New developments

This section presents reports (newspaper articles, press releases, newsflashes) on how polymer bank notes are being discussed in countries that are currently using paper bank notes. These reports should provide an additional indication of how polymer bank notes are viewed around the world and which are the countries that could convert to polymer bank note technology. You can also check the home page for the new developments in polymer notes (latest issues and expected issues sections).

Colombia

Newspaper article: Paper or plastic, what size, please? (2005)

Newspaper article: 1,000 Peso bank note resizing (2005)

Denmark

Research paper: Counterfeit bank notes (2004)

Egypt

Newspaper article: Egypt mint considers a switch to plastic (2001)

Kenya

Newspaper article: The burning of money (2005)

Newspaper article: Currency printing tender: the facts (2005)

Press release: Press release (2005)