NEWS & INSIGHTS
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Insights
The Role of Cash is Changing
Is the role of your banknotes changing? For all the talk about a decline in cash demand, data shows a steady rise in the value and the number of banknotes in circulation.
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Banknotes
Kyrgyz Republic Introduces Three Banknotes with RAPID® HD Detect
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic has introduced three new banknotes in denominations of 200, 500 and 1000 Som. The notes will be in circulation from May 10, 2023, and honor the 30th anniversary of the national currency.
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Banknotes
Curaçao and Sint Maarten Select Crane Currency for Their New Caribbean Guilder Banknotes
The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) has announced contracts with Crane Currency and the Royal Canadian Mint for the production and supply of the new Caribbean guilder banknotes and coins.
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Company News
Central Bank of The Bahamas Recognized with 2023 Public First Award
The Central Bank of The Bahamas was awarded the 2023 Public First Award during the event’s Appreciation Dinner on March 14, 2023 in a ceremony at the Xara Lodge, Rabat, Malta.
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Banknotes
Uzbekistan Issues New 200,000 So’m Banknote with RAPID® Detect
On July 15 the Central Bank of Uzbekistan issued into circulation a new 200 000 so’m banknote as the country’s highest denomination.
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Technology
RAPID® Vision Meets High Demand for Intelligent Banknote Security
Crane Currency today presents RAPID® Vision, a new and innovative micro-optic security thread for banknotes that brings high-contrast color movement to a new level.
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Technology
The Intelligent Evolution House Note by Crane Currency
To showcase the new feature and customization process of RAPID® Vision, Crane Currency has produced the “Intelligent Evolution” house note. With a giant Pacific octopus as its portrait, the note speaks to purposive beauty and adaptation.
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Banknotes
Ukraine Presents Commemorative Banknote
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has presented a new commemorative banknote dedicated to the struggle of Ukraine against the Russian invasion. The new commemorative 20 hryvnia banknote was put into circulation on February 23, 2023.