NEWS & INSIGHTS

  • Insights

    Turning Threats into Opportunities

    Currency News has met with Sam Keayes, President at Crane Currency, to find out more about the company’s strengths and what it – and the broader industry – are doing to face the challenges ahead.

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  • Banknotes

    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. The features must be intuitive and easy to use; difficult to simulate and reproduce; durable and long-lasting...

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  • Company News

    New President of Crane Currency Appointed

    Sam Keayes has been appointed as President of Crane Currency, a Crane Co. company. He joined Crane Currency in early 2019 as Vice-President International, responsible for all operations and customers outside of the USA. Sam will now lead all three of Crane Currency’s businesses: US Government Products, International & Technology.

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  • Company News

    Technology

    Crane Currency presents BREEZE™ – a new banknote security feature to replace colorshift threads

    Crane Currency presents BREEZE – a new micro-optic security product for protecting low denomination, high-demand banknotes.

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  • Banknotes

    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), Tunisia’s first female medical doctor.

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  • Banknotes

    Ukraine Issues Updated 200 Hryvnia Banknote with RAPID®

    The new 200 hryvnia banknote retains the main images of the former version of the same banknote, i.e. a portrait of Lesya Ukrainka on the front and on the reverse a rendering of the Lutsk Castle Tower.

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  • Banknotes

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

    The new MNT 20,000 banknote incorporates Mongolian cultural and traditional designs, combined with state-of-the-art security technology.

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  • Banknotes

    Cayman Islands Issues Commemorative Note Featuring RAPID® Detect

    The new dollar bill features a logo commemorating the 60th anniversary of Cayman Islands’ constitution. It was announced by Premier Alden McLaughlin at the National Heroes’ Day celebrations on January 27 in George Town.

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