NEWS & INSIGHTS
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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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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.
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Sam Cape – the Innovator and Technical Designer
In Crane Currency’s R&D facility in Alpharetta, Georgia, the hum of equipment blends with something less expected–the quiet concentration of a man who prefers to working the depth of details rather than at the altitude of boardrooms.
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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 Life – Inside Crane’s Award-Winning House Note
With deep roots in traditional engraving and a sharp eye for how art and technology can enhance one another, Nazan Tekbaş led the visual development of a note that celebrates both nature and innovation.