governor of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic. She speaks with Daniel Hinge.
Solid financial accounts can help central banks meet their mandates – CBP roundtable
The manner that central banks manage and present their financial accounts is becoming critical to them achieving their mandates, according to a CBP working group.
Czech National Bank enlists mobile app in fight against forgery
New mobile app to help Czechs check notes and coins for signs of forgery; counterfeit seizures continue downward trend