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Alex Sadler

1 Aug. 2026

6 min read

Cash Remains Key Whilst Digital Payments Expand

Annual reports from the South African Reserve Bank, the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, and the National Bank of Kazakhstan detail a common theme of commitments to resilient cash ecosystems alongside advancing digital payment infrastructure and financial innovation.

Central Bank Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

1 June 2026

6 min read

RCM Resilient Amongst Uncertainty

In its latest annual report, the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) states that it navigated a complex operating environment in 2025, marked by economic volatility and geopolitical uncertainty. According to the RCM, the organisation’s ‘One Mint’ strategy was central to its resilience, enabling cross-functional teams to collaborate closely, adapt procurement strategies, and identify new revenue opportunities, particularly in foreign circulation markets and precious metals.

Mints Studies, Reports

Dr Tomasz Jagielinski

2 March 2026

5 min read

How Long Do Coins Last in Circulation?

The issue of estimated coin life has been a subject of speculation for a long time. There are limited data and systematic studies about the life of coins. Publicly available information from world mints suggests that coins could remain in circulation for at least 25 or 30 years. There are other sources suggesting that coins could last in circulation much longer and their lifetime could even exceed 50 years.

Cash in Circulation Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

1 Dec. 2025

3 min read

RAM Reports Increased Demand for Circulating Coinage

During the year that the Royal Australian Mint (RAM) celebrated its 60th anniversary, it issued over 131 million circulating coins with a face-value of A$75.37 million, nearly three times the 47.7 million coins issued the previous year.

Mints Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

23 July 2025

3 min read

RCM On Track for Carbon Neutrality

The RCM has recently reported that it remains on track to achieve the goal of a carbon-neutral Circulation Business – including the Winnipeg facility – by 2030, with its Decarbonization Roadmap in place to improve the way that the Mint operates both of its facilities. Work is underway to achieve a carbon net-zero operation by 2050.

Mints Studies, Reports

Astrid Mitchell

24 April 2025

2 min read

Health and Safety Benefits of Going Cashless

Researchers from the UK’s National Health Service have identified a possible unexpected benefit of the rise in contactless payments: fewer children are turning up at hospitals after swallowing coins or sticking them up their noses.

Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

23 Dec. 2024

3 min read

Europe Remains Attached to Cash

Despite the rapid rise in digital payment systems and methods, cash still remains as an important and necessary payment option. This is seen clearly in the latest payment surveys conducted by both the ECB and Monnaie de Paris.

Central Bank Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

25 Nov. 2024

2 min read

RBI Revamps Currency Management as Coins Grow

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its circulation figures for 2023-24, documenting in its annual report that both the total value and volume of coins in circulation increased during the year – by 10.4% and 3.5% respectively.

Central Bank Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

28 Oct. 2024

2 min read

Directory of Circulating Coins – Out Now!

The fourth edition of the Directory of Circulating Coins has now been published. With nearly 200 pages, the Directory is the only guide to every current circulating coin in the world, providing up-to-date information, specification and images on every coin in one concise and easy-to-use volume.

Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

28 Oct. 2024

3 min read

All Change at the Royal Australian Mint

Titled ‘Change’, the Royal Australian Mint’s 2023 annual report is aptly named for an organisation, and industry, that experienced multiple significant changes over the course of last year.

Mints Studies, Reports

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Alex Sadler

5 Aug. 2024

7 min read

The Royal Mint Reports on Diversification Strategy and Coin Demand

The Royal Mint has published its latest annual report for the year ended 31 March 2024, noting total revenue of £1.4 billion – a 28% reduction from the previous year. In its report, the Mint noted that it had experienced challenges during the year, but it also emphasised the continuation of its five-year diversification strategy.

Mints Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

3 July 2024

1 min read

Raise Your Profile with Coin Issuers Worldwide

The next edition of the Directory of Circulating Coins is currently being compiled, and is scheduled for publication this Autumn. First developed by the publishers of Currency News in 2014, the upcoming issue will be the fourth edition published.

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Alex Sadler

3 July 2024

3 min read

Central Banks Report on 2023

Many central banks continue to issue their annual reports for 2023 as the year progresses – including the Central Bank of Ireland (Banc Ceannais na hÉireann) and Reserve Bank of India.

Central Bank Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

3 July 2024

4 min read

BSP Anchors Stability and Sustainable Growth

The tagline for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) Annual Report 2023 – ‘Anchoring Stability and Sustainable Growth amid Challenging Times’ – takes note of the inflationary challenges and other pressures that the Philippines faced last year.

Central Bank Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

4 June 2024

5 min read

Royal Canadian Mint Reports Lower Sales and Profit for 2023

The Royal Canadian Mint has published its annual report for 2023, noting a fall in revenue of 34% to C$2.162 billion and a reduction in profit by 52% to C$16.6 million. It has, however, noted a good start to the financial year despite decreased consolidated revenue.

Mints Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

2 May 2024

5 min read

Mints Report Increased Profits

The Mint of Poland and Monnaie de Paris have recently published their annual results for financial year, with the former noting a more than doubling of operating profit year-on-year and the latter a 9% increase in turnover from the previous year.

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David Tidmarsh

5 March 2024

4 min read

Demand for US Circulating Coins Falls in 2023

In its recently published Annual Report for the 2023 fiscal year, the United States Mint reported a 12.1% fall in revenue to $4.68 billion. In volume terms, the Mint shipped 10.5 billion circulation coins to the Federal Reserve Bank compared with 12.1 billion in 2022, a decrease of 1.6 billion coins (-13.2%).

Mints Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

6 Feb. 2024

1 min read

US Coin Production Falls to Pre-Pandemic Levels

After three successive years of bumper coin production to meet COVID-induced shortages in the cash cycle, volumes of coin produced for circulation by the US Mint in 2023 finally fell back to pre-pandemic levels.

Circulating Coins Free Studies, Reports Free

Alex Sadler

22 Dec. 2023

5 min read

The Debate on Coin Rounding

As those involved in the industry continuously review the cost of coins, not just production but also distribution and circulation costs, so do government bodies to ensure that the currency systems in place are best suited to the areas in which they operate.

Circulating Coins Studies, Reports

Chander S Jeena

22 Dec. 2023

7 min read

Round Up on Coins and Numismatics from Central Bank Annual Reports

In this article, we summarise the information from central bank reports on circulating and commemorative coins and numismatic programmes.

Central Bank Studies, Reports

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