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Alex Sadler

5 Feb. 2026

3 min read

Currency Associations Join Forces

The International Currency Association (ICA) and the International Mint Industry Association (IMIA) have announced that they will merge to become a combined industry association. The two organisations will join forces under the ICA umbrella, aiming to unite the global currency industry more closely and strengthen the collective voice for cash, including both banknotes and coins.

Associations

John Winchcombe

4 April 2024

4 min read

MDA Talks ESG

Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting is rapidly becoming a normal part of organisational life. In this context the Mint Directors Association (MDA) organised a webinar on 13 March to hear from three practitioners about their experience in this area.

Associations Sustainability

Astrid Mitchell

10 Nov. 2023

2 min read

A New Association for Mints is Born

At the recent Mint Directors Conference in Ottawa, the Mint Directors Association (MDA) was formally announced. It has now been legally incorporated as a not-for-profit association, and is the successor to the MDC, the looser association of mint directors that has been in existence since 1962.

Associations

John Winchcombe

5 Oct. 2023

5 min read

Creating a Level Playing Field for Cash

The International Mint Industry Association (IMIA) has issued a position paper on the European Commission’s (EC) draft regulations on the legal tender of euro banknotes and coins.

Associations Cash in Circulation Free Free

Astrid Mitchell

3 Sept. 2023

1 min read

MDA Seeks Executive Director

Originating out of the Mint Directors Conference, the Mint Directors Association (MDA) is the newly created not-for-profit incorporated association representing sovereign mints from across the globe.

Associations

John Winchcombe

6 March 2023

5 min read

IMIA Hits the Ground Running

The official launch of the International Mint Industry Association (IMIA) took place at the World Money Fair in Berlin. The IMIA has been established to promote cash and coin access and acceptance, with six mints as founding members.

Associations Studies, Reports

Alex Sadler

20 Dec. 2022

7 min read

IMIA – Making the Case for Cash and Coins

IMIA President Gerhard Starsich and Managing Director Martina Horakova spoke to CMN about the foundation of the new association, the role of coins in the cash cycle and how the IMIA plans to make the case for their importance, and indeed that of cash overall.

Associations Interviews

John Winchcombe

20 Dec. 2022

4 min read

Cash Suppliers Join Forces to Examine the Impact of Payments

A group of organisations from both the coin and banknote sectors have joined forces to support a first-of-its-kind in-depth study into the environmental impact of cash versus digital payments.

Associations Studies, Reports Sustainability

Alex Sadler

11 Oct. 2022

7 min read

IMDA – a New Force for Circulating and Collector Coins

In August, the MDC (Mint Directors Conference) announced the formation of a new professional association – the International Mint Directors Association (IMDA).

Associations Interviews

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Currency Associations Join Forces

MDA Talks ESG

A New Association for Mints is Born

Creating a Level Playing Field for Cash

MDA Seeks Executive Director

IMIA Hits the Ground Running

IMIA – Making the Case for Cash and Coins

Cash Suppliers Join Forces to Examine the Impact of Payments

IMDA – a New Force for Circulating and Collector Coins

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