The backdrop to this paper is the European Central Bank’s Product Environmental Footprint study, which found that 82% of the environmental impact of banknotes happened post-issue; hence a paper dedicated to exploring cash recirculation and local recycling from every angle.

While the starting assumption of the paper is that it is the job of central banks to reduce this environmental impact, the conclusion is more nuanced than that. 

Published by Coin & Mint News™, the Directory of Circulating Coins is the only global guide to every circulating coin – making it an invaluable reference and research tool.

This edition will see a more up to date and comprehensive version of the 3rd edition, last released in 2019. Featuring over 200 A4 pages covering the obverse and reverse of real-size coins from all around the world, information on composition, weight, edge and security features amongst others. Currency News, Cash & Payment News and Coin & Mint News subscribers receive a 50% discount.

Cash Industry’s Most Comprehensive Directory 
Back by popular demand, the latest edition of The Directory of Currency & Technology Suppliers is an essential resource for central banks and issuers, printers and mints, and everyone in the cash cycle to identify suppliers and partners. The latest edition is the seventh since its launch in 2004.

Currency News, Cash & Payment News and Coin & Mint News subscribers receive a 25% discount – the price will be adjusted automatically once you log in. Central banks/issuing authorities receive the pdf of the Directory free of charge (for the print copy, a £40 charge will be applied to cover postage).

The ‘Smartphones for Authentication’ report summarises the wide range of technologies underpinning the role of smartphones in the authentication arena, with the aim of identifying further opportunities… as well as potential drawbacks.

Subscribers to any of our Newsletters get this report with an introductory 25% discount.

This report is now available to purchase

Cash: A Roadmap to Sustainability’, a new report highlighting the progress made by the global cash industry to secure a sustainable future for cash, is now available to download and read.
The report highlights the progress in the last decade and innovative developments underway. It challenges some of the myths and misconceptions about the industry, while also shining a light on the digital payments sector.