global banknote industry
Japanese company unveils multiple currency ATM
It’s been over 40 years since the world was first introduced to the convenience of an automatic teller machine (ATM).
Invented by inventor John Shepherd-Barron, the ATM first made its appearance in London in 1967. Though the machine used PIN (personal identification number) codes it was dependent on checks impregnated with the (slightly) radioactive isotope [...]
North Korea Changes Currency and Rates 100 to 1
The North Korean government announced this week that it would be redenominate their current currency and replace old banknotes with new ones of a drastically lesser value.
Though the currency will keep the same name (the won) one hundred old won is now only worth one won – 1/100th of their previous worth.
The government made the [...]
Banknote 2009
On December 6, global banknote industry leaders will head to Washington, DC for Banknote 2009 – a four-day conference that brings together the public and private sectors to focus on emerging trends in the banknote industry.
Though the Banknote conference began in 1998 as a specialty event focusing primarily on banknote substrates, it has become more [...]
Disclaimer