News, Press Releases and Insights

21st
December
2023

Crane Currency awarded for Pioneering Malta Solar Farm: Elevating Sustainability Through Innovation

In a groundbreaking stride towards sustainable energy solutions, Crane Currency's pioneering solar farm in Malta has not only redefined the landscape of renewable energy but has also secured...

13th
December
2023

Banco de MĆ©xicoā€™s New House Note Puts MOTION SURFACEĀ® to the Test

During Public First 2019, the Bank of Mexicoā€™s General Director of Currency Issuance and Main Cashier, Alejandro Alegre, addressed dozens of central banks on the work behind the design and...

6th
December
2023

A Vision of Security: Kazakhstan Previews a New Banknote

November 15, Astana - On the occasion of the XI Financial Congress dedicated to the 30th year anniversary of its national currency, the National Bank of Kazakhstan provided a sneak preview o...

1st
December
2023

National Bank of Kyrgyzstan Republic awarded the 2023 Recognition and Collaborative Endeavors (RACE) Award

October, Dubai - The Organizing Committee of the Mint and Print Conference used the occasion of its namesake event (October 3-5, 2023) to honor the novel contributions of the National Bank o...

24th
November
2023

Intense Liquid-Kinetic Movement at the Micron Level

RAPIDĀ® Vision ā€“ the latest innovative micro-optic security thread for banknotes ā€“ has brought high-contrast color movement to a new level. But the technology is not new. The innovation ...

20th
November
2023

Colorshift: Itā€™s time to go!

Security feature materials once considered secure, can over time, be weakened, as lookalike materials used in consumer and industrial applications become increasingly available...

6th
November
2023

The role of cash automation in the modern economy

Two major innovations are currently transforming the cash economy. These are cash digitization and payment automation. The former seeks to create an ā€˜on rampā€™ to the digital economy, esp...

27th
October
2023

Enhanced Security on the Redesigned Banknotes from the Bank of Central African States (BEAC)

The new series of redesigned Central African franc CFA (XAF) banknotes issued by the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) are now seeing wider circulation. All five notes have new visual de...

12th
September
2023

Burundi Completes Upgrade of Full Banknote Series with RAPIDĀ® Micro-Optic Security

La Banque de la RĆ©publique du Burundi has completed the upgrade of their entire banknote series -the 500, 1000, 2000, 5000 and 10000 Francs - by significantly improving the security with th...

11th
September
2023

Central Bank of Jordan Upgrades New Series of Banknotes with RAPIDĀ® and MOTIONĀ® Switch

The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) has redesigned and upgraded its full series of dinar banknotes with new advanced security features, including the micro-optic security threads RAPIDĀ® and MO...

4th
September
2023

ā€œNo Need for Anti-Pathogen Treatment of Banknotesā€

There are many lessons to learn from the pandemic, not the least the importance of effective policies to protect the health and well-being of families. Getting the needed public confidence r...

29th
August
2023

The Best is Now Even Better

In todayā€™s day and age we are constantly on the lookout for processes that simplify and make faster all aspects of our lives, including how we pay. Already fast, cash payments take about 1...

26th
June
2023

Protecting Data in the Banknote Security World

For most businesses, protecting the organization and its data is a daily and ongoing battle. The biggest cyber threat in 2023 is still ransomware and organized criminals are increasingly act...

11th
May
2023

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. During the last dec...

10th
May
2023

Kyrgyz Republic Introduces Three Banknotes with RAPIDĀ® HD DetectĀ Ā 

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 ...

8th
May
2023

CuraƧao and Sint Maarten Select Crane Currency for Their New Caribbean Guilder Banknotes

The Centrale Bank van CuraƧao 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 bankn...

27th
March
2023

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 eventā€™s Appreciation Dinner on March 14, 2023 in a ceremony at the Xara Lodge, Rabat, Malta.Ā The Public ...

22nd
March
2023

Uzbekistan Issues New 200,000 So’m Banknote with RAPIDĀ® Detect

On July 15 the Central Bank of Uzbekistan issued into circulation a new 200 000 soā€™m banknote as the country's highest denomination. Ā The new note is secured with a 4 mm RAPID Detect thre...

14th
March
2023

RAPIDĀ® Vision Meets High Demand for Intelligent Banknote Security

Crane Currency today presents RAPIDĀ® Vision, a new and innovative micro-optic security thread for banknotes that brings high-contrast color movement to a new level.Ā ..

