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November 15, Astana - On the occasion of the XI Financial Congress dedicated to the 30th year anniversary of its national currency, the National Bank of Kazakhstan provided a sneak preview o...

During Public First 2019, the Bank of Mexico’s General Director of Currency Issuance and Main Cashier, Alejandro Alegre, addressed dozens of central banks on the work behind the design and...

October, Dubai - The Organizing Committee of the Mint and Print Conference used the occasion of its namesake event (October 3-5, 2023) to honor the novel contributions of the National Bank o...

RAPID® Vision – the latest innovative micro-optic security thread for banknotes – has brought high-contrast color movement to a new level. But the technology is not new. The innovation ...

Security feature materials once considered secure, can over time, be weakened, as lookalike materials used in consumer and industrial applications become increasingly available...

Two major innovations are currently transforming the cash economy. These are cash digitization and payment automation. The former seeks to create an ‘on ramp’ to the digital economy, esp...

The new series of redesigned Central African franc CFA (XAF) banknotes issued by the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) are now seeing wider circulation. All five notes have new visual de...

La Banque de la République du Burundi has completed the upgrade of their entire banknote series -the 500, 1000, 2000, 5000 and 10000 Francs - by significantly improving the security with th...

The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) has redesigned and upgraded its full series of dinar banknotes with new advanced security features, including the micro-optic security threads RAPID® and MO...

There are many lessons to learn from the pandemic, not the least the importance of effective policies to protect the health and well-being of families. Getting the needed public confidence r...

In today’s day and age we are constantly on the lookout for processes that simplify and make faster all aspects of our lives, including how we pay. Already fast, cash payments take about 1...

For most businesses, protecting the organization and its data is a daily and ongoing battle. The biggest cyber threat in 2023 is still ransomware and organized criminals are increasingly act...

Is the role of your banknotes changing? For all the talk about a decline in cash demand, data shows a steady rise in the value and the number of banknotes in circulation. During the last dec...

The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic has introduced three new banknotes in denominations of 200, 500 and 1000 Som. The notes will be in circulation from May 10, 2023, and honor the 30th ...

The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) has announced contracts with Crane Currency and the Royal Canadian Mint for the production and supply of the new Caribbean guilder bankn...

The Central Bank of The Bahamas was awarded the 2023 Public First Award during the event’s Appreciation Dinner on March 14, 2023 in a ceremony at the Xara Lodge, Rabat, Malta. The Public ...

On July 15 the Central Bank of Uzbekistan issued into circulation a new 200 000 so’m banknote as the country's highest denomination.  The new note is secured with a 4 mm RAPID Detect thre...

Crane Currency today presents RAPID® Vision, a new and innovative micro-optic security thread for banknotes that brings high-contrast color movement to a new level. ..

To showcase the new feature and customization process of RAPID® Vision, Crane Currency has produced the “Intelligent Evolution” house note. With a giant Pacific octopus as its portrait,...

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has presented a new commemorative banknote dedicated to the struggle of Ukraine against the Russian invasion. The new commemorative 20 hryvnia banknote was...

Making right choices is a key ingredient for success. While central banks rightly see Crane Currency as a seller, we are as much a buyer and during the prior year, Crane Currency together wi...

Almost a decade ago, the Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBB) embarked on a program to modernize its banknotes. The latest addition to the family of CRISP Evolution banknotes, the upgraded $10 ...

Professor Bill Maurer is a cultural anthropologist and Director of the Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion at the University of California in Irvine. He leads a team of 1...

The industry’s acknowledged banknote perception expert, Professor Jane Raymond, is studying a yet-to-be launched banknote security feature. The results will be presented for the first time...

As a leading manufacturing of banknote paper, recycling is high on Crane Currency’s agenda. Sending waste to incineration to produce heat for central heating and generate electricity is on...

Together with representatives from Botkyrka Municipality, Crane has inaugurated a huge filtration system that will reduce water consumption by as much as 500,000 cubic meters per year (130 m...

As part of its ongoing effort to reduce its carbon footprint and tap into reusable energy, Crane Currency has invested €1 million in the installation of a large-scale solar farm.....

If you have been enjoying a new blockbuster movie at the theatre or binge watching the latest series on your sofa, then you’ve most likely seen impressive piles of cash. This is actually f...

