Previous Issues 2010 (Volume 8)
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January 2010 Highlights
Contrasting Figures for Euro Counterfeits
The Magic in New 1,000 Tenge Note
New Proposals for Euro Coins Follow Note Framework
Loomis Acquires US CIT Firm
aRMour-Plated Solution to Rising Coin Costs
Digital Technology Adds to Traditional Skills
New Ultra-Indelible Cash Dye
Latest Note and Coin News
PLUS
Comment: a Snapshot of the Millennium
Case Study: Reducing Costs, Improving Efficiencies Through the Integration of Sorting Systems
On the Record: Andrew Stafford, Royal Mint
Banknote of the Month: the New Honduran 20 Lempira
Cost of Cash Reaches €84 Billion in Europe
DLR Teams up With Cummins-Allison in US
The Business Case for More £5 Notes
DSSI Lawsuit Rumbles On
India Paper Mill Underway
Wincor World Focuses on Cash Cycle Management
Currency Reform in Kenya
Record 4th Quarter Boosts Fortress; Finance Secured for Expansion
Cash Handlers Feel the Recession
Major Flaw in Card Security Exposed
Could the Dutch Ditch Cash?
New Braille Feature for Banknotes
Intelligent Banknote Processing
Taggant Roll Out for CIT
Note and Coin News
PLUS
Comment: What Price the Euro?
Special Feature: Public Perceptions to Banknote Design
Technology Profile: Orlof Printing – What Next for the Gold Standard in Banknote Printing?
Banknote of the Month: Brazil’s New Real Series
Bank of Canada Adopts Polymer
Toppan Launches New OVDs for Banknotes
From Bills to Bags – the Greenback Guarantee
A New Generation of Magnetic Coding from Louisenthal
Bobst Pushes the Envelope on Foil Stamping
Company and Market Round-Up
People in the News
The 1st International Banknote Designers Conference
Banknote of the Month: Jersey Issues New Series
Currency Conference 2010
PLUS
Comment: Banknote Substrates – a Different and, for Some, Difficult Future
Case Study: China - Managing the World’s Largest Cash Volumes
Industry Watch: Promising Start – End Far From Clear
Dispatch from Digital Money Forum: Introducing Smart Notes
World’s Youngest Mint Opens Its Doors in Costa Rica
India Lays Foundations for New Mill
Securency Releases and Acts on Report into Foreign Agents
US Unveils New $100 Note
Growth for Oberthur
2010 Excellence in Currency Awards
People in the News
European Commission Clarifies Legal Status of the Euro
Note and Coin News
Banknote Processing – the Next Chapter from G&D
RELIEF Security Screens – a New Dimension to Intaglio
Company and Market Round-Up
UK Report Reveals Cash in Decline
Five Years Ago
PLUS
Comment: The Threat to Cash - Death by a Thousand Cuts
Banknote of the Month: Chile Mixes and Matches for its New Series
Industry Leaders Continue on Different Paths
Costa Rica Unveils Bright New Note Family
Philippines Plans to Outsource All of New Series
Public Has its Say on Features for Blind
Canada’s AntiCounterfeiting Efforts Pay Off
Innovation to the Fore at IACA Currency Awards
Securency Demonstrates LATITUDE
Two-in-One Watermark from Fabriano
A Breath of Fresh Air from Gleitsmann
G&D’S New Destruction Systems
People in the News
Note and Coin News
PLUS
Comment: Conferences! Love or Hate Them, They Work
On the Record: Rose Rios, 43rd Treasurer of the US
Case Study: Social Media – a New Tool for Public Education
Banknote of the Month: New Series for Uganda – Symbol of a Bright New Era
Belgium Sets Out New Plans for Cash
Next in Roll-Out of New Chilean Series
Record Year for Canadian Mint, But Can it Last?
Calls for RBA to Stick to Core Activities
Results Round Up
De La Rue Speaks with One Voice
Counterfeits Down in the UK
Company and Market Round-Up
ECB Quest for New Technologies
Attacks Up, But Losses Down to 10 Year Low for European CIT
Arjowiggins’ New Solution to Viruses
CHESS – from Board Game to Banknotes
G&D Upgrades BPS 1000 to BSP M7
Transtrack Takes Community Approach
Royal Dutch Mint’s Trio of Features
G&D Hits the Spot with New Feature
De La Rue Offers Public Magnetics
Note and Coin News
Durability and Quality Key Topics for African Conference
Regional Polymer Banknote Symposium~
PLUS
On the Record: Lahcen Hadouni, Dar-As-Sikkah
Special Feature: Banknote Counterfeit Deterrence and the Role of the CBCDG
Industry Watch: Uncertainty Makes Markets Nervous
Banknote of the Month: the Dominican Republic’s New 20 Pesos
India Sets up Directorate of Currency
£20m Expansion in Sri Lanka for De La Rue
People in the News
Goznak Beats the Recession
Additional Paper Capacity Will Further Weaken Market
BSP Upgrade Back in Play
Company and Market Round-Up
SEPA Council Set Up to Kickstart Payments Convergence
Global ATM Market Falls in 2009
Irish To Be Weaned Off Cash
Has Euro Counterfeiting Peaked?
