Coins
Estonia’s head of cash on sunsetting low-value coins
Bank of Estonia’s Rait Roosve speaks about the country’s decision to stop minting one- and two-euro cent coins
Currency round-up: New yen banknotes to arrive in July 2024
De La Rue outlook brightens; Egypt continues transition to polymer; and more
Currency round-up: India withdraws 2,000-rupee note
De La Rue replaces chair; Canada and Philippines win currency awards; and more
Argentina importing banknotes amid high inflation
Curaçao picks Crane for new currency; Cuba drops visual aids from banknote
Currency round-up: De La Rue issues profit warning
Central African central bank to release new coins; and more
Currency round-up: Ukraine issues war anniversary note
Caymans redesigning banknotes; Travelex expands wholesale business; and more
Charles III coins will circulate by end of year, says UK mint
New king will appear on 50 pence coin and commemorative issue
King Charles to appear on Bank of England notes from 2024
Other Commonwealth central banks have made little comment on changeover
Irish central bank will still exchange old banknotes and coins
Authorities take opportunity to remind public that UK paper £20s and £50s are expiring
Zimbabwe fights inflation with gold coins
Announcement comes after currency devaluation
Argentina suspends minting of coins
Global commodities inflation makes production too costly
BSP calls for criminalisation of ‘extreme’ coin hoarding
Philippines central bank proposal comes as police seize hoard of 50 million pesos worth of pennies
Check under your cushions, urges Chilean central bank
Pandemic has led to shortage of coins in circulation, causing problems for retailers
Irish central bank to gain stronger anti-counterfeiting powers
Draft law makes Irish central bank national currency analysis centre and gives it enforcement role
2019 a bumper year for coins – RBNZ data
Over 120 million coins were minted for New Zealand’s central bank last year
Denmark renews contract with Mint of Finland
Mint will continue to produce Danish coins until 2025
Brexit coin to finally enter circulation
Royal Mint will release 10 million commemorative 50p coins
Brexit coin to be recycled amid further delay
Coins bearing October 31 exit date to be melted down, but Treasury says a commemorative coin will still be produced when the UK leaves the EU
Brexit coin may have to be redesigned amid delay
The coin face is stamped with a message and the UK’s expected departure date
The role of e-cash in China
The use of e-cash stored on integrated circuit cards notably reduces cash handling fees and increases security. It also offers greater convenience notwithstanding the rise of mobile payments
Private mints to help with £1 overseas distribution
Royal Mint will provide blanks for overseas territories but design and distribution is responsibility of individual regions