Headlines of 2020 That Was the Year That Was… January June best practices for ATM hygiene; Americans divided over the penny as new coinage Introduction of Eco, the new currency De La Rue sets out path for future; US legislation advances through Congress; for West Africa, edges closer; Crane Co coin shortage due to disrupted circulation; coin demand up in New Zealand, down in buys Cummins Allison; Loomis expands in Casa da Moeda privatisation setback as Thailand; UK’s NAO publishes cash report; Sweden; Egypt announces first new polymer provisional measure expires; Western Union a bumpy ride as the impact of COVID-19 banknote to be produced in new printworks; bids for MoneyGram; Crane Merchandising hits markets and companies; Hitachi- Jarden Zinc becomes Artazn; Belgium Systems merges with Crane Payment Omron terminal solutions develops currency adopts utility model for ATMs; Australia Innovations; Europol launches European disinfector; Royal Mint unveils ‘world’s most announces relaxation for returning damaged Financial and Economic Crime Centre; visually secure’ bullion coin. notes following bushfires; counterfeiting UK SFO drops De La Rue investigation; of euro falls to historic low; Samoa issues second quarter rebound for markets; it’s a world’s first carbon-neutral banknote; BREEZE with Crane’s new security thread; October Canada opens public consultation to choose ATMIA launches Revival Plan for COVID-19 Industry hits back at sensational reporting historic Canadian for new $5 banknote. and beyond. of new COVID study; Vaultex Consulting supports delivery of Ukraine’s cash strategy; February July ICA launches Sustainability Charter; Bank of England extends contract with De La Central Banking awards for Mexico and Federal Reserve and US Mint take action to Rue; CCL launches polymer education Australia; Brinks continues to grow; Liberia address coin shortages; Europol supports campaign; new Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas launches technical programme for banknote multiple campaigns to dismantle currency printworks on hold; Allied Universal bids for procurement; China disinfects banknotes counterfeiting operations; Bulgaria and G4S; Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions in response to COVID-19; Glory invests in Croatia enter euro ‘waiting room’, the takes effect; work begins on Nepal’s new self-service retail industry; Yemen conflict ERM-2 mechanism; Algeria hints at new printworks; Demax launches FreeEdge threatens creation of two economies; De currency centre; Goebel breaks ground stripe and patch; Australia crowns new La Rue announces preliminary details of on new production hall; Sound of Intaglio series with the $100. turnaround plan; IQ Structures introduces now available for banknote authentication Keyhole Hologram; KURZ enters banknote at the point of sale; a lifeline for struggling thread market; Bank of England launches Travelex after announcement of £84 million November new £20 polymer banknote; Australia injection; G4S lays off quarter of cash NPA, DLR, Louisenthal win at virtual unveils design for new $100 note. workforce in UK; De La Rue raises £100 IACA Technical Awards; De La Rue sees million for turnaround plan; Argentina improvements all round as Turnaround March overruns capacity amidst soaring demand; Plan takes effect; Canadian bank NOTE- able $5 shortlist released; Next Gen ATM Oberthur to make Bioguard Enhance™ anti- Casa da Moeda Brasil moves forward as consortium reaches 400 members; ZEISER viral banknote treatment available to wider strategic company. breaks ground at new facility; Argentina industry; Nepal halts security printing press forced to import banknotes, again; Saudi tender; Loomis expands in Scandinavia; August Arabian Monetary Authority becomes Saudi Finland maintains Danish coin production; US Federal Reserve chooses G+D for Central Bank; Russia turns to varnish; G4S Bank Innovation Systems EyeQ ready for NextGen currency processing equipment; highlights strengths of cash business as it wider use; Armenia, England and Poland HUMANIA launches as a post-COVID fights off hostile bids; banknote demand win at HSP EMEA Regional Banknote of the recovery initiative; euro counterfeit figures up in the US, static in Europe; Mexican Year awards. on hold; UK cash industry faces ‘death public turns to cash; Bank of England says spiral’ warns GMB; ANZ sells off ATMs low risk of banknote COVID transmission; to Armaguard; Loomis FX hands in April Krypten releases new security stripes based licence; Portals hit by lower De La Rue Royal Dutch Mint moves into state-of-the- on HoloTWINS technology; Crane Currency orders; COVID-19 round-up – contactless art new home; cash demand spikes amidst goes high definition with RAPID; Bank of payments up but cash still rules; ECB pandemic; Orell Füssli moves into digital Mexico speeds up new series. services; Philippines looks to a home- annual report – banknotes in circulation grown banknote substrate; Brinks rolls grow, counterfeits decline; Egypt’s new December out G4S cash acquisitions; G+D invests printworks delayed by pandemic; Tunisia UK’s Public Accounts committee demands in digital solutions; Komori and Gietz sees strong cash growth; Rwanda’s answers to the whereabouts of £50 notes; team up to promote equipment; Hunkeler new automated cash centre hopes to be Royal Dutch Mint goes energy neutral shrinks footprint with compact banknote blueprint for Africa; Krypten announces new with solar power; SICPA joins the Ditigal destruction system; Aruba wins prestigious house note featuring a two-sided hologram; Monetary Institute; G4S accepts bid from IBNS 2019 Banknote of the Year Award. CCL unveils CINEMA security feature; Qatar Central Bank first to issue De La Rue's Allied Universal; changes to corporate NEXUS security feature. structure at Koenig & Bauer; De La Rue May formally announces game-changing NEXUS New currency for Iran approved; Liberian September feature; new features debut in Lebanese contract awarded to Crane; Consumer and Qatar banknotes; SURYS launches two CCL Industries opens industry’s first Choice in Payment Coalition launches new security threads; holographic banknote banknote recycling centre; Portals reopens to protect cash for consumers; Uganda features scoop IHMA awards; ‘everything PM1 after £21 million investment; Fedrigoni to print currency and secure documents changes, but nothing changes’ is Currency to sell Brazilian mill; GardaWorld bids for locally; following Philippine footsteps, Japan News’ verdict on 2020. looks to home-grown banknote substrate; G4S – again; Prosegur goes green with Nepal sets new standards for banknotes; e-vehicles; COVID pushes back launch Ukraine extends processing rules to CITs; of eco; Sun Chemical acquires Brazilian Landqart chooses Diavy for foil application. security ink company; ATMIA publishes CURRENCY NEWS | NEWS IN BRIEF HEADLINES OF 2020 | VOLUME 18 – NO 12 | DECEMBER 2020 5.