14th
March
2023

The Intelligent Evolution House Note by Crane Currency

To showcase the new feature and customization process of RAPIDĀ® Vision, Crane Currency has produced the ā€œIntelligent Evolutionā€ house note. With a giant Pacific octopus as its portrait,...

28th
February
2023

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...

21st
February
2023

The Right Choice?

Making right choices is a key ingredient for success. While central banks rightly see Crane Currency as a seller, we are as much a buyer and during the prior year, Crane Currency together wi...

10th
February
2023

New $10 Bahamas Banknote Combines Easy Public Authentication and Machine-Readability

Almost a decade ago, the Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBB) embarked on a program to modernize its banknotes. The latest addition to the family of CRISP Evolution banknotes, the upgraded $10 ...

24th
January
2023

Central Bank Digital Currency ā€“Ā Put the Public First

Professor Bill Maurer is a cultural anthropologist and Director of the Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion at the University of California in Irvine. He leads a team of 1...

22nd
December
2022

Perception Study Results of New Banknote Feature to be Presented at Public First

The industryā€™s acknowledged banknote perception expert, Professor Jane Raymond, is studying a yet-to-be launched banknote security feature. The results will be presented for the first time...

14th
December
2022

Crane Currency Recycles Banknote Paper into Tissue Paper

As a leading manufacturing of banknote paper, recycling is high on Crane Currencyā€™s agenda. Sending waste to incineration to produce heat for central heating and generate electricity is on...

14th
November
2022

Major Environmental Gains when Crane in Tumba Invests in New Water Filter for Banknote Paper Production

Together with representatives from Botkyrka Municipality, Crane has inaugurated a huge filtration system that will reduce water consumption by as much as 500,000 cubic meters per year (130 m...

8th
November
2022

Crane Currency Invests ā‚¬1 Million in Solar Farm for Malta Printworks

As part of its ongoing effort to reduce its carbon footprint and tap into reusable energy, Crane Currency has invested ā‚¬1 million in the installation of a large-scale solar farm.....

18th
October
2022

Internet Delivers Movie Money Directly to You ā€“ and the Criminals

If you have been enjoying a new blockbuster movie at the theatre or binge watching the latest series on your sofa, then youā€™ve most likely seen impressive piles of cash. This is actually f...

10th
October
2022

How Designing for Movement With RAPIDĀ® HD Aims to Revolutionize How the World Checks its Money

The more the world and technology advance and impact how we pay for things, the more important it is to create banknotes that make use of next-generation technology to keep them functional a...

28th
September
2022

Burundi Completes Upgrade of Banknotes Series With 1000 Francs Featuring RAPIDĀ® Security Features and ENDURANCEā„¢ Durable Paper

La Banque de la RĆ©publique du Burundi has now upgraded the entire banknote series with improved paper substrate and security features from Crane Currency...

22nd
September
2022

Bank Indonesia Uses Countryā€™s Independence Day to Issue New Series of Rupiah Banknotes

Bank Indonesia (the Central Bank of the Republic of Indonesia) has designed a completely new series of banknotes selecting the nationā€™s Independence Day, August 17 to launch them. The n...

21st
July
2022

Sudan Issues New 1.000 Pound Banknote with RAPIDĀ® Security Thread

The Central Bank of Sudan (CBoS) has issued a new 1.000 Sudanese Pound (SDG) banknote. The note is the newest addition in a series starting with the 100 Pound note issued in 2019...

20th
June
2022

The Fusion Between Art and Engineering

The chance to develop and explore technology attracted Kara Zona, who has been at Crane Currency for five years. She is the Design Team Lead for a small, but growing team of experts creating...

14th
June
2022

New MOTION SURFACEĀ® Secures It All

During last monthā€™s Global Currency Forum, Crane Currency unveiled that MOTION SURFACEĀ® is now available for all banknote substrates, including polymer...

25th
May
2022

Tunisia Completes Upgrade of Dinar Banknote Series

The Central Bank of Tunisia has completed an upgrade of its Tunisian Dinar banknotes, using best practices in technology selection and modern design...

18th
May
2022

BEMs Speak for the Public

The ability to recognize very quickly the denominations of banknotes, in just a glance, belies the complexity of the act. Common banknote validators or ā€œbill acceptorsā€ perform the same ...

