An agreement has been made to allow Canadian CCL Industries Inc to acquire the Innovia Group for CAN $1.13 billion (c. £685 million). Innovia specialise in BOPP films and polymer banknote substrates used in many banknotes currently circulating throughout the world, including the newly issued five pound notes in the UK and Australia. The agreement came from…
Bank Indonesia has introduced new banknotes and coins with improved security features and new designs featuring national heroes, traditional dances and natural sites. Seven new banknotes and four new coins were introduced in Indonesia on 19 December 2016, following their announcement last September. At the unveiling, Bank Indonesia Governor, Agus Martowardojo told reporters that the new banknotes…
The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia has issued two new banknotes to mark 70 years of central banking activities. The new 200 and 2,000 Denar banknote denominations from Macedonia are circulating banknotes, joining the current family of banknotes that began circulating in the 1990’s. The new banknotes have been printed by UK banknote printers…
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority has revealed the designs of the sixth issue of national banknotes and coins named “Confidence in Security”. The following video from the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) is available from its website and its YouTube channel, introduces the designs of the new family of banknotes. Notably, the 1 riyal banknote…
De La Rue has agreed to acquire the Authentication business of DuPont Electronics & Communications for a cash consideration of US $25 million. DuPont produces photopolymer holographic films and 3D holograms and associated software, used in the brand protection and identity authentication industry. Its products are based on Lippmann holography technology. DuPont Authentication, with around 40 employees, is…
A portrait of Viola Desmond has been chosen to feature on the next circulating $10 Canadian banknote, expected in late 2018. It will be the first time a Canadian woman is featured on a regularly circulating Bank of Canada banknote. An icon of the human rights and freedoms movement in Canada, Viola Desmond was selected from…
Colombia’s Banco de la Repüblica has issued the 10,000 peso banknote, completing the issuance of the country’s new banknote family. The 10,000 peso banknote was issued yesterday, the 7 December 2016. The new note is predominantly red in colour is 66mm in height and 138mm in width. As per the previously issued banknotes in the new series, the…
The new Australian polymer $5 banknote has been awarded the Regional Banknote of The Year at the High Security Printing Asia conference. The award was presented at the conference in Singapore on 6 December 2016, hosted by Reconnaissance. According to Reconnaissance, “The awards recognise outstanding achievement in the design, technical sophistication and security of a banknote or banknote…
The new fiver polymer banknote that was launched last September in the UK has been spurned by vegetarians and vegans after it emerged that small amounts of tallow are used to make the polymer substrate. Tallow is a substance rendered from animal fat, normally beef or mutton, commonly used to make soap and candles. Whilst…
The Central Bank of Seychelles has today issued its new banknote series, consisting of four banknotes and seven coins. The banknotes, printed by UK banknote printers De La Rue, feature illustrations and security features depicting the Seychelles’ unique biodiversity with various common species portrayed on both the front and reverse of the notes. All banknotes include a…