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Filtered by Banknotes — 19 articles

Chander S Jeena

28 Sept. 2026

2 min read

Czech National Bank Adds Holographic Foil to CZK 5,000 Note

The Czech National Bank (CNB) has issued a special commemorative version of its CZK 5,000 banknote to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Bank of Czechoslovakia’s operations beginning. Released on 22 September 2026, the anniversary banknote is based on the standard 2023 CZK 5,000 note already in circulation and remains legal tender throughout the Czech Republic.

Banknotes

Chander S Jeena

21 Sept. 2026

2 min read

CCL Secure Expands Its OVD Arsenal for Polymer Banknotes

CCL Secure has expanded the capabilities at its polymer substrate production facility in Querétaro, Mexico, with the installation of a new OptiNota-H from Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions. Per CCL Secure, the new state-of-the-art line is the region’s only dedicated capability for applying advanced optical security features to polymer banknote substrates – and will serve customers worldwide.

Banknotes Companies Free

Chander S Jeena

7 Sept. 2026

2 min read

Canada’s New Vertical $20 Bank Note with Advanced Optics

The Bank of Canada has unveiled its new vertical $20 polymer banknote at a special ceremony attended by the Governor General of Canada, the Secretary of State for Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions, and the Bank’s Governor, Tiff Macklem.

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Chander S Jeena

1 Sept. 2026

3 min read

India Advances Polymer Banknote Plans with Global Supplier Bids

India's Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran has issued a global Expression of Interest for polymer banknote substrates, with bids submitted by CCL Secure, Cosmo First partnering with De La Rue, and Q&T Hi-Tech Polymer among others.

Banknotes

Chander S Jeena

1 Sept. 2026

3 min read

Royal Joh Enschedé Enters New Phase

Royal Joh Enschedé, an Authentix company, demonstrates its renewed banknote printing capability with two new commemorative polymer banknotes for the central banks of São Tomé and Príncipe and Samoa, signalling a broader strategic evolution under Authentix ownership.

Banknotes Companies

Chander S Jeena

13 Aug. 2026

2 min read

Spectra and Oberthur Fiduciaire Partner on Kryptonome

Spectra Systems Corporation, a provider of machine-readable technologies for banknotes and the Fusion™ polymer substrate, has signed a licensing agreement with Oberthur Fiduciaire for Kryptonome™, a patented Level 1 optical security feature for polymer banknotes unveiled in 2025. The agreement supports the commercialisation of the feature, which is designed to replicate the visual impact of traditional paper watermarks on polymer substrates.

Banknotes Free Free

Chander S Jeena

6 Aug. 2026

3 min read

Anima™ Colour Makes Banknote Debut in Ukraine

Ukraine is set to become the first country in the world to issue a banknote featuring Anima™ Colour, marking the commercial debut of the latest addition to Oberthur Fiduciaire’s expanding Anima™ micro-optics portfolio.

Banknotes

Chander S Jeena

2 Aug. 2026

2 min read

Breath Note Follows Vault Bill in Hueck Folien 2026 Trilogy

Delegates at this year’s HSP Latin America conference in June experienced an unconventional opening when Jan Hofmann (aka Mr Bill Vault), Sales Director at Hueck Folien, stepped onto the stage dressed as a secret agent. Launching an interactive presentation titled ‘Can you crack the code of true identity?’, Hofmann invited the audience to explore a simple question: what truly makes a banknote genuine?

Banknotes

1 Aug. 2026

6 min read

Optical Security Advances Modern Banknotes

Central banks worldwide are upgrading their banknotes with holography, micro-optics, colour-shifting technologies and advanced diffractive devices, with recent programmes demonstrating the growing sophistication of optical security features in modern currency design.

Banknotes Optical Security

Chander S Jeena

15 April 2026

3 min read

QUANTUM Stripe™ Brings Animation Precision to Banknote Security

In the evolving landscape of currency design, the boundary between scientific innovation and artistic expression is blurring. Central banks have long sought features that are not only impossible to replicate but also intuitive for the public to verify.

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Chander S Jeena

15 April 2026

4 min read

China’s Commemorative Series: A Platform for Innovation

‘China thinks in centuries, not in years’ – Henry Kissinger, former US Secretary of State & author of book ‘ON CHINA’.

Banknotes Free Free

Chander S Jeena

22 Jan. 2026

2 min read

Turkmenistan’s Highest Denomination Goes with Optical Security

The Central Bank of Turkmenistan has unveiled a new series of banknotes, designed and printed by De La Rue on SAFEGUARD® polymer, to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s recognition as a permanently neutral state. Included in the upgrade are the three lowest denominations – the 1, 5, 10 manats – along with a new high denomination 200 manat. The previous highest denomination was the 100 manat, and the series also includes 20 and 50 manats.

Banknotes

Chander S Jeena

22 Jan. 2026

2 min read

Fly Out, Turtle In: Optiks Gives Way to Holographic Foil on Seychelles 500 Rupee

The Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) has introduced an upgraded version of its highest-value banknote, the 500 Seychellois rupee (SCR), replacing the superwide Optiks thread (which has now been discontinued as a security feature) with a holographic stripe. The new 500 rupee banknotes entered circulation in December 2025.

Banknotes

Chander S Jeena

16 Dec. 2025

2 min read

IN Groupe Moov™ to Madagascar

The Central Bank of Madagascar (Banky Foiben’i Madagasikara) has enhanced the security of its 10,000 Ariary and 20,000 ariary banknotes with a Moov™ security thread from IN Groupe.

Banknotes

Chander S Jeena

20 Nov. 2025

4 min read

Across Asia, Central Banks Accelerate Launch of Banknotes with Optical Features

Around the world, 166 issuing authorities circulate 1,007 banknote denominations in regular use, excluding commemoratives. According to data from the Reconnaissance DataVault, Asia leads the global charts with 314 active denominations, reflecting the region’s scale, diversity, and rapid monetary development.

Banknotes Optical Security

Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2025

3 min read

From Deep Roots to New Heights – The Tree of Life by Kurz

KURZ Banknote Security’s production site in Sulzbach-Rosenberg in Germany celebrates its 30th anniversary this year (see HOT News August 2025), in honour of which the company has produced a series of celebration ‘Tree of Life’ notes themed around the beauty and strength of nature and the passage of time.

Banknotes Free Free

Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2025

2 min read

Brunei to Launch New Polymer Banknote Series in 2026

Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) has announced its new family banknotes series in the denominations of BND1, BND5, BND10, BND100 and BND500, scheduled to enter circulation in the first half of 2026.

Banknotes

Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2025

1 min read

Botswana’s Commemorative Banknote Features ANIMA™

The Bank of Botswana has unveiled a 50 pula banknote commemorating its first Olympic gold medallist, sprinter Letsile Tebogo, who won the 200 metres, and the men’s 4 x 400 metre relay team that he anchored to a silver medal, at the Paris Olympic Games last year.

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By China Banknote Security Printing Technology Research Institute Co (CBRI)

13 July 2025

4 min read

Fluorescent, Semi-Transparent Window Boosts Banknote Security

In the July edition of Holography & Optical Technology News®, we spotlighted Q&T Hi-Tech Polymer’s POLYSECURE SHIELD – the polymer banknote substrate with an embedded OVD. In this issue, we continue our coverage of banknote anticounterfeiting innovations with a look at the CBRI’s new approach to window security features, blending fluorescent effects with fine-pattern transparency directly in paper substrates.

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