The more the world and technology advance and impact how we pay for things, the more important it is to create banknotes that make use of next-generation technology to keep them functional a...

La Banque de la République du Burundi has now upgraded the entire banknote series with improved paper substrate and security features from Crane Currency...

Bank Indonesia (the Central Bank of the Republic of Indonesia) has designed a completely new series of banknotes selecting the nation’s Independence Day, August 17 to launch them. The n...

The Central Bank of Sudan (CBoS) has issued a new 1.000 Sudanese Pound (SDG) banknote. The note is the newest addition in a series starting with the 100 Pound note issued in 2019...

The chance to develop and explore technology attracted Kara Zona, who has been at Crane Currency for five years. She is the Design Team Lead for a small, but growing team of experts creating...

During last month’s Global Currency Forum, Crane Currency unveiled that MOTION SURFACE® is now available for all banknote substrates, including polymer...

The Central Bank of Tunisia has completed an upgrade of its Tunisian Dinar banknotes, using best practices in technology selection and modern design...

The ability to recognize very quickly the denominations of banknotes, in just a glance, belies the complexity of the act. Common banknote validators or “bill acceptors” perform the same ...

It all boils down to software. Whether you have digital meetings with colleagues around the world, put your feet up to enjoy a great movie or drive away in your new electric car, endless lin...

During the Banknote Conference, Washington DC, Crane Currency had a chance to sit down and speak with Dr. Georges Chalhoub, Director of Cash Operations, Bank of Lebanon, to talk about his ca...

Essentra Packaging is pleased to announce a strategic partnership agreement with Crane Currency (“Crane”), to develop a range of next generation security features.....

With over 250 years of history, Crane Currency is a leading name in the production of currency for central banks worldwide. The company’s high-tech portfolio of security products, paper te...

When handling cash, we normally glance at each banknote for less than a second. Central banks and banknote issuers are coming to realize that this brief glimpse provides a crucial opportunit...

Four not for profit organizations (NGOs) have received a donation of USD 3,750 each from Crane Fund in support and recognition of their activities in their various fields in Sweden. The Cran...

Weighing in on the importance of cash for fairer economies tomorrow, various experts from Crane Currency have expressed their views on www.centralbanking.com, a leading information resource,...

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has issued a total of six commemorative banknotes during 2021 to celebrate the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence. The commemora...

A recent report “Cash: A Roadmap to Sustainability” published by Reconnaissance International Ltd., highlighted projects Crane Currency is deploying to render its processes more sustaina...

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 s...

Earlier this year, Mari-Anne Snäll, Marketing Manager at Crane Currency, was invited to present at the 60th anniversary forum of the International Bank Note Society (IBNS). As an active mem...

The Central Bank of The Bahamas has issued a new 100 dollar banknote into circulation from October 6, 2021. It has a unique combination of security features, including Crane Currency’s MOT...

As banknote creators, we understand how the public uses banknotes, the evolution of security threats and an objective method of feature evaluation to produce highly secure, functional and at...

Banknote printers and substrate suppliers around the world take great pride in creating concept notes to showcase their technical capabilities and latest features. They are often called hous...

CENTRAL BANKING, SEPTEMBER 2021 - Tod Niedeck, corporate marketing director at Crane Currency makes the case for the sustainability benefits that are inherent in the production of paper bank...

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has issued a new banknote denomination, the 20,000 So’m banknote. The notes are produced by the Uzbekistan banknote printing works Davlat Belgisi and are sec...

Crane Currency has invested €2.6 million to improve further the sustainability of its state of the art Malta banknote printing plant.  The investment is the installation of a water treatm...

Earlier this year, Crane Currency Malta made a donation of USD5,000 to NGO YMCA Malta. The donation comes from the Crane Fund for Widows and Children – a global initiative to charitable or...

On the occasion of World Day for Health and Safety at Work, celebrated internationally on the 28th of April this year, Crane Currency asked Christopher Camilleri, Currency’s International ...

Crane Currency has been awarded this year’s Currency Services Provider award from Central Banking for its work in handling changing banknote demand patterns in the wake of Covid-19. Accord...

As part of its corporate culture, Crane Currency has for a long time kept up a tradition of making a number of donations to charitable organizations who serve in the communities where Crane ...

