The Design and Printing of Bank Notes: Considerations When Introducing a New Currency

March 1, 1995

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Richard K. Abrams The Design and Printing of Bank Notes: Considerations When Introducing a New Currency, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 1995) accessed December 26, 2024

Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

Summary

Many newly independent or systemically transforming countries feel a pressing need to--or must--introduce their own national currency. Other countries simply wish to enhance the attractiveness, usefulness, durability, and/or security of their currencies. However, it is difficult to find consistent published information on the various aspects of this process. This paper attempts to ameliorate this problem by discussing the main issues in designing, producing, and printing a new currency, in order to help those charged with these tasks to proceed in an orderly and informed manner. Attention is also given to examining the options that may be available when this exercise must be undertaken on an emergency basis, with little or no warning.

Subject: Banking, Currencies, Expenditure, Financial institutions, Inflation, Labor, Money, Prices, Public expenditure review, Securities

Keywords: Bank note issue, Bank note printing industry, Bank note printing operation, Bank note producer, Bank notes, Bank of Canada note circulation, Currencies, Inflation, Printing work, Public expenditure review, Securities, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

34
Volume:

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Series:

Working Paper No. 1995/026
Stock No:

WPIEA0261995
ISBN:

9781451844320
ISSN:

1018-5941

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