11th
May
2022

Meet the 3D Animation Experts Creating Next-Generation Banknotes

It all boils down to software. Whether you have digital meetings with colleagues around the world, put your feet up to enjoy a great movie or drive away in your new electric car, endless lin...

8th
April
2022

Interview with Dr. Georges Chalhoub, Director of Cash Operations, Bank of Lebanon

During the Banknote Conference, Washington DC, Crane Currency had a chance to sit down and speak with Dr. Georges Chalhoub, Director of Cash Operations, Bank of Lebanon, to talk about his ca...

7th
April
2022

Essentra Packaging & Crane Currency Announce Strategic Partnership for Pharmaceutical and Beauty Packaging Applications

Essentra Packaging is pleased to announce a strategic partnership agreement with Crane Currency (ā€œCraneā€), to develop a range of next generation security features.....

22nd
March
2022

An illustrious license to print

With over 250 years of history, Crane Currency is a leading name in the production of currency for central banks worldwide. The companyā€™s high-tech portfolio of security products, paper te...

24th
February
2022

The Future of Banknote Security ā€“ A Professorā€™s View

When handling cash, we normally glance at each banknote for less than a second. Central banks and banknote issuers are coming to realize that this brief glimpse provides a crucial opportunit...

17th
January
2022

Four Not for Profit Organizations Supported by Crane Fund

Four not for profit organizations (NGOs) have received a donation of USD 3,750 each from Crane Fund in support and recognition of their activities in their various fields in Sweden. The Cran...

3rd
January
2022

Cash: Important for a Fairer Economy

Weighing in on the importance of cash for fairer economies tomorrow, various experts from Crane Currency have expressed their views on www.centralbanking.com, a leading information resource,...

28th
December
2021

Six Commemorative Banknotes Issued in the Ukraine

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has issued a total of six commemorative banknotes during 2021 to celebrate the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Ukraineā€™s Independence.Ā The commemora...

10th
December
2021

Crane Currency at the Forefront of Making the Currency Industry More Sustainable

A recent report ā€œCash: A Roadmap to Sustainabilityā€ published by Reconnaissance International Ltd., highlighted projects Crane Currency is deploying to render its processes more sustaina...

29th
September
2020

New Banknote Featuring Crane Technology in High Demand

Selecting security features used by the public to authenticate their banknotes tasks central banks with a host of challenges.Ā  The features must be intuitive and easy to use; difficult to s...

1st
December
2021

Whatā€™s Bling Got to Do with It?

Earlier this year, Mari-Anne SnƤll, Marketing Manager at Crane Currency, was invited to present at the 60th anniversary forum of the International Bank Note Society (IBNS). As an active mem...

13th
October
2021

New 100 Dollar Note Issued in the Bahamas Featuring MOTION SURFACEĀ® 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 Currencyā€™s MOT...

6th
October
2021

The Need for Intuitive Authentication

As banknote creators, we understand how the public uses banknotes, the evolution of security threats and an objective method of feature evaluation to produce highly secure, functional and at...

24th
September
2021

Inspirational House Notes ā€“ 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 hous...

22nd
September
2021

Sustainability: A Hallmark of Cash

CENTRAL BANKING, SEPTEMBER 2021 - Tod Niedeck, corporate marketing director at Crane Currency makes the case for the sustainability benefits that are inherent in the production of paper bank...

27th
August
2021

Uzbekistan Issues a New 20,000 Soā€™m Banknote with 3 mm BREEZEā„¢

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has issued a new banknote denomination, the 20,000 Soā€™m banknote. The notes are produced by the Uzbekistan banknote printing works Davlat Belgisi and are sec...

4th
June
2021

Crane Currency invests ā‚¬2.6 million in a Water Treatment Plant

Crane Currency has invested ā‚¬2.6 million to improve further the sustainability of its state of the art Malta banknote printing plant.Ā  The investment is the installation of a water treatm...

6th
April
2021

Crane Currency Malta supports NGO YMCA Malta

Earlier this year, Crane Currency Malta made a donation of USD5,000 to NGO YMCA Malta. The donation comes from the Crane Fund for Widows and Children ā€“ a global initiative to charitable or...

28th
April
2021

On the occasion of World Day for Health and Safety at Work

On the occasion of World Day for Health and Safety at Work, celebrated internationally on the 28th of April this year, Crane Currency asked Christopher Camilleri, Currencyā€™s International ...

