News & Insights
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Technology
RAPID® Vision Meets High Demand for Intelligent Banknote Security
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.
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Technology
The Intelligent Evolution House Note by Crane Currency
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 note speaks to purposive beauty and adaptation.
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Banknotes
Ukraine Presents Commemorative Banknote
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 put into circulation on February 23, 2023.
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Insights
The Right Choice?
As with all companies, our spending choices can be considered investments in the company’s future. So how does Crane Currency ensure its choices are the right ones? Especially when it comes to security technologies, we do this in four ways:
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Banknotes
New $10 Bahamas Banknote Combines Easy Public Authentication and Machine-Readability
The latest addition to the family of CRISP Evolution banknotes, the upgraded $10 banknote, was issued in mid-December of 2022. It includes RAPID® HD Detect security thread from Crane Currency as its primary security feature.
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Insights
Central Bank Digital Currency – Put the Public First
When developing new technology, success depends on fully understanding the users’ behavior. Collecting real data on what people are doing, what they believe and what they want is critical. Designers of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) have a lot to learn from the anthropology experts – and the manufacturers and designers of banknotes.
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Insights
Perception Study Results of New Banknote Feature to be Presented at Public First
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 at the Public First conference in Malta, hosted by Crane Currency on March 13-16.
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Company News
Crane Currency Recycles Banknote Paper into Tissue Paper
As a leading manufacturer 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 one conventional alternative – but there are others.