Counterfeit
UK mint starts production of ‘ground-breaking’ pound coins
Elements from the emblems of all four UK nations will feature on reverse of the coin; details of certain counterfeiting features revealed
Tighter quality standards on banknotes not needed, DNB paper suggests
The Netherlands Bank maintains the European minimum standard for sorting euro banknotes, as study sees no reason to impose stricter requirements
Fewer counterfeit banknotes withdrawn in Portugal in 2015
Statistics released by Bank of Portugal reveal a drop in the number of counterfeits withdrawn from circulation last year; the €20 remains the most frequently faked denomination
Central Bank of Bolivia issues counterfeit warning ahead of festival
Any reproduction of the bolivar must be either double or half the size to avoid confusion with legal tender under counterfeiting rules, the bank says, ahead of Alasita in La Paz
RBA paper finds high social cost to counterfeiting
Researchers try to put a figure on how much counterfeit banknotes cost the economy; Australian economy suffers from lower counterfeiting than elsewhere
Pakistan targets automated cash management in five years
State Bank of Pakistan aims to automate cash management and urges commercial banks to follow suit; deputy governor says it will help ensure only clean and genuine notes circulate
Dominican Republic seeks damages after printer loses 8,500 banknotes
Defective banknotes worth an estimated 17 million Dominican pesos disappeared from French contractor in July; detected in the Caribbean country earlier this month, central bank says
Banknotes worth $2m stolen from Swiss printer
Investigation under way into theft of incomplete Sfr1,000 notes that subsequently entered circulation as counterfeits
Fed to release new $100 bill in October after three-year delay
New $100 bill with new security features is finally ready to enter circulation, after 'creasing' issues caused delays in 2011
RBI paper develops method for estimating counterfeit volumes
Researchers redesign inverse sampling statistical method, aiming to measure extent of counterfeiting in India with ‘credible precision’
Czech National Bank enlists mobile app in fight against forgery
New mobile app to help Czechs check notes and coins for signs of forgery; counterfeit seizures continue downward trend
Bundesbank slams ‘excessive' Bangladesh death penalty threat
German central bank shelves co-operation plan pending Bangladesh ‘clearly and irrevocably' dropping plans to execute counterfeiters
RBNZ bulletin reports growth in currency, fall in counterfeits
Amount of currency in circulation rises 5% in the year to June 2012 as counterfeits fall to one part per million
ECB reports drop in seized counterfeit euro banknotes
Number of fake euro banknotes withdrawn from circulation falls to 251,000; lowest amount of fake notes found since 2003
Namibia offers reward to catch head of counterfeiter ring
Central bank announces reward for information leading to the arrest of “main culprit” responsible for counterfeit notes found recently; fake notes discovered just days after new currency launch
UK police seize more than £4 million in counterfeit coins
Metropolitan police uncover large counterfeit operation in UK; some of the fake coins may already be in circulation
Counterfeits found in Namibia days after new currency launch
Bank of Namibia reports discovery of low-quality forged banknotes following issuance of new series; reminds public to be vigilant in checking for improved security features when handling cash
Central Bank of Azerbaijan tackles counterfeiting
Central bank hosts workshop on combating currency counterfeiting; cash managers from banks and law enforcement agencies are told the local currency has become "strong"