Chris Camilleri

29th
March
2021

Crane Currency Wins Central Bankingā€™s Currency Services Provider Award

Crane Currency has been awarded this yearā€™s Currency Services Provider award from Central Banking for its work in handling changing banknote demand patterns in the wake of Covid-19. Accord...

8th
March
2021

Fifteen NGOs receive a total of USD75,000 from Crane Currency Dalton

As part of its corporate culture, Crane Currency has for a long time kept up a tradition of making a number of donations to charitable organizations who serve in the communities where Crane ...

15th
February
2021

Five NGOs receive a total of USD25,000 from Crane Currency Nashua

Crane Currency in Nashua, New Hampshire, closed off the year 2020 with a donation of USD25,000 from its Crane Fund, shared between five Nashua-based NGOs and charitable organizations. The...

19th
January
2021

Crane Currency Malta Crowned Maltaā€™s Best Manufacturing Company of 2020

Crane Currency Malta has won itself the Maltaā€™s Best Manufacturing Company of the Year award as part of the fourth edition of the 2020 Malta Best-in-Business Awards program. The Malta Best...

5th
January
2021

Denmark Upgrades its 500-kroner Banknote with RAPIDĀ®

The central bank of Denmark (Danmarks Nationalbank) has issued an upgraded 500-kroner banknote. The upgraded banknote has a similar design to existing banknotes but has moved the security fe...

22nd
December
2020

Crane Currency Malta makes donations to two local NGOs

Earlier this year, Crane Currency Malta made a donation of USD5,000 to each of two NGOs in Malta: Fondazzjoni Sebħ and Dr Klown. The donation comes from the Crane Fund for Widows and Chi...

7th
December
2020

Mexico Issues New 1,000 Pesos Banknote with RAPIDĀ®

Banco de MĆ©xico has issued a new 1,000 Pesos banknote as part of an upgraded family of banknotes. It is the countryā€™s highest denomination and features RAPIDĀ®, the micro-optic security t...

30th
November
2020

RAPIDĀ® HD Brings New High-Contrast Colors and Sharp Movement

Crane Currency presents RAPIDĀ® HD, an advanced form of RAPIDĀ® micro-optic security thread that provides for even higher public engagement and ease of use. RAPID HD affords new customizable...

27th
November
2020

Crane Authenticationā„¢ ā€“ Increased Brand Protection with Micro-Optic Security

Crane Currency today expands its line of business with Crane Authenticationā„¢, an advanced brand protection for commercial applications that builds on the unique micro-optic security featur...

24th
November
2020

Crane Currency Makes Donation to a Womenā€™s Shelter in Sweden

Crane Currency in Tumba has made a donation of USD 5.000 to the womenā€™s shelter organization Botkyrka Kvinno- och Tjejjour in Stockholm, Sweden. The donation comes from Crane Fund for Wido...

19th
November
2020

Crane Currency Congratulates The Bahamas to 50 Dollar Technical Award Nomination

Crane Currency congratulates the Central Bank of The Bahamas to the 2020 IACA Technical Award nomination for their 50 dollar banknote issued in late 2019...

10th
November
2020

Happy Diwali

Our warm greetings to our friends celebrating Diwali, the celebration of new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil, and light over darkness...

3rd
November
2020

Turning Threats into Opportunities

Currency News has met with Sam Keayes, President at Crane Currency, to find out more about the companyā€™s strengths and what it ā€“ and the broader industry ā€“ are doing to face the challe...

8th
September
2020

The Philippines Replace Colorshift Thread with RAPIDĀ® Detect from Crane Currency

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has upgraded its banknote series with new security features. The highest denomination, the 1000-Piso, has been enhanced with a 5 mm wide RAPIDĀ® Detect secu...

3rd
August
2020

New President of Crane Currency Appointed

Sam Keayes has been appointed as President of Crane Currency, a Crane Co. company. He will lead Crane Currencyā€™s three businesses: US Government Products, International and Technology. Sa...

1st
July
2020

Crane Currency presents BREEZEā„¢ ā€“ a new banknote security feature to replace colorshift threads

Crane Currency presents BREEZE ā€“ a new micro-optic security product for protecting low denomination, high-demand banknotes. BREEZE provides central banks with an alternative to older secur...

3rd
April
2020

The Centrale Bank van Aruba Rejoices as 100 Florin Wins Prestigious Award

The International Bank Note Society (IBNS) has announced that the Centrale Bank van Aruba (CBA) has been awarded the ā€œBank Note of the Year Award 2019ā€ for the design of its 100 Florin b...

