Counterfeit
Some thoughts on CBDC operations in China
PBoC's Fan Yifei outlines why he favours indirect CBDC in China
Ghana’s Addison on banking reform, innovation and the future of the eco
Bank of Ghana governor says Ghana is unlikely to join eco anytime soon
Bank of England launches new £20 banknote
BoE says new polymer note is “most secure” it has issued
Modernising currency management
Central banks strive to optimise currency operations, even as relative importance of cash drops
Polymer banknotes caused sharp fall in UK counterfeits – BoE
Bank of England reports reduction from 1,000-plus fake notes a month to single figures
Trump administration to delay $20 Tubman banknote
Banknote featuring abolitionist Harriet Tubman pushed beyond Trump’s maximum term
Bank of Israel wins Supreme Court case on banknotes
Justices advise private ATM operator to drop case against central bank
Israel’s Steiner: central banks must adapt to changing banknote demand
Ilan Steiner highlights importance of banknote data in forecasting future demand
Burundi central bank updates banknotes
New notes will be higher quality and harder to counterfeit, central bank says
The role of e-cash in China
E-cash improves convenience and security while cutting cash handling fees
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
Currency services: De La Rue
UK-based banknote provider secured new clients and transformed focus towards technology in 2018
Fed launches banknote app for children
App provides details of security features, mimicking raised intaglio print through vibrations
Private mints to help with £1 overseas distribution
Royal Mint will provide blanks but design and distribution is responsibility of individual territories
Australia to launch new $50 note
Successful transition to new $5 and $10 notes opened door for most circulated note
Hong Kong filmmakers found guilty of possession of fake banknotes
The banknotes were props in an award-winning film
Bank of Israel files first civil lawsuit against counterfeiters
Counterfeiters already convicted of forging “tens of thousands” of the new 200-shekel note
UK firm chosen for Fed cash management overhaul
CPS will take part in “competitive development” to replace high-speed cash-processing machines
Banknote and currency services provider of the year: Landqart
Hybrid substrate provider offers banknote issuers a ‘Swiss finish’
Banknote and currency manager of the year: Norges Bank
Nordic central bank has redefined how its banknotes are designed
Egypt’s new banknote facility to be built by G&D
German firm awarded over $300 million for successful tender
BCEAO denounces ‘fraudulent’ messages on social media
The Central Bank of West African States denies the existence of false serial numbers on banknotes
Philippines admits to circulating ‘faceless’ banknotes
Central bank urges public not to circulate images on social media