East Africa: Customs Union and Common Market Done – Single Currency To Do!
EC Plans to Dismantle Barriers to Cross Border CIT
G4S Launches PDAs for Cash Logistics
Cash at the Touch of a Finger
Non Linear Concepts Introduces Tau
Instantaneous Chemical Profiles of Banknotes
Note and Coin News
Directory of Currency Suppliers
Estonia Gets Set to Join Euro in 2011
PLUS
Comment: Banknote Exports – No More One Way Street
Technology Profile: Using the Cloud to Manage Currency Supply Chains
Technology Review: Coin Materials – Adapting to a Modern World
Banknote of the Month: Sudan Launches 1 Pound on Hybrid
Industry Shock as DLR CEO Resigns
Major Expansion for Casa da Moeda
German Printers in Uproar over Euro Production Awards
Euro Volumes Down Again for 2011
Success for DLR in Design Awards
China Hosts International Conference on Quality Control
Ciccone Declares Bankruptcy
People in the News
Note and Coin News
ICCOS Update
PLUS
Comment: The Perils of Being a Public Company
On the Record: Milena Alba Frappier, Banco Central de la Republica Domincana
Industry Review: the Recyclers – HOTS and the Global Quest to Keep Currency on the Move
Banknote of the Month: Vanuatu Marks 30 Years with New Series
India Steps up Search for New Features
Problems Roll on at De La Rue
New Coin Issue in UK Heading for Distasted says Industry
Death of One Currency, Birth of Another
HSBC Exits Wholesale Banknote Business
Company Results Round-Up
G&D Welcomes NexGen IT Experts
Company and Market Round-Up
Counterfeits: the Importance of Knowing Your Money
Sharp Rise in Fake £1 Coins
Winners of 2010 Counterfeit Deterrence Award
New Report on US Counterfeits
Conference Review: a New Forum for Banknote Designers is Born
New Version of DataVault Launches
Note and Coin News
Obituary: Albert Amon, Honorary President, SICPA
PLUS
Comment: Joining the Dots
Case Study: Israel – New Policy for Cash Distribution Takes Hold
On the Record: Komori Currency Technology Emerges from the Shadows
Industry Watch: Markets Remain Nervous
Banknote of the Month: the New Gibraltar Series
New Twist in Police Probe into Securency
Production Problems Delay New $100
Choice of Payments is a Basic Right, Say EU Politicians
New Service for Currency Industry
Louisenthal Expands Hybrid Production
Talaris and Fiserv Team Up to Optimise Cash
ARCA/CTS Cashpro Alliance Igniting Cash Recycler Market in USA
New Weapon in Battle Against CIT Crime
Company and Market Round-Up
People in the News
Conference Review: Good News from ICCOS Americas
PLUS
Comment: Industry in Crisis?
On the Record: Martyn White, Secura Monde International
Technology Review: iSYS - Meeting the Reporting Needs of Cash Processing Operations
Banknote of the Month: Sierra Leone Combines Tactile Recognition, Security and Durability
Securency Sale Fails to Silence Critics
Raw Material Prices Hit Notes and Coins
Quality Problems Hurt De La Rue
Wincor Nixdorf Beats Forecast, Pins Hopes on CCMS
Expansion for CIT Companies
Bundesdruckerei Loses Appeal, Concedes Defeat
New Conference for Circulating Coins
G&D Rolls Out New Products in Development Programme
New Technique Bridges the Note/Coin Feature Gap
South Africa Plans Ahead Amid Controversy Over Export Contracts
Company and Market Round-Up
PLUS
Comment: Currency on a Slide
Case Study: Swaziland Employs Best Business Practice for New Series
Banknote of the Month: the New Russian 1,000 Ruble
Oberthur Bids for De La Rue
Brazil’s New Notes Get Real
Fortress Acquires Optical Security Materials from Bank of Canada.
UK Aims to Alter Balance of Notes in Circulation
Central Bank of Mauritius Marks Historic Milestone
Attacks on the BEP not up to Wikileaks!
Delay in New UK Coins, Mint Gears up for Major Expansion
Strategic Alliance for ICS and Transoft
KBA NotaSys – New Name Caps Excellent Year for Banknote Systems Supplier
Toppan Printing Launches Nanorius
Legitica Offers New Optically Variable Technology
CIT Protection: the Proof of the Pudding
Note and Coin News
Coin Programme Celebrates the Richness and Pride of Peru
People in the News
PLUS
Comment: What a Difference a Year (or Two) Makes
2010 Review: a Year in Headlines
Industry Watch: Tough Times but Markets and Companies Perform