30th
March
2020

Recognizing a National Heroine in the Time of COVID-19

The Central Bank of Tunisia has issued a new TND 10 banknote featuring a portrait of Dr. Tawhida Ben Cheikh (1909-2010), Tunisiaā€™s first female medical doctor. Dr. Ben Cheikh practiced as ...

13th
March
2020

A COVID-19 Update to Our Central Bank Partners & Suppliers

Crane Currency would like to update you on our contingency planning for the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), keeping you abreast of the measures that we have put in place to manag...

25th
February
2020

Ukraine Issues Updated 200 Hryvnia Banknote with RAPIDĀ®

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has updated its 200 hryvnia (UAH) note as part of an ongoing banknote optimization. The updated banknote is equipped with modern security features, includi...

10th
February
2020

Bank of Mongolia introduces MNT 20,000 with MOTION SURFACEĀ®

The Bank of Mongolia has introduced two new improved banknotes, MNT 50 and MNT 20,000. The central bank has chosen to upgrade the 20,000 note with the advanced security technology MOTION SUR...

28th
January
2020

Cayman Islands Issues Commemorative Note Featuring RAPIDĀ® Detect

Cayman Islands Monetary Authority has issued a $1 commemorative banknote featuring the RAPIDĀ® Detect windowed thread as the primary security feature and printed on the durable banknote pape...

29th
November
2019

Bank of Ghana Announces New High Denomination Banknotes with MOTION SURFACEĀ®

The Bank of Ghana has introduced the 100- and 200-cedi banknotes which feature MOTION SURFACEĀ® as the primary security feature. These new denominations are in addition to the previously rel...

14th
November
2019

Norway Issues New NOK 1000 Banknote with RAPIDĀ® Security Thread

The Norwegian central bank caps off the issue of its new banknote series with issuance of the NOK 1000 banknote on 14 November 2019. The banknote series which uses the sea as its design them...

7th
November
2019

Lebanon Issues Updated 20,000 Pound Note Featuring RAPIDĀ® Detect

The updated 20,000 pound banknote issued by the Banque du Liban, is the first banknote to feature RAPIDĀ® Detect, a machine-readable version of the RAPID security feature from Crane Currency...

7th
November
2019

Crane Currency Receives Global Trade Award from the Associated Industries of Massachusetts

The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) has announced the winners of the 24th annual AIM Global Trade Awards. They recognize Massachusetts companies and public agencies of all sizes...

25th
October
2019

Ukraine Issues New 1000 Hryvnia Banknote Featuring RAPIDĀ®

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) issued the new 1000 hryvnia banknote on October 25th. The 1000 hryvnia is Ukraineā€™s highest denomination and the third circulating denomination featuring...

18th
October
2019

Crane Currency Malta Supports Local Organizations

Malta associates participated in a number of social activities during August and September to support a variety of local organizations: Fondazzjoni Sebħ was presented with a donation on be...

18th
October
2019

Crane Currency Malta Makes Donations to Four Local Charities

Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Inspire Foundation, Puttinu Cares and Hospice Malta have all received donations from the Crane Fund for Widows and Children on behalf of the Crane Currency Malta assoc...

2nd
October
2019

The Bahamas Issues New 50 Dollar Note Featuring RAPIDĀ® Security Thread

The Central Bank of The Bahamas has issued an updated 50 dollar note with RAPIDĀ® security thread as the primary security feature. The note is printed on Durasafe, a paper-polymer-paper comp...

23rd
September
2019

Crane Currency Tumba Donates Communication Equipment to SjƶrƤddningssƤllskapet in Sweden

Crane Currency in Tumba has donated a full set of communication equipment to the voluntary sea rescuing organization in Sweden, SjƶrƤddningssƤllskapet. The rescuers depend on robust commu...

2nd
September
2019

Mexico Issues New 200 Peso With RAPIDĀ® and ENDURANCEā„¢ Paper

Banco de Mexico has issued the 200 peso, the second denomination of the news series with RAPIDĀ® as the primary security feature ā€“ and printed on ENDURANCEā„¢, Crane Currencyā€™s durable p...

4th
June
2019

Central Bank of Aruba Launches New Series of Florin Banknotes with MOTION SURFACEĀ®

The Central Bank of Aruba (CBA) has introduced a new series of florin banknotes, printed by Crane Currency in Malta. All five denominations have the most secure features available, including...

