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Press Releases

An overview of the most recent Giesecke+Devrient press releases.

Banco do Brasil partners with Giesecke+Devrient to test offline payments with DREX

Banco do Brasil partners with Giesecke+Devrient to test offline payments with DREX

12/03/2024 Brasília/Munich Giesecke+Devrient

Banco do Brasil reinforces its pioneering commitment to financial inclusion technologies and takes an important step towards making offline payment with digital money a reality in Brazil. ​

Based on G+D technology: Banknotes from Lesotho and Morocco honored as "Regional Banknote of the Year"

Based on G+D technology: Banknotes from Lesotho and Morocco honored as "Regional Banknote of the Year"

07/03/2024 Munich Giesecke+Devrient

Two banknotes featuring Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) technology received the "Regional Banknote of the Year Award" at the High Security Printing (HSP) EMEA industry conference: Lesotho's first Green Banknote and Morocco's new 100-dirham banknote.

G+D and China Unicom Form Strategic Partnership to Accelerate eSIM Rollout

G+D and China Unicom Form Strategic Partnership to Accelerate eSIM Rollout

27/02/2024 Munich Giesecke+Devrient

G+D and the telecommunications company China Unicom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at this year’s MWC to establish a strategic partnership in the areas of eSIM technology and services. The agreement aims to establish a comprehensive and in-depth cooperation to promote the further development of eSIM technology and explore new use cases in vertical areas.

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Veridos provides the latest generation and first ever color picture of ePassport in Latvia

12/02/2024 Berlin Veridos

Veridos, a leading global provider of identity solutions, has delivered state-of-the-art ePassports to Latvia in collaboration with the Portuguese state printer INCM. The ID documents, which for the first time include Veridos' innovative security features CLIP ID Echo, Amber ID, Diamond ID and Spectre ID, are among the highest quality ePassports in Europe and are now available to Latvian citizens.

Giesecke+Devrient increases its stake in Netcetera to 95 percent

Giesecke+Devrient increases its stake in Netcetera to 95 percent

01/02/2024 Munich Giesecke+Devrient

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) is expanding its digital portfolio in the financial platforms business by increasing its stake in the software company Netcetera.

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Veridos delivers the latest generation of digital identity cards to Macau

31/01/2024 Berlin Veridos

Veridos, a global leader in identity solutions, is delivering the new state-of-the-art Macau Electronic ID (MEID) to the Macau Special Administrative Region and implementing a new centralized personalization as well as a new Card Application Management System (CAMS). For the first time in the world, the generation of ID cards will include the new Lumen ID Echo security feature, which integrates an enhanced CLIP ID color photo in the window area of the ID card.

Report by G+D and OMFIF: Unlocking the potential of a CBDC ecosystem

Report by G+D and OMFIF: Unlocking the potential of a CBDC ecosystem

31/01/2024 Munich Giesecke+Devrient

Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) are emerging worldwide, bringing new capabilities and opportunities to financial systems. Although central banks are the driving force behind CBDCs, the development of a coherent ecosystem in cooperation with private stakeholders is also essential for success. A report, published by the SecurityTech company Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) and the independent think tank Official Monetary Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF), sheds important new light on how to create a thriving CBDC ecosystem.

Connected car solution from G+D receives IoT Breakthrough Award

Connected car solution from G+D receives IoT Breakthrough Award

11/01/2024 Munich Giesecke+Devrient

The market research company IoT Breakthrough has honored Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) with the "Connected Car Product of the Year" award for the year 2024. The G+D solution "Dual-SIM Dual-Active" (DSDA) was honored.

G+D Mobile Security and PassTime launch first large-scale commercial iSIM deployment with Sony Semiconductor Israel and AT&T

G+D Mobile Security and PassTime launch first large-scale commercial iSIM deployment with Sony Semiconductor Israel and AT&T

28/11/2023 Munich Giesecke+Devrient

The iSIM is another important step in SIM technology. G+D Mobile Security has played a key role in its development and along with PassTime is now launching the first commercially viable large-scale solution, together with AT&T and Sony Semiconductor Israel.

Security stripe on G+D Green LongLife banknote wins "Excellence in Holography Award"

Security stripe on G+D Green LongLife™ banknote wins "Excellence in Holography Award"

23/11/2023 Munich Giesecke+Devrient

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) is setting new standards in environmental protection and the intelligent use of resources with its Green LongLife™ substrate, enabling central banks to create a more sustainable cash cycle without compromising on security. The foil-based security element on the Green LongLife™ sample banknote has now received the "Excellence in Holography Award" from the International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA).

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Christoph Lang

Head of Corporate Brand Communications and Government Relations Spokesman

Phone: +49 89 4119-2164
E-Mail: christoph.lang@gi-de.com