NEWS & INSIGHTS
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Banknotes
New 100 Dollar Note Issued in the Bahamas Featuring MOTION SURFACE® technology
The Central Bank of The Bahamas has issued a new 100 dollar banknote into circulation from October 6, 2021. It has a unique combination of security features, including Crane Currency’s MOTION SURFACE micro-optic stripe making it one of the most secure banknotes in the world.
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Technology
Company News
Inspirational House Notes – Genuine Works of Art to Demonstrate Creativity and Complexity
Banknote printers and substrate suppliers around the world take great pride in creating concept notes to showcase their technical capabilities and latest features. They are often called house notes and Crane Currency’s Design Team has been able to create an average of one new house note every year
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Insights
Sustainability: A Hallmark of Cash
The improving sustainability of cash is important, as across both developing and developed economies the demand for physical cash continues to increase – in nearly all countries significantly outpacing the rise in GDP.
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Banknotes
Uzbekistan Issues a New 20,000 So’m Banknote with 3 mm BREEZE™
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has issued a new banknote denomination, the 20,000 So’m banknote. The notes are produced by the Uzbekistan banknote printing works Davlat Belgisi and are secured by BREEZE, a 3 mm micro-optic security thread from Crane Currency.
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Company News
Crane Currency invests €2.6 million in a Water Treatment Plant
Crane Currency has invested €2.6 million to improve further the sustainability of its state of the art Malta banknote printing plant. The investment is the installation of a water treatment plant within its premises that purifies and recycles the wiping solution used in the Intaglio printing process.
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Company News
Crane Currency Malta supports NGO YMCA Malta
The donation comes from the Crane Fund for Widows and Children – a global initiative to charitable organizations that provide direct assistance to underserved populations in the communities where Crane operates.
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Company News
Crane Currency Malta Crowned Malta’s Best Manufacturing Company of 2020
Crane Currency was awarded as Malta’s Best Manufacturing Company of the Year for setting an organizational standard for excellence and outstanding achievement.
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Banknotes
Denmark Upgrades its 500-kroner Banknote with RAPID®
The 500-kroner banknote is the first upgrade of the entire series of banknotes and the remaining denominations will be issued in the coming years. All notes will have RAPID security threads to ensure maximum public security and quick authentication.