31st
May
2019

Crane Currency Malta Achieves Guardianā„¢ Printer Accreditation

PolyTeQ Services has, on behalf of CCL Secure Pty Ltd, certified Crane Currency Malta as an Accredited Printer. The print facility has undertaken a plant review and gap analysis, which concl...

24th
May
2019

Tumba Achieves Intergraf Certification for Security Management System

Crane Currency has received CWA 15374 certification for the Security Management System for the production of secure banknote paper in Tumba. CWA 15374 specifies requirements for suppliers of...

14th
May
2019

Crane Currency Malta Earns ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 Certifications

By passing a rigorous audit, Crane Currency Malta was recently certified in ISO 14001:2015 ā€“ Environmental Management Systems and ISO 45001:2018 ā€“ Occupational Health and Safety Manageme...

6th
May
2019

Bank of Ghana Issues Series of Upgraded Notes with RAPIDĀ® Security Features

The Bank of Ghana today issued upgraded banknotes with improved security features, durability, and machine readability. All five denominations (1, 5, 10, 20, and 50-cedi notes) feature Crane...

2nd
May
2019

Burundi Issues New Banknotes Featuring RAPIDĀ® Security Features and ENDURANCEā„¢ Durable Paper

The Bank of the Republic of Burundi today introduced a new set of revised banknotes of 500, 2,000, 5,000, and 10,000 Burundi francs. The new notes are like the preceding issues, but with imp...

23rd
April
2019

Bolivia Issues 200 Boliviano Featuring RAPIDĀ® Micro-Optics

The Central Bank of Bolivia (Banco Central de Bolivia) has issued the new 200 Boliviano banknote with RAPIDĀ® micro-optics from Crane Currency. The front side of the Bs 200 banknote has a...

2nd
April
2019

Crane Currency Gold Sponsor of High Security Printing EMEA in Malta

The High Security Printing conference for Europe, Middle-East and Africa (HSP EMEA) was held in Malta, March 25 ā€“ 27. HSP EMEA is an annual event that focuses on government-specified and i...

21st
March
2019

Crane Currency Presents MOTIONĀ® Detect and RAPIDĀ® Detect ā€“ New Machine-Readable Features for Banknote Security

Hal Far, Malta ā€“ March 21, 2019 ā€“ Crane Currency today presents new machine-readable features for central banks and banknote issuers worldwide. The new products MOTION Detect and RAPID D...

21st
March
2019

US Bureau of Engraving & Printing Visits Crane Currency Malta

Crane Currency recently hosted two visitors from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) at our Malta facility. After many years of efforts, the BEP was finally successful in getting appr...

21st
March
2019

Company Statement on Inaccurate Assertions in Liberia

The company makes the following response to the inaccurate assertions contained within an article in the Liberian Daily Observer on 6 March 2019 under the heading ā€œGovernment files crimina...

4th
March
2019

Guyana Issues new $1000 Banknote with RAPIDĀ® Micro-Optics

The Central Bank of Guyana (BoG) has issued an upgraded $1000 banknote with new advanced security features from Crane Currency. The upgraded banknote has kept most of the elements of the pre...

25th
February
2019

Uzbekistan Issues New 100,000 SoŹ»m Banknote with RAPIDĀ®

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has issued a new 100,000 soŹ»m banknote with RAPID micro-optics from Crane Currency. It represents the countryā€™s third banknote with RAPID as the primary sec...

10th
February
2019

New Higher Denominations Issued by the Central Bank of Sudan

The Central Bank of Sudan has begun an introduction of a new series of higher denomination banknotes. Among the first in the series is a new 100 Pound note with a three-dimensional RAPIDĀ® s...

23rd
January
2019

Crane Currency Malta Earns ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Crane Currency Malta has earned the ISO 9001:2015 certification for its Quality Management System, covering banknote printing and finishing processes. The certification was achieved followin...

7th
January
2019

Crane Currency Malta Achieves the Highest Intergraf ISO Certification

Crane Currency Malta has recently achieved the highest level of ISO certification, the Intergraf ISO 14298:2013 (Management of Security Printing Processes), by passing a rigorous audit. ISO ...

21st
December
2018

Crane Currency Malta Makes Donations to Three Local Charities

Crane Currency Malta recently donated a total of $15,000 to three local charitable institutions: Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Puttinu Cares and Hospice Malta. This was made possible through the Cr...

