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The introduction of the euro in 2002 was a triumph and challenge on many fronts. Wolfram Seidemann, CEO of G+D Currency Technology, recalls the bold endeavor.

G+D’s new Green Banknote – and how we can increasingly make banknotes more sustainable.

With almost 300,000 banknotes in its archives, the G+D Foundation Banknote Collection is home to one of the most significant paper money collections in the world.

Collaboration between research, development, and production helps to ensure a highly secure banknote.

It’s been around for millennia and used in countless of everyday items. We look at why cotton is a particularly good choice for banknote production.

Sustainability and success go hand in hand, and in the cash cycle, there’s room for improvement. How can banknotes be made more sustainable?

Technology creates opportunities for storytelling and security in banknotes. How can secure elements be enhanced through design, and vice versa?

We have prepared a few fun facts you might not know about the euro to mark the 20th anniversary of its introduction. How many do you know already?

Technologically sophisticated security features in banknotes ensure that counterfeiting is becoming less and less lucrative.