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3 June 2026

12 min read

Design and Innovation in Banknotes and ID Recognised at HSP Latin America 2026

The Regional Banknote and ID Document of the Year Awards form part of the industry’s High Security Printing (HSP) Latin America conference. This year’s event was held in Guatemala City, Guatemala, with the awards presented at a special ceremony during the conference dinner on 2 June. Awards were made in the following categories for the […]

Awards Banknotes Conferences

30 April 2026

3 min read

Introducing DataVault 2.0: The Definitive Data Tool for Currency Professionals

Reconnaissance International is proud to launch DataVault 2.0 – comprehensively overhauled with a wealth of new information and an intuitive interface, and now offered with a range of flexible subscription options to suit all budgets and research needs. DataVault 2.0 is the industry’s only dedicated tool for accurate, up-to-date and aggregated data on circulating banknotes […]

Banknotes

11 Feb. 2026

14 min read

Design and Innovation in Banknotes and ID Recognised at HSP EMEA 2026

The Regional Banknote and ID Document of the Year Awards form part of the industry’s High Security Printing (HSP) EMEA conference. This year’s event was held in Rabat, Morocco, with the awards presented at a special ceremony during the conference dinner on 10 February. Awards were made in the three traditional categories for the Banknote […]

Awards Banknotes Conferences

3 Dec. 2025

8 min read

Design and Innovation in Banknotes and ID Recognised at HSP Asia 2025

The Regional Banknote and ID Document of the Year Awards form part of the industry’s High Security Printing (HSP) Asia conference. This year’s event was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with the awards presented at a special ceremony during the conference dinner on 2 December. Awards were made in the three traditional categories for the […]

Awards Banknotes Conferences

3 Nov. 2025

2 min read

Reconnaissance Launches Tax Stamp & Authentication News to Reflect Market Convergence

Reconnaissance International – the leading global source of business intelligence on tax stamps and traceability, authentication technologies, identity documents, and banknotes and coins – is pleased to announce the merge of its monthly publications Authentication & Brand News™ and Tax Stamp & Traceability News™ into a new publication called Tax Stamp & Authentication News™ (TSAN). […]

11 June 2025

9 min read

Design and Innovation in Banknotes and ID Recognised at HSP Latin America 2025

The Regional Banknote and ID Document of the Year Awards form part of the industry’s High Security Printing (HSP) Latin America conference. This year’s event was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the awards presented at a special ceremony during the conference dinner on 10 June on top of the iconic Sugarloaf Mountain. Awards […]

Awards Banknotes Conferences

29 April 2025

6 min read

Cape Town Presents MDC 2025 Coin Awards

The 32nd Mint Directors Conference (MDC) was held this week in Cape Town, South Africa. The event hosts the MDC Coin Awards, sponsored by MingFeng Packaging, which this year took place last night during the MDC Gala Dinner at Cape Point Vineyards. The Coin Awards recognise industry achievements in the design, production, packaging, and distribution […]

Awards Coins Conferences

4 March 2025

2 min read

New Currency Database Provides Rapid Access to Banknote and Coin Data

The industry’s first dedicated, searchable online database of banknotes and coins Reconnaissance International has launched DataVault™, a dedicated resource for professionals needing accurate, fast, up-to-date information on currency. The two modules for banknote and coins enable users to quickly search every note and coin denomination in the world by a wide range of design and […]

27 Feb. 2025

4 min read

New White Paper Offers Options to Manage the Cash Cycle Better

A new white paper investigates how cash management is changing and best practice for optimising efficiency, thereby reducing the cost and environmental impact of cash. The white paper is free to download and is available at https://reconnaissance.net/cash-and-the-environment/. Written by Reconnaissance International and The Blond Group, with help from the ATM Industry Association, the paper focuses […]

Cash Report Sustainability

7 Feb. 2025

2 min read

Holography News Rebrands as Holography & Optical Technology News

7 February 2025 – Reconnaissance International – the leading global source of business intelligence on optical and digital security, authentication and traceability, personal ID, secure documents, banknotes and coins – is pleased to announce the rebranding of Holography News® (HN) as Holography & Optical Technology News® (HOT News), marking a significant step in aligning the publication […]

