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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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Why the Cash Story Is More Complex Than the Headlines Suggest
An interview with Astrid Mitchell: Cash is often discussed through competing narratives. In some markets, it is declining as an everyday payment method. In others, demand for banknotes continues to grow.
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Doug Crane and the Transformation of Banknote Paper
Paper can appear fixed and predictable once it has become a banknote. In production, it is neither. It stretches, contracts, and responds to the conditions around it – few people understand that challenge better than Doug Crane.
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Tim Crane and the Evolution of Banknote Security
The career of Tim Crane offers a unique perspective on how banknote security has evolved. It highlights the curiosity, persistence and problem-solving mindset that have driven innovation at Crane for over two centuries.
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When ‘Everyday Banknotes’ Have to Work Harder
Low-denomination banknotes are often the hardest working notes in circulation. They pass through thousands of hands, years of daily use and still need to remain easy to authenticate. Few people understand those challenges better than Mauricio Hurtado.
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The Evolving Challenge of Movie Money
We’ve all seen it – stacks of cash changing hands in films and TV dramas. But today, movie money is no longer confined to the screen. Readily available online, these imitation notes are increasingly being adapted and integrated into more complex counterfeiting processes.
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Why Cash Still Needs a Voice
A Conversation with Donald Scholz, Banknote Industry News: Digital payments dominate much of today’s public debate. For central banks, however, the future of cash is not a simple question of digital versus physical. It is a balancing act.
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Banknotes
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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.