Talaris is acquired by Glory Corporation

Cash handling equipment and software provider Talaris, which employs 1900 people, has been acquired by Glory Corporation for £650 million. Talaris was previously De La Rue Cash Systems, but was sold for £360m in 2008 to private equity group Carlyle Europe Partners. In less than 4 years their investment nearly doubled. Since the departure from De La Rue, Talaris’…

Africa

Tanzania moves cash note-coin boundary

Following complaints about the state of their lowest denomination note, the 500 Shilling, the Bank of Tanzania have announced plans to move the note-coin boundary by converting this note into a coin. The green 500 shilling note is remaining in circulation for much longer than originally expected and with it not returning for fitness sorting, the notes are becoming damaged and soiled. The latest series…