Crane Currency in Nashua, New Hampshire, closed off the year 2020 with a donation of USD25,000 from its Crane Fund, shared between five Nashua-based NGOs and charitable organizations. The...

Crane Currency Malta has won itself the Malta’s Best Manufacturing Company of the Year award as part of the fourth edition of the 2020 Malta Best-in-Business Awards program. The Malta Best...

The central bank of Denmark (Danmarks Nationalbank) has issued an upgraded 500-kroner banknote. The upgraded banknote has a similar design to existing banknotes but has moved the security fe...

Earlier this year, Crane Currency Malta made a donation of USD5,000 to each of two NGOs in Malta: Fondazzjoni Sebħ and Dr Klown. The donation comes from the Crane Fund for Widows and Chi...

Banco de México has issued a new 1,000 Pesos banknote as part of an upgraded family of banknotes. It is the country’s highest denomination and features RAPID®, the micro-optic security t...

Crane Currency presents RAPID® HD, an advanced form of RAPID® micro-optic security thread that provides for even higher public engagement and ease of use. RAPID HD affords new customizable...

Crane Currency today expands its line of business with Crane Authentication™, an advanced brand protection for commercial applications that builds on the unique micro-optic security featur...

Crane Currency in Tumba has made a donation of USD 5.000 to the women’s shelter organization Botkyrka Kvinno- och Tjejjour in Stockholm, Sweden. The donation comes from Crane Fund for Wido...

Crane Currency congratulates the Central Bank of The Bahamas to the 2020 IACA Technical Award nomination for their 50 dollar banknote issued in late 2019...

Our warm greetings to our friends celebrating Diwali, the celebration of new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil, and light over darkness...

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 challe...

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has upgraded its banknote series with new security features. The highest denomination, the 1000-Piso, has been enhanced with a 5 mm wide RAPID® Detect secu...

Sam Keayes has been appointed as President of Crane Currency, a Crane Co. company. He will lead Crane Currency’s three businesses: US Government Products, International and Technology. Sa...

Crane Currency presents BREEZE – a new micro-optic security product for protecting low denomination, high-demand banknotes. BREEZE provides central banks with an alternative to older secur...

The International Bank Note Society (IBNS) has announced that the Centrale Bank van Aruba (CBA) has been awarded the “Bank Note of the Year Award 2019” for the design of its 100 Florin b...

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. Dr. Ben Cheikh practiced as ...

Crane Currency would like to update you on our contingency planning for the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), keeping you abreast of the measures that we have put in place to manag...

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has updated its 200 hryvnia (UAH) note as part of an ongoing banknote optimization. The updated banknote is equipped with modern security features, includi...

The Bank of Mongolia has introduced two new improved banknotes, MNT 50 and MNT 20,000. The central bank has chosen to upgrade the 20,000 note with the advanced security technology MOTION SUR...

Cayman Islands Monetary Authority has issued a $1 commemorative banknote featuring the RAPID® Detect windowed thread as the primary security feature and printed on the durable banknote pape...

The Bank of Ghana has introduced the 100- and 200-cedi banknotes which feature MOTION SURFACE® as the primary security feature. These new denominations are in addition to the previously rel...

The Norwegian central bank caps off the issue of its new banknote series with issuance of the NOK 1000 banknote on 14 November 2019. The banknote series which uses the sea as its design them...

The updated 20,000 pound banknote issued by the Banque du Liban, is the first banknote to feature RAPID® Detect, a machine-readable version of the RAPID security feature from Crane Currency...

The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) has announced the winners of the 24th annual AIM Global Trade Awards. They recognize Massachusetts companies and public agencies of all sizes...

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) issued the new 1000 hryvnia banknote on October 25th. The 1000 hryvnia is Ukraine’s highest denomination and the third circulating denomination featuring...

Malta associates participated in a number of social activities during August and September to support a variety of local organizations: Fondazzjoni Sebħ was presented with a donation on be...

Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Inspire Foundation, Puttinu Cares and Hospice Malta have all received donations from the Crane Fund for Widows and Children on behalf of the Crane Currency Malta assoc...

The Central Bank of The Bahamas has issued an updated 50 dollar note with RAPID® security thread as the primary security feature. The note is printed on Durasafe, a paper-polymer-paper comp...

Crane Currency in Tumba has donated a full set of communication equipment to the voluntary sea rescuing organization in Sweden, Sjöräddningssällskapet. The rescuers depend on robust commu...

