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January 2005 (Vol 3, No 1)
New Common Standards for Euro Recycling
Bank Robbery Prompts Currency Swap
Banknote Watch Goes International
BEP Rethinks $100 Strategy
Vietnam to Switch All Notes to Polymer
Growth in Euro Counterfeits Continues to Slow
Sun Chemical Forms Security Arm
West Africa's Currency Changeover
Varied Agenda for Banknote 2005
People in the News
PLUS
On the Record: Maarten Brouwer, Royal Dutch Mint
Technology Profile: Optically Variable Features in Print
Viewpoint: Enhancing Modern Banknotes with Traditional Features
Banknote of the Month: the New Turkish Lira

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February 2005 (Vol 3, No 2)
Wincor Nixdorf Buys BEB
Travelex for Sale
Morocco Signs First Contract for Bioguard
Banknotes on the Horizon
Romania Announces Redenomination
New Feature Requirements for BEP
Research Endorses the Use of Two-Sided Intaglio
JURA's Intaglio Developments
Another Good Year for ATM Manufacturers
Company and Market Round-Up
EFMA Cash Conference Preview
Optical Document Security Review
PLUS
On the Record: David Atkinson, IACA
Case Study: Communicating a New Note Series the Canadian Way
Technology Profile: the Art and Science of Intaglio
Viewpoint: the True Cost of Outsourcing
Banknote of the Month: the New South African Rand

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March 2005 (Vol 3, No 3)
Nigeria to Trial Substrates Side by Side
Major Investment in Pakistan Printworks
Apax to Buy Travelex
Brinks Reports Strong Sales for 2004
Securitas Revenues and Profits Grow in 2004
De La Rue Warns of Higher Profits!
Banknotes on the Horizon
Cash Machine Group Promotes Dialogue
Arjo Launches Diamone Composite
A-Dots from Honnorat Recherche & Services
Quantum Dots for AntiCounterfeiting
Africa Proves Heavy Going for Banknote Suppliers
NCR Rescues Tidel
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On the Record: Francis Ravez, European Security Transport Association
Technology Profile: Holier Than Thou - Latest Transparent Features in Banknotes

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April 2005 (Vol 3, No 4)
EUR 50 Billion Cost of Cash in Europe
Northern Bank's Currency Exchange
First Year-End Results for Group 4 Securicor
The Directory of Currency Suppliers
New Currency Patent Database
Cash Processing Controversy at Conference
Dates Announced for ICCOS
Obituary - Czeslaw Slania
People in the News
PLUS
Comment: How Long Will Cash Remain King?
On the Record: John Shepherd Barron, the Inventor of the ATM
Viewpoint: the True Cost of Cash
Banknote of the Month: the New Indonesian Rupiahs
Special Feature: the Exchange of the Iraqi Dinar

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May 2005 (Vol 3, No 5)
New printworks for Malaysia
Latest Twist in Kenyan Currency Saga
New Association for Cash Protection Systems
Record Figures for G&D
ECB Publishes 2004 Report
Gemplus Buys Setec
Omron's Record Results
Canadian $ Counterfeiting Statistics
New Notes and Coins
Hyperlabel's New Interactive System for Document Serialisation
People in the News
New Banknote Catalogue
Central Banking Journal
6th Optical Security and Counterfeit Deterrence Conference
PLUS
On the Record: Alan Townsend, UK Flying Squad and Banknote Watch International
Technology Profile: Tell-Tale Signs of Security
Banknote of the Month: Romania Redenominates

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June 2005 (Vol 3, No 6)
SICPA Focuses Solely on Security
CIT Crime in Europe up Again for 2004
New Tender for Kenyan Currency
New Notes and Coins
Company Review: Comparing the Big Two in Currency Production
BEP's Quest for Paper
Cash Still the Lifeblood for 1 in 10 Businesses
Company and Market Round-Up
Currency Conference 2005
PLUS
On the Record: Mr He Lin, China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation
Special Feature: Changes to Currency Designs
The Drivers for Change
When to Change, How Far to Change
The Wherefores and Whyfores of Note Redesign
Banknote of the Month: the New Hyrvnias