6th
December
2018

Bank of Korea Wins HSP Asia Reward for Best New Commemorative Banknote

The prestigious HSP Regional Banknote Awards was this year divided into three categories. The award for the Best New Commemorative Banknote was given to the Bank of Korea for the commemorati...

26th
November
2018

Crane Currency Gold Sponsor of High Security Printing Asia in Hanoi

Crane Currency is a Gold Sponsor of the High Security Printing Asia conference which will take place in Hanoi, Vietnam, from 3rd to 5th December 2018. The conference presents the latest tech...

9th
November
2018

Crane Currency Prints its One Billionth Banknote at its Malta Facility

Crane Currency has printed its one billionth banknaote at its Malta facility - only 10 months after the start of production in December 2017. ā€œThis has been no mean feat! Printing bankn...

26th
October
2018

Crane Currency Malta Wins Engineering Excellence Award

Crane Currency Malta is the winner of the 2018 Malta Engineering Excellence Award in the Industry Excellence Award category. The award is sponsored by the Chamber of Engineers, an organizati...

19th
October
2018

Crane Currency has Strong Presence at the Mint & Print Conference

Bank of Lebanon started the Mint & Print Conference (MAP) in 2010 as a small regional event aimed at strengthening the Bankā€™s own knowledge of currency management. Today, MAP is a regi...

14th
September
2018

Crane Currency Makes Big Impression at African Currency Forum

Crane Currency was a Diamond Sponsor of the African Currency Forum (ACF) which took place in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, from 2nd to 5th September 2018. Over 225 delegates registered for the c...

6th
September
2018

Security Feature Integration in focus at MAP in Beirut

The 4thĀ edition of the Mint and Print Conference (MAP) in Beirut, Lebanon, takes place between 24-29 September. Crane Currency is a Platinum Sponsor of MAP which gathers representatives fro...

27th
August
2018

Mexico Introduces New 500 Peso Featuring RAPIDĀ® and ENDURANCEā„¢

The 500-peso note is the first denomination in a new family of banknotes with improved security features and designs representing Mexicoā€™s historical and natural heritage. The theme of the...

24th
August
2018

Explore the Banknote of the Future

The 5th International Banknote Designers Conference (IBDC) is a dedicated industry event addressing the issues confronted by all actors involved in the banknote design process. The conferenc...

16th
August
2018

Meet Crane Currency at the African Currency Forum in Zimbabwe

Crane Currency is a Diamond Sponsor of the African Currency Forum which will take place in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, from 2nd to 5th September 2018. The principal theme of the Forum is ā€˜Im...

3rd
July
2018

A Bright Future for Crane Currency

Currency News caught up with Annemarie Watson, President at Crane Currency, to find out more about life after the Crane Co acquisition and what to see next. Crane Currency has had an impress...

23rd
June
2018

National Bank of Ukraine and Crane Currency Sign Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Currency Production

On 22 June 2018 NBU Governor Yakiv Smolii and Crane Currency President Annemarie Watson signed the Agreement of Cooperation in the field of currency production. The Agreement signed is a ...

20th
June
2018

The Impact of Substrate Choice on Banknote Design

A banknote designer has a responsibility to meet all different requirements put on a banknote ā€“ including both the functional and aesthetic demands. The choice of substrate is also very im...

13th
June
2018

Reimaging Banknote Security with MOTION SURFACEĀ®

Crane Currency has launched a new and very exciting security feature built on the proven MOTIONĀ® micro-optics technology. The feature is MOTION SURFACEĀ®. Its customized effects not only cr...

25th
May
2018

IACA Award for Best New Currency Innovation

The International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA), a non-profit association of central banks, finance ministries, mints and suppliers, awarded Crane Currency with the Best New Currenc...

25th
May
2018

Azerbaijan Issues new 200-manat Banknote

The Central Bank of Azerbaijan has introduced a new denomination, the 200-manat banknote designed by Crane Currency and printed by the German company Giesecke & Devrient. The motif of...

11th
May
2018

Proposal to close the Tumba Print Works

Crane Currency has recently submitted a proposal to close the printing works in Tumba, Sweden. The paper mill operations, design team and the international currency support functions will re...

7th
February
2018

Crane Currency officially opens its banknote printing facility in Malta

Hal-Far, Malta - Crane Currency, a Crane Co. company and a fully integrated supplier of secure, durable and well-designed banknotes for central banks all over the world, officially opened i...

