NEWS & INSIGHTS
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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.
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Company News
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.
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Banknotes
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.
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Insights
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.
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Company News
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.
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Insights
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.
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Company News
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.
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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.