Welcome to Crane Currency
THE GLOBAL EXPERT IN BANKNOTE SECURITY
EXPERIENCE THE EVOLUTION OF MODERN BANKNOTES
Imagine creating engaging multicolor 3D animations on paper, allowing central banks around the world to increase the level of security and public trust in banknotes. That’s what we do at Crane Currency. We invite you to experience this stunning technology yourself. And meet our global team of experts in banknote design, micro-optic security, software development, paper manufacturing and modern banknote printing.
Crane Currency
225 YEARS OF DRIVING INNOVATION
Celebrating is in most cases an exercise in looking back. At Crane Currency, it becomes something else entirely. For 225 years, Crane has operated at the intersection of craftsmanship, security, and trust. From a small paper mill in Massachusetts to a global partner for central banks and governments, the company’s story is not simply one of longevity, but of adaptation and delivering value in an ever-changing world.
NEWS & INSIGHTS
225 Years of Driving Innovation
Celebrating is in most cases an exercise in looking back. At Crane Currency, it becomes something else entirely. For 225 years, Crane has operated at the intersection of craftsmanship, security, and trust.
The Evolving Challenge of Movie Money
We’ve all seen it – stacks of cash changing hands in films and TV dramas. But today, movie money is no longer confined to the screen. Readily available online, these imitation notes are increasingly being adapted and integrated into more complex counterfeiting processes.
CBCS wins Currency Manager Award 2026
The award highlights not only the technical execution of the new currency, but also CBCS’s ability to build trust and public support across two countries with distinct identities.
Why Cash Still Needs a Voice
A Conversation with Donald Scholz, Banknote Industry News: Digital payments dominate much of today’s public debate. For central banks, however, the future of cash is not a simple question of digital versus physical. It is a balancing act.
BANKNOTE SOLUTIONS
By offering customers the full range – from design to print – Crane Currency is unique. With our knowledge and control over the whole process, we advise and create the solutions that best meet the needs of central banks.
Banknote Security Reimagined
CRANE MICRO-OPTICS
Crane Currency’s micro-optic features are unique. Designed entirely for securing banknotes, the raw materials and production equipment used to produce our micro-optic features do not exist elsewhere.
Banknote Design
DESIGN SERVICES
Modern banknote design is indeed a job for the creative and skillful. Meet our designers and step into the world of banknote design.
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SUBSTRATES
We use our expertise in making the world’s longest-lasting paper banknotes to create ENDURANCE™ banknote paper.
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ABOUT US
We are dedicated to delivering high-quality, secure banknotes and providing exceptional service to central banks all over the world.
Learn moreSUSTAINABILITY & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
At Crane Currency, our ambition is to go one step further and continuously improve. Our ESG Initiative is a systematic approach to support the communities in which we work and live and pursue systemic improvements in strategic areas such as water usage, energy savings, climate emissions and waste reduction.