19th
January
2018

Annemarie Watson, new President of Crane Currency

Effective with the acquisition by Crane Co., Annemarie Watson has been named President of Crane Currency. In her new role, Annemarie will report to Louis Pinkham, Senior Vice President, Cran...

5th
January
2018

New Tunisia 20 Dinar issued with RAPIDĀ®Ā Security Thread

The Central Bank of Tunisia has issued a new 20 dinar banknote featuring a portrait of the martyr ā€œFarhat Hachedā€ (1914-1952) and Crane Currencyā€™s RAPID security feature. With just ...

15th
December
2017

Peru Issues New 100 Sol Banknote with RAPIDĀ®

The Central Reserve Bank of Peru has issued a new version of the 100 sol banknote with a 4 mm RAPID security thread. The previous version of this note, introduced in 2011, featured MOTIONĀ®....

5th
December
2017

Currency News ā€“ A new powerhouse for cash as Crane CO. buys Crane Currency

Crane Co, a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has signed an agreement to purchase Crane & Co Inc (Crane Currency) f...

17th
November
2017

First banknote issued with MOTION SURFACEĀ®

The National Bank of Kyrgyz Republic issued the 2000 Som commemorative banknote which features MOTION SURFACEĀ®. The 2000 Som commemorative banknote is the first banknote to use the MOTION S...

1st
November
2017

The commercial courier (Malta) ā€“ Interview with Stephen Defalco, CEO

As Crane Currency ā€“ the fastest growing global currency player in the world ā€“ gets ready to open a facility in Malta, Jo Caruana speaks to CEO Stephen DeFalco about his hopes for this mi...

23rd
October
2017

NPR interviews Sam Cape, R&D Director of Crane Currency

NPR interviews Sam Cape, R&D Director of Crane Currency, to explore the magic behind the MOTIONĀ®Ā technology...

8th
September
2017

Uzbekistan Issues New High Denomination Featuring RAPIDĀ®

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has issued a new banknote, the 50,000 Som. The design on the front of the banknote features the top of the Ezgulik Arch on Independence Square in the city of T...

31st
August
2017

Crane Currency Malta Makes Donation to the Marigold Foundation

Alex Agius, HR Manager at Crane Currency Malta, recently presented a grant to Mrs. Michelle Muscat, Chairman of the Marigold Foundation. The Marigold Foundation, founded in 2014, aims to rai...

6th
May
2017

Crane Currency featured in The NH UNION LEADER

As a longtime tech entrepreneur, Stephen DeFalco knows what it takes to make money. As CEO of Crane Currency, he leads a company that makes money making money - the banknotes used by countri...

15th
February
2017

Crane Currency honored with ā€œBanknote and currency services provider of the yearā€ award

BOSTON, MA ā€“ February 15, 2017 ā€“ Crane Currency, a rapidly growing global producer of currency products, today announced ithas been awarded the ā€˜Banknote and Currency Services Provider...

22nd
September
2016

Crane Currency to build banknote printing facility in Malta to support growth

BOSTON, MA ā€“ September 22, 2016 ā€“ Crane Currency, a rapidly growing global producer of currency products, today announced plans to build a new banknote printing facility and customer exp...

10th
December
2015

Crane announces separtion of its stationery division

BOSTON, MA ā€“ December 10, 2015 ā€“ Crane & Co., Inc. has announced its plan to structure its stationery business as a separate company that will be led by the Crane Stationery manageme...

26th
October
2015

Crane and The Indonesian Government Security Printing and Minting Corporation sign agreement to establish production facility in Indonesia

WASHINGTON, D.C. ā€“ October 26, 2015 - Crane Currency, a global producer of currency products, and The Indonesian Government Security Printing and Minting Corporation (Perum Peruri), have a...

12th
May
2015

Christopher M. Crane inducted into the Currency Hall of Fame

BOSTON, MA ā€“ May 12, 2015 ā€“ The International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) has elected Chris Crane, former vice president at Crane Currency, to the Currency Hall of Fame. The c...

12th
November
2014

Bank Al-Maghrib and Crane to form strategic banknote printing partnership for the international market

Rabat, November 12, 2014 ā€“ Crane Currency, a global producer of currency products, and Bank Al-Maghrib, the Central Bank of the Kingdom of Morocco, have established a strategic partnership...