Banco de Mexico has issued the 200 peso, the second denomination of the news series with RAPID® as the primary security feature – and printed on ENDURANCE™, Crane Currency’s durable p...

The Central Bank of Aruba (CBA) has introduced a new series of florin banknotes, printed by Crane Currency in Malta. All five denominations have the most secure features available, including...

PolyTeQ Services has, on behalf of CCL Secure Pty Ltd, certified Crane Currency Malta as an Accredited Printer. The print facility has undertaken a plant review and gap analysis, which concl...

Crane Currency has received CWA 15374 certification for the Security Management System for the production of secure banknote paper in Tumba. CWA 15374 specifies requirements for suppliers of...

By passing a rigorous audit, Crane Currency Malta was recently certified in ISO 14001:2015 – Environmental Management Systems and ISO 45001:2018 – Occupational Health and Safety Manageme...

The Bank of Ghana today issued upgraded banknotes with improved security features, durability, and machine readability. All five denominations (1, 5, 10, 20, and 50-cedi notes) feature Crane...

The Bank of the Republic of Burundi today introduced a new set of revised banknotes of 500, 2,000, 5,000, and 10,000 Burundi francs. The new notes are like the preceding issues, but with imp...

The Central Bank of Bolivia (Banco Central de Bolivia) has issued the new 200 Boliviano banknote with RAPID® micro-optics from Crane Currency. The front side of the Bs 200 banknote has a...

The High Security Printing conference for Europe, Middle-East and Africa (HSP EMEA) was held in Malta, March 25 – 27. HSP EMEA is an annual event that focuses on government-specified and i...

Hal Far, Malta – March 21, 2019 – Crane Currency today presents new machine-readable features for central banks and banknote issuers worldwide. The new products MOTION Detect and RAPID D...

Crane Currency recently hosted two visitors from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) at our Malta facility. After many years of efforts, the BEP was finally successful in getting appr...

The company makes the following response to the inaccurate assertions contained within an article in the Liberian Daily Observer on 6 March 2019 under the heading “Government files crimina...

The Central Bank of Guyana (BoG) has issued an upgraded $1000 banknote with new advanced security features from Crane Currency. The upgraded banknote has kept most of the elements of the pre...

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has issued a new 100,000 soʻm banknote with RAPID micro-optics from Crane Currency. It represents the country’s third banknote with RAPID as the primary sec...

The Central Bank of Sudan has begun an introduction of a new series of higher denomination banknotes. Among the first in the series is a new 100 Pound note with a three-dimensional RAPID® s...

Crane Currency Malta has earned the ISO 9001:2015 certification for its Quality Management System, covering banknote printing and finishing processes. The certification was achieved followin...

Crane Currency Malta has recently achieved the highest level of ISO certification, the Intergraf ISO 14298:2013 (Management of Security Printing Processes), by passing a rigorous audit. ISO ...

Crane Currency Malta recently donated a total of $15,000 to three local charitable institutions: Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Puttinu Cares and Hospice Malta. This was made possible through the Cr...

The prestigious HSP Regional Banknote Awards was this year divided into three categories. The award for the Best New Commemorative Banknote was given to the Bank of Korea for the commemorati...

Crane Currency is a Gold Sponsor of the High Security Printing Asia conference which will take place in Hanoi, Vietnam, from 3rd to 5th December 2018. The conference presents the latest tech...

Crane Currency has printed its one billionth banknaote at its Malta facility - only 10 months after the start of production in December 2017. “This has been no mean feat! Printing bankn...

Crane Currency Malta is the winner of the 2018 Malta Engineering Excellence Award in the Industry Excellence Award category. The award is sponsored by the Chamber of Engineers, an organizati...

Bank of Lebanon started the Mint & Print Conference (MAP) in 2010 as a small regional event aimed at strengthening the Bank’s own knowledge of currency management. Today, MAP is a regi...

Crane Currency was a Diamond Sponsor of the African Currency Forum (ACF) which took place in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, from 2nd to 5th September 2018. Over 225 delegates registered for the c...

The 4th edition of the Mint and Print Conference (MAP) in Beirut, Lebanon, takes place between 24-29 September. Crane Currency is a Platinum Sponsor of MAP which gathers representatives fro...