4 Feb. 2025

8 min read

Best in Design and Innovation in EMEA Recognised at 2025 Banknote and ID Document Awards

The Regional Banknote and ID Document of the Year Awards form part of the industry’s High Security Printing (HSP) EMEA conference. This year’s event was held in Basel, Switzerland, with the awards presented at a special ceremony during the conference dinner on 4 February 2025. Awards were made for three categories in the Regional Banknote […]

Awards Banknotes Conferences

3 Dec. 2024

7 min read

Recognising Outstanding Design and Innovation in Asia Banknotes and ID Documents

The prestigious Regional Banknote and ID Document of the Year Awards form part of the industry’s High Security Printing (HSP) Asia Conference. This year’s event was held in Bangkok, Thailand, with the awards presented at a special ceremony during the conference dinner on 3 December. The regional Banknote of the Year Awards recognises outstanding achievement […]

Awards Banknotes Conferences

7 Nov. 2024

2 min read

Currency Publications Issues Updated Directory of Circulating Coins

Currency Publications, publisher of Coin & Mint News™, has released the fourth edition of the Directory of Circulating Coins. In the last five years, and since the last edition was published in 2019, 69 countries or monetary unions have changed their circulating coinage in some shape or form, out of a total 184 issuers. Some […]

10 July 2024

2 min read

Currency Publications Issues Latest Directory of Currency Suppliers

Currency Publications, publishers of Currency NewsTM, has compiled and released the latest edition of the Directory of Currency & Technology Suppliers. This sought-after Directory, the seventh to be published, is an essential resource for central banks and issuers, printers and mints, and everyone in the cash cycle to identify suppliers and partners. Over 500 suppliers […]

3 July 2024

1 min read

Reconnaissance Launches Industry Reference Glossary

Reconnaissance International – the leading global source of business intelligence on currency, identity, authentication, tax stamps, and traceability – has unveiled a new industry reference glossary. Compiled by Reconnaissance experts, the glossary aims to support industry stakeholders by offering an up-to-date collection of important definitions and sector-specific terminology. The glossary is now available in a […]

5 June 2024

10 min read

Outstanding Design and Innovation in Banknotes and ID Documents in Latin America and the Caribbean

The prestigious Regional Banknote and ID Document of the Year Awards form part of the industry’s High Security Printing (HSP) Latin America conference. This year’s event was held in Santiago, Chile, with the awards presented at a special ceremony during the conference dinner on 4 June, which was held at the Viña Santa Carolina winery. […]

Awards Banknotes Conferences

22 April 2024

2 min read

ATMIA Announces Strategic Collaboration with Reconnaissance International

The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA), the pre-eminent non-profit trade association representing the global ATM industry, and Reconnaissance International (RI), providers of intelligence and networking services to the currency community, have announced a partnership to help foster innovation, champion best practices, and propel standards within the ATM industry worldwide. The collaboration between ATMIA and RI will […]

Sustainability Team

4 April 2024

2 min read

Reconnaissance Publishes Directory of ID Document Suppliers

Reconnaissance International, publisher of ID & Secure Document News™ (IDN), has released the inaugural edition of the Directory of ID & Secure Document Suppliers. Available in both digital and print format with an introductory 25% discount for IDN subscribers and a free digital copy offer for government organisations, the Directory is the first reference book […]

Identity Report

5 March 2024

10 min read

The Very Best in Design and Innovation in EMEA Recognised at 2024 Regional Banknote and ID Document Awards

The Regional Banknote and ID Document of the Year Awards form part of the industry’s High Security Printing (HSP) EMEA conference. This year’s event was held in Sofia, Bulgaria, with the awards presented at a special ceremony during the conference dinner on 5 March. The regional Banknote of the Year Award recognises outstanding achievement in […]

Awards Banknotes Conferences

29 Feb. 2024

2 min read

CN Release Second Edition of Concept Notes: Art, Design and Security in One

‘Concept Notes: Art, Design and Security in One’, the second issue of our special report summarising the latest house notes, is now available to download and read. Following the success of the first supplement issue in 2021, Currency News released the second version covering the newest concept notes over the intervening period. The […]

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