De La Rue plc reports full year results

This morning De La Rue plc reported its full year results for 2011/2012. The largest commercial producer of banknotes and security documents is seemingly recovering from the paper production issues that affected banknote paper supply to one of its key clients, the Reserve Bank of India. The compliance scandal of summer 2010 cost the company…

Malawi 1000 banknote

New Malawi Kwacha Currency Series Issued

Today, the 23rd May 2012, the Reserve Bank of Malawi has released a new series of banknotes and coins. Six banknote denominations have been issued consisting of the K1000, K500, K200, K100, K50 and the K20. There are also three coin denominations of K10, K5 and K1. The long-term objectives outlined in the Malawi Growth…

Eesti Pank begins euro banknote production

Estonia adopted the euro on 1 January 2011, replacing the kroon as the country’s official currency. Eesti Pank, the Central Bank of Estonia, will begin producing euro banknotes for the first time this year. Eesti Pank, alongside other euro countries, must provide euro banknotes each year via a joint procurement with other euro countries. This…