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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.

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    Behind the Walls of Danmarks Nationalbank – The 2028 Series 

    In the heart of Copenhagen, deep inside Danmarks Nationalbank, preparations are underway for what will become one of the most significant changes to Danish cash in decades: the launch of a completely new banknote series.

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    When Being the Best is the Only Option

    At the HSP Conference in Brazil, the new banknotes of Curaçao and Sint Maarten were voted the region’s best. We spoke with Sara Trygg Rudberg, Crane Currency Banknote Design Manager about the new banknotes that her team and she designed.

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    New Commemorative Banknote in Kazakhstan with MOTION SURFACE®

    To honor the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, the National Bank of Kazakhstan announced the release of a 1000 tenge commemorative banknote. Arman Adibayev, Director of the National Bank’s Cash Department, shares his reflections on the new note.

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    Upgraded Guyana 1000-dollar with RAPID® Vision

    The Bank of Guyana has taken proactive measures to ensure the security of its popular $1000 banknotes (1000 Guyana Dollars).  A RAPID® security thread effective at reducing counterfeits has been upgraded to RAPID® Vision.   

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    Denmark Issues Upgraded Banknotes with RAPID® - and Selects Crane Currency for New Series

    The new notes follow the 500-krone banknote issued in 2020, the first in a security upgrade of the entire series in Denmark. The last upgraded 50-krone note will be put into circulation in 2025. 

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