The 500-peso note is the first denomination in a new family of banknotes with improved security features and designs representing Mexico’s historical and natural heritage. The theme of the...

The 5th International Banknote Designers Conference (IBDC) is a dedicated industry event addressing the issues confronted by all actors involved in the banknote design process. The conferenc...

Crane Currency is a Diamond Sponsor of the African Currency Forum which will take place in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, from 2nd to 5th September 2018. The principal theme of the Forum is ‘Im...

Currency News caught up with Annemarie Watson, President at Crane Currency, to find out more about life after the Crane Co acquisition and what to see next. Crane Currency has had an impress...

On 22 June 2018 NBU Governor Yakiv Smolii and Crane Currency President Annemarie Watson signed the Agreement of Cooperation in the field of currency production. The Agreement signed is a ...

A banknote designer has a responsibility to meet all different requirements put on a banknote – including both the functional and aesthetic demands. The choice of substrate is also very im...

Crane Currency has launched a new and very exciting security feature built on the proven MOTION® micro-optics technology. The feature is MOTION SURFACE®. Its customized effects not only cr...

The International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA), a non-profit association of central banks, finance ministries, mints and suppliers, awarded Crane Currency with the Best New Currenc...

The Central Bank of Azerbaijan has introduced a new denomination, the 200-manat banknote designed by Crane Currency and printed by the German company Giesecke & Devrient. The motif of...

Crane Currency has recently submitted a proposal to close the printing works in Tumba, Sweden. The paper mill operations, design team and the international currency support functions will re...

Hal-Far, Malta - Crane Currency, a Crane Co. company and a fully integrated supplier of secure, durable and well-designed banknotes for central banks all over the world, officially opened i...

Effective with the acquisition by Crane Co., Annemarie Watson has been named President of Crane Currency. In her new role, Annemarie will report to Louis Pinkham, Senior Vice President, Cran...

The Central Bank of Tunisia has issued a new 20 dinar banknote featuring a portrait of the martyr “Farhat Hached” (1914-1952) and Crane Currency’s RAPID security feature. With just ...

The Central Reserve Bank of Peru has issued a new version of the 100 sol banknote with a 4 mm RAPID security thread. The previous version of this note, introduced in 2011, featured MOTION®....

Crane Co, a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has signed an agreement to purchase Crane & Co Inc (Crane Currency) f...

The National Bank of Kyrgyz Republic issued the 2000 Som commemorative banknote which features MOTION SURFACE®. The 2000 Som commemorative banknote is the first banknote to use the MOTION S...

As Crane Currency – the fastest growing global currency player in the world – gets ready to open a facility in Malta, Jo Caruana speaks to CEO Stephen DeFalco about his hopes for this mi...

NPR interviews Sam Cape, R&D Director of Crane Currency, to explore the magic behind the MOTION® technology...

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has issued a new banknote, the 50,000 Som. The design on the front of the banknote features the top of the Ezgulik Arch on Independence Square in the city of T...

Alex Agius, HR Manager at Crane Currency Malta, recently presented a grant to Mrs. Michelle Muscat, Chairman of the Marigold Foundation. The Marigold Foundation, founded in 2014, aims to rai...

As a longtime tech entrepreneur, Stephen DeFalco knows what it takes to make money. As CEO of Crane Currency, he leads a company that makes money making money - the banknotes used by countri...

BOSTON, MA – February 15, 2017 – Crane Currency, a rapidly growing global producer of currency products, today announced ithas been awarded the ‘Banknote and Currency Services Provider...

BOSTON, MA – September 22, 2016 – Crane Currency, a rapidly growing global producer of currency products, today announced plans to build a new banknote printing facility and customer exp...

BOSTON, MA – December 10, 2015 – Crane & Co., Inc. has announced its plan to structure its stationery business as a separate company that will be led by the Crane Stationery manageme...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 26, 2015 - Crane Currency, a global producer of currency products, and The Indonesian Government Security Printing and Minting Corporation (Perum Peruri), have a...

BOSTON, MA – May 12, 2015 – The International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) has elected Chris Crane, former vice president at Crane Currency, to the Currency Hall of Fame. The c...

Rabat, November 12, 2014 – Crane Currency, a global producer of currency products, and Bank Al-Maghrib, the Central Bank of the Kingdom of Morocco, have established a strategic partnership...