Crane Currency, a Crane Co. company, is a fully integrated supplier of secure, durable and well-designed banknotes for central banks all over the world. A pioneer in advanced micro-optics technology, Crane Currency provides a wide range of engaging visual effects in features that increase the level of security and public trust in banknotes.
Approximately 94% of all banknotes in circulation are paper-based. Why? Because it is significantly cheaper to produce paper currency that lasts, is hard to counterfeit and has minimal environmental footprint, compared to the alternatives.
Crane’s micro-optics reward the slightest tilt with images that shoot across the feature, elements that morph into different forms and 3D visual cues so strong that it is hard to believe they’re just an illusion. Equal parts art and engineering, our designs are made to maximize public engagement and use.
The combination of sister companies Crane Currency and Crane Payment Innovations results in a closeness between experts in designing banknotes and experts in authenticating banknotes at points of sale. This increases the utility and security of banknotes and thus the value to the central banks that issue them.
The note is equipped with RAPID® – a 3D micro-optic security thread from Crane Currency as the primary security feature.