NEWS & INSIGHTS
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Banknotes
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Continuous Improvement Under Pressure: House Note No. 4
At the latest Security Designers Forum in Istanbul, Listi Nuraeni and Nur Supriyadi of Perum Peruri described how developing House Note No. 4 became an exercise in innovation under pressure.
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Canada’s New $20 Banknote Promises Three-Dimensionality, Fluid Movement
The Bank of Canada has unveiled a new $20 banknote featuring Crane Currency’s MOTION SURFACE® micro-optic security technology.
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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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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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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 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.