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Alex Sadler

5 Feb. 2026

2 min read

RDM Expands National Partnerships

The Royal Dutch Mint (RDM) has secured a new multi-year contract with the Central Bank of Ireland to mint all Irish collector coins and, from May 2026, €2 commemorative coins celebrating Irish culture and heritage. This agreement represents a significant milestone in the ongoing collaboration between RDM and several European central banks.

Central Bank Mints

Alex Sadler

27 May 2025

2 min read

Kazakhstan Offers Phygital Gold

The National Bank of Kazakhstan has launched a new digital coin, backed by unallocated and certified physical gold. Those interested can purchase, and then sell, the digital gold coin via a mobile application called ‘Tabys’. Investors are also able to gift coins to another investor using the app.

Central Bank Numismatics

Astrid Mitchell

24 April 2025

2 min read

Angola Opens State of the Art Cash Centre

President João Lourenço of Angola has officially opened the National Bank of Angola’s new high-tech cash centre – Casa do Kwanza – in the capital, Luanda for the storage, processing and distribution of the country’s currency, the kwanza. The cash centre has been four years in the making, at a budgeted cost of approximately Kz 33 billion ($36 million).

Cash in Circulation Central Bank

Francisco Mandiola

30 Jan. 2025

7 min read

Coinage in High Inflation Countries

Inflation is a much-talked about topic, particularly as currencies battle against environmental disasters, energy crises, conflicts, and the aftereffects of the COVID pandemic, to name a few culprits. Therefore, it seemed timely that the topic of high inflation and coins was covered at last year’s Coin Conference, held in Lisbon, Portugal.

Cash in Circulation Central Bank

Alex Sadler

23 Dec. 2024

3 min read

Europe Remains Attached to Cash

Despite the rapid rise in digital payment systems and methods, cash still remains as an important and necessary payment option. This is seen clearly in the latest payment surveys conducted by both the ECB and Monnaie de Paris.

Central Bank Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

25 Nov. 2024

2 min read

RBI Revamps Currency Management as Coins Grow

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its circulation figures for 2023-24, documenting in its annual report that both the total value and volume of coins in circulation increased during the year – by 10.4% and 3.5% respectively.

Central Bank Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

3 July 2024

3 min read

Central Banks Report on 2023

Many central banks continue to issue their annual reports for 2023 as the year progresses – including the Central Bank of Ireland (Banc Ceannais na hÉireann) and Reserve Bank of India.

Central Bank Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

3 July 2024

4 min read

BSP Anchors Stability and Sustainable Growth

The tagline for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) Annual Report 2023 – ‘Anchoring Stability and Sustainable Growth amid Challenging Times’ – takes note of the inflationary challenges and other pressures that the Philippines faced last year.

Central Bank Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

5 March 2024

5 min read

Eesti Pank Plans for the Year Ahead

The central bank of Estonia, Eesti Pank, ended last year with an announcement that its Omniva coin collection campaign would continue into 2024. Although the programme had only been running for three months (as of December 2023), it had already collected around 3.3 million coins – 65% of which were 1 and 2 cent coins.

Central Bank

Chander S Jeena

22 Dec. 2023

7 min read

Round Up on Coins and Numismatics from Central Bank Annual Reports

In this article, we summarise the information from central bank reports on circulating and commemorative coins and numismatic programmes.

Central Bank Studies, Reports

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John Winchcombe

3 Sept. 2023

3 min read

Spain’s Coin Circulation and Management

At the Coin Conference in Amsterdam last October, Beatriz Guia of Banco de España provided an overview of Spain’s coin circulation and management. This article is based on that presentation, with an update following the publication of the BdE’s annual report this summer.

Cash in Circulation Central Bank Studies, Reports

John Winchcombe

3 Sept. 2023

8 min read

Central Banks Report on Cash and Coins in Circulation

We continue our periodic series of articles on the latest annual reports from central banks and the information they provide on cash, along with circulating and commemorative coins.

Central Bank Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

6 July 2023

3 min read

BSP Launches Coin Deposit Machines

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has launched Coin Deposit Machines in partnership with several retailers, aiming to promote efficient coin recirculation in the country. According to the bank, the machines are ‘accessible, convenient, and efficient coin exchange facilities’.

Central Bank Technology

John Winchcombe

6 July 2023

7 min read

Central Banks Report on Coins in Circulation

We continue our periodic series of articles on the latest annual reports from central banks and the information they provide on circulating and commemorative coins.

Central Bank Studies, Reports

John Winchcombe

6 July 2023

2 min read

SARB Reports on Mint Performance and New Coin Series

The Reserve Bank of South Africa runs the South African Mint as a wholly owned subsidiary. In its 2022/23 annual report it highlighted the issue of the fourth decimal coin series on 3 May 2023, the first new coin series in 34 years.

Central Bank Circulating Coins Studies, Reports

John Winchcombe

6 June 2023

3 min read

Central Banks Report on Coins in Circulation

A number of central banks have recently released their annual reports, which include the latest figures on coins in circulation. Below are a selection of these reports and the figures noted within.

Central Bank Studies, Reports

Astrid Mitchell

3 May 2023

3 min read

Latvian Central Bank Makes It Easier to Deposit Coins

At the start of January, Latvia’s central bank, Latvijas Banka, relocated the Cashier’s Offices to the same site as its cash processing centre and, at the same time, improved the coin change service that it offers.

Central Bank Circulating Coins

John Winchcombe

4 April 2023

5 min read

Mexico to Optimise its Coin Range

At the Coin Conference last October in Amsterdam, Alejandro Alegre Rabiela, General Director of Currency Issuance and Chief Cashier of Banco de México, described the proposals being made to improve Mexico’s coin circulation.

Central Bank Circulating Coins

Alex Sadler

6 March 2023

2 min read

Counterfeiting in the Eurozone

Last month, the ECB released its 2022 banknote counterfeit figures. Whereas the ECB publishes counterfeit banknotes statistics promptly one month after the year end, the figures for euro coin counterfeits are less timely.

Central Bank Free Studies, Reports Free

Alex Sadler

6 March 2023

2 min read

RBI Pilots Coin Vending Machines to Improve Distribution

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is preparing to launch a new pilot project using QR code-based Coin Vending Machines in order to improve coin distribution in the country.

Cash in Circulation Central Bank

Latest News

RDM Expands National Partnerships

Kazakhstan Offers Phygital Gold

Angola Opens State of the Art Cash Centre

Coinage in High Inflation Countries

Europe Remains Attached to Cash

RBI Revamps Currency Management as Coins Grow

Central Banks Report on 2023

BSP Anchors Stability and Sustainable Growth

Eesti Pank Plans for the Year Ahead

Round Up on Coins and Numismatics from Central Bank Annual Reports

Spain’s Coin Circulation and Management

Central Banks Report on Cash and Coins in Circulation

BSP Launches Coin Deposit Machines

Central Banks Report on Coins in Circulation

SARB Reports on Mint Performance and New Coin Series

Central Banks Report on Coins in Circulation

Latvian Central Bank Makes It Easier to Deposit Coins

Mexico to Optimise its Coin Range

Counterfeiting in the Eurozone

RBI Pilots Coin Vending Machines to Improve Distribution

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