There are a number of countries that few people know exist. Comoros is one of them. Just north of Madagascar, but not all the way to the Seychelles (another country few people know about), there exists several islands that comprise… Read More

Security printers and Central banks face the same question we face often at the supermarket, paper or plastic. To make it sound more technical, banks will say ‘polymer’ instead of plastic, but it is the same thing. Polymer banknotes are… Read More

Cuba’s financial system has made news recently when it announced it would stop circulating 2 types of pesos. Beginning in January 2021, Cuba will withdraw the Cuban Convertible Peso (CUC), which is pegged to the US dollar and only circulate… Read More

Croatia is a small country that emerged after the dissolution of Yugoslavia and the subsequent 1990’s wars. The country is known in Western Europe for its amazing beaches, walking trails through low mountains, extremely good sports teams and athletes. While… Read More

This blog often focuses on new banknotes or countries and their history of banknotes, but what would a history be without the history of leading companies involved in the industry? American Bank Note Company had been a leading supplier of… Read More