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July 2005 (Vol 3, No 7)
Euro Volumes Bounce Back
Cash Crime Prevention Initiative in France
Changes to Cash Services in the US
New Notes and Coins
OeBS Getting Back on Track
Dates for Intergraf: Plans for Interpol Combination Shelved
Euro Counterfeits Hold Steady
Banqit's Q-Cash Router Recycling System
Company and Market Round-Up
PLUS
Comment: Banknote Suppliers Can Breathe Easy - But for How Long?
Special Feature: Making the Case for Cash Recycling
On the Record: Leonor Machado, European Payments Council
Banknote of the Month: the New Ouguiya Series

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August 2005 (Vol 3, No 8)
Malaysia Printworks Could Double Capacity
US Firm Sues ECB Over Patents
Turbulence in the Market
New Notes and Coins
UK Note Issuers Face a Shake-Up
Troubles in Indonesia
Innovative Threads from Goznak
Kaleidoscope from De La Rue
New Numbering System from Graphi Mecc
Obituary: Wim Duisenberg - Father of the Euro
Company and Market Round-Up
People in the News
PLUS
On the Record: Karin Mörck Hamilton, Crane AB
Special Feature: Assessing the Quality of Banknotes

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September 2005 (Vol 3, No 9)
Securency Expands to Meet Demand
Brazil's Largest Bank Robbery
Re-Organisation at Giesecke & Devrient
Travelex to Sell ATM Network
IACA E-Library Goes Live
New Corporate Structure for Diebold as Sales Slow Down
Sharp Fall in Counterfeit Yens
Sales up for CIT Companies
Security DNA Launched
DataVault - the New On-Line Currency News Service
New Reference Book for Polymer
Directory of Currency Suppliers
Note and Coins News
PLUS
Comment: the Importance of Communication
Technology Profile: Making Cash Worthless
On the Record: Ekaterina Galdava, National Bank of Georgia
Bankote of the Month: the New Cape Verde 200 Escudo

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October 2005 (Vol 3, No 10)
India to Hive off Currency Production
Overhaul of NSPMC Ramps Up
Motion - a Quantum Leap in Overt Security
A Trio of Features from De La Rue
Pole Vaults into Authentication
HI Offers Simplified Foil Technology for Currency
Banknote 2006 Comes Forward
Roundtable Conference for Web-Fed Production
Intergraf Publishes Programme
SICPA's Security Strategy Takes Shape
New Notes and Coins
Company and Market Round-Up
People in the News
PLUS
Comment: the Future of Currency (and the Currency Conference)
On the Record: Smart Partnership the Key to New Malaysian Banknote Venture
Viewpoint: Wake up to the Paradigm Shift in the Currency Industry
Case Study: the Conundrum of the Vanishing £5
Banknote of the Month: the new Bulgarian 20 Leva

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November 2005 (Vol 3, No 11)
Paper Tenders Relieve Industry
New Currency for Zimbabwe
Internet Fraud Scares Off Online Bankers
New Offerings from Diebold
Typo of Presidential Proportions
NCR Sets Up in Hungary
Award for Wincor
News in Brief
Cobra - the New Sorting Solutions from De La Rue
A New Approach to Numbering and Finishing
CTP System for Dry Offset Plate Making
Scientists Develop New Materials Fingerprint
New Alien Nanofibres
Touchless ATMs
G-Switch Colour Change
News in Brief
Central Bank Modernization - Opportune Timing
Note and Coin News
Optical Security and Counterfeit Deterrence
DataVault
PLUS
On the Record: a Force for Change at the NSPMC
Technology Profile: Look Who's Talking- SICPATALK Inks for Automated Transactions
Banknote of the Month: the new Taiwan $500 and $1000

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December 2005 (Vol 3, No 12)
Swiss Surprise with Proposed New Designs
EU Takes Major Step Towards SEPA
De La Rue Reports Strong First Half
A Good Year for Wincor Nixdorf
OeBS Hits Back as Audit Committee Questions its Future
Abrupt Departure for Controversial Diebold Chief
Banknote Paper Premium
Crane Sells Stake in ABNH
Securitas Ends German Losses
The End of OS/2
Milestones for ATM Growth
Book Charts Iraq Currency Exchange
Note and Coin News
ICCOS Focuses on Hurricane Aftermath
PLUS
On the Record: Dr Jaime Pacreu, Banco de México
Technology Profile: Security Features Unique to Polymer
2005 Round-Up - A Summary of Headlines
Banknote of the Month: India's Upgraded Mahatma Gandhi Series