Press Releases

Recently the Central Bank of Ghana (BOG) announced the successful completion of the first proof of concept (POC) within the Project DESFT (Digital Economy Semi-Fungible Token) which demonstrated the use of digital credentials for international trade and cross-border payments. As part of the project, the domestic retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) platform of Ghana, which is based on Giesecke+Devrient´s (G+D) Filia^® solution, was utilized. It proved the viability of the Ghanaian eCedi in cross-border transactions between Ghana and Singapore.​

Investing in digital assets is becoming mainstream, with a growing base of retail investors eager to participate in this market and diversify their investments. Financial institutions now have the opportunity to stay at the forefront of their customers' digital lives by providing secure solutions for accessing, managing, and recovering these digital assets. Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) is empowering financial institutions to capitalize on this evolving market with its new innovative offering, Convego^® TruSafe.

eSIM is taking the world of Connectivity and IoT by storm and as adoption gathers pace, China is opening the doors to eSIM usage and implementation and is predicted by many industry leaders to become the biggest market for eSIM in the coming years. It was in this context and under the banner of “Secure Connections, Unlimited Potential” that Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) delivered its first eSIM Summit in China bringing together industry experts and market leaders from China Unicom, Infineon, Quectel, MeiG Smart and GSMA Intelligence.

SecurityTech company Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) is making digital payments independent of online connectivity. The token-based payment solution G+D Filia^® Unplugged enables consecutive, secure offline payment transactions anytime and anywhere, bridging the gap between seamless online and offline payments without a reliable internet connection.

With VeriGO MobileID, users can carry all their important ID documents wherever they go – digitally, securely and conveniently. Government authorities can now offer their citizens a modern and convenient way to manage all government documents on their smartphones. The goal is to create a new level of security for public and private use cases through efficient and digital verification processes.

Munich, June 20, 2024 – The European Central Bank (ECB) is working intensively on the design and possible launch of a digital euro. According to a recent Forsa survey, a majority of respondents has said it is particularly important that the digital euro can also be used to pay offline, which means without an Internet connection. Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) explains the reasons why an offline payment option is essential for the success of a European digital currency.

Relief Validation, a joint venture of Veridos and DG Infotech, is making an significant contribution to the "Smart Bangladesh" initiative. The company has been accredited by Bangladesh's Controller of Certification Authorities (CCA) as one of the first providers of fully fledge, legally valid e-signatures.

IoT Evolution World, the online voice of the high-growth Internet of Things (IoT) marketplace, in conjunction with its partner Crossfire Media, has announced MECOMO, a Giesecke+Devrient Company (G+D), as a recipient of the 2024 IoT Evolution Asset Tracking Awards. mecSOLAR^®, the revolutionary solar-powered IoT Tracking solution designed to meet the diverse tracking needs of non-powered logistics objects, was honored.

Santiago de Chile/Munich, June 5th, 2024 - The Central Bank of Suriname (CBvS) has been honored at the High Security Printing Conference Latin America for its new high denomination banknotes. They were developed in collaboration with the advanced and sustainable technologies from SecurityTech company, Giesecke+Devrient (G+D), and its subsidiary Louisenthal.

The modern payment card issuance platform Convego^® Service Market bundles G+D’s Convego^® services to simplify their use for banks and financial service providers, making it easier to access and operate intelligent solutions for a phygital customer experience that perfectly combines physical and digital offerings. After onboarding once, the unified platform allows issuers to access all relevant apps or APIs.