Currency
Libya to issue new banknotes
Central bank announces plan for five, 10 and 20 dinar bills amid continued cash shortage
Danish kroner coins to be minted in Spain until 2029
National Bank of Denmark heads south ahead of Finnish mint’s impending closure
PBoC suspends government bond purchases
China's central bank moves after “persistent excess demand” causes yields to hit record lows
Banknote provider De La Rue mulls full takeover offer
Edi Truell-backed companies drop bid for 40% stake and go all-in instead
PBoC to issue record amount of bills in Hong Kong
Central bank to auction 60 billion yuan of bills in territory amid weakening renminbi
Japan and Philippines renew swap agreement
China also renews 15 billion yuan currency swap line with Nigeria
Accounting for banknotes
Three leading experts on central bank finances debate the appropriate treatment of currency
Bank of Portugal warns against fake news of ‘Ronaldo coin’
Central bank denies speculation about commemorative coin featuring famous footballer
Bulgaria ‘ready for euro’ in January – central bank governor
Radev says decision to join currency is now in hands of politicians
Banknotes: October to December 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Currency Benchmarks 2024 – model banks analysis
Data highlights differences in cash management between central banks
Philippines launches new interest rate swap market
Central bank says platform could boost trading and liquidity in domestic bonds
Currency Benchmarks 2024 – executive summary
Data sheds light on banknote design features, access to cash policies and cash cycle management
Central bankers share lessons on FX interventions
Officials highlight benefits of transparent operations, clear frameworks at Autumn Meetings
Currency Benchmarks 2024 report – securing cash payments
As transactional cash use falls, many central banks are adopting policies to safeguard cash access
E-krona adviser on offline trials, legislative changes and rollouts of CBDCs
Sveriges Riksbank’s Johan Schmalholz speaks about latest CBDC developments on sidelines of Central Banking’s Windsor training series
Most central banks forecast cash demand over one to three years
Median central bank expects 5% increase in cash in circulation in 2024
G+D dominates central bank note sorting
Giesecke+Devriant’s BPS M7 machine is very widely used among central banks
Nearly half of central banks have access to cash policy
High income countries slightly more likely to maintain access to cash policies
Portraits on banknotes: a study of the gender gap
Only Australia’s currency has gender parity; overall, less than 10% of portraited banknotes – excluding Elizabeth II – feature female images
Smaller banknote denominations have shorter lifespan
High income central banks produce longer-lasting cash