NEWS & INSIGHTS
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Insights
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.
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80 Years of Liberation in South Korea
2025 was a year of remembrance, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The Republic of Korea celebrated its 1945 liberation and the end of 35 years of occupation with a series of events in August 2025 tied to the theme “We Are the Light”.
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Designing for a Kingdom by the Sea
Jeanette Skov Jensen has the task of turning a national narrative into banknotes. That assignment means building a visual universe that can be printed, protected, verified in a fraction of a second and, not least, feel unmistakably Danish.
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Fiji Unveils New Polymer Banknotes Featuring MOTION SURFACE® Security
The Reserve Bank of Fiji unveiled a new series of banknotes on December 2. In Suva, President Lalabalavu together with RBF Governor Ali, presented the new family of notes that celebrate the nation’s people, culture and nature.
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Sam Cape – the Innovator and Technical Designer
In Crane Currency’s R&D facility in Alpharetta, Georgia, the hum of equipment blends with something less expected–the quiet concentration of a man who prefers to working the depth of details rather than at the altitude of boardrooms.
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Interview with Angela Chileshe, Director Banking and Currency Bank of Zambia
On March 31, 2025, the Bank of Zambia began issuing a new family of banknotes. We caught up with Mrs Angela Chileshe, Director - Banking and Currency, Bank of Zambia, to gain insights into the new series.
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Designing Life – Inside Crane’s Award-Winning House Note
With deep roots in traditional engraving and a sharp eye for how art and technology can enhance one another, Nazan Tekbaş led the visual development of a note that celebrates both nature and innovation.
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Banknotes
Designing the Future of Kazakhstan’s Tenge
The National Bank of Kazakhstan has unveiled a new generation of banknotes – the “Saka Style” series. To understand the artistic vision and cultural depth behind this work, we turn to the Chief Designer, Mr. Sanzhar Nurkassimov.