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
Tim Crane and the Evolution of Banknote Security
The career of Tim Crane offers a unique perspective on how banknote security has evolved. It highlights the curiosity, persistence and problem-solving mindset that have driven innovation at Crane for over two centuries.
Capturing Water from Air – A Smart Sustainability Initiative
At Crane Currency Malta, innovation and sustainability go hand in hand. Crane has implemented a pioneering project that captures water directly from the air – turning a byproduct of the air conditioning system into a valuable resource for banknote production.
CBCS Wins 2025 IBNS Bank Note of the Year Award
The International Bank Note Society (IBNS) has selected the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (CBCS) to receive the prestigious 2025 Bank Note of the Year Award for its 200 Caribische Gulden.
When ‘Everyday Banknotes’ Have to Work Harder
Low-denomination banknotes are often the hardest working notes in circulation. They pass through thousands of hands, years of daily use and still need to remain easy to authenticate. Few people understand those challenges better than Mauricio Hurtado.
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.
