Press Releases

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) achieved the strongest growth in its history in fiscal year 2023, setting new records for sales, sales growth and earnings. The G+D Group is now entering a new phase in the company's development, and is helping to shape the digital transformation of our society as a leading global SecurityTech company.

Kazakhstan's 10,000-tenge commemorative banknote has been selected as a finalist for the renowned IACA Awards. It was equipped with security features by Giesecke+Devrient (G+D), as was the country's new 5,000-tenge banknote. The latter is the first banknote to use G+D’s innovative RollingStar^® patch technology and marks the start of Kazakhstan's newly issued banknote series.

Latvia's new electronic passport has won the "Regional ID Document of the Year Award" at the High Security Printing (HSP) EMEA 2024 industry conference. The award-winning passport is equipped with innovative security features from Veridos and contains a color photo as primary image of the passport holder.

In a recent report, Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank, emphasized the indispensable role of cash for secure and universally accessible payment systems. This marks a shift from its previous payment method strategy. Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) also sees this as a strong argument for the introduction of central bank digital currencies as a complement to cash.

eSIM management in combination with an entitlement server plays a major role in providing a seamless customer experience around services such as eSIM Quick Transfer, wearable set up, as well as dedicated iOS services like iMessage and iCloud. In the past, many mobile network operators did not have access to use entitlements, but that is about to change. At the GSMA eSIM Summit at MWC24 NetLync and Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) have announced that the AirOn360^® Entitlement Service (AirOn360^® ES) is now universally available to any mobile operator or full mobile virtual network operator (MVNO). 

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. ​

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 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.

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