Counting On Currency

That Was the Year That Was

Astrid Mitchell — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:40 +0000

In our natural world, 2011 brought huge earthquakes in Argentina, China, Japan and New Zealand. Devastating floods occurred in Australia and South East Asia, and a savage tsunami struck Japan,...

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The Voice of Cash

Astrid Mitchell — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:11 +0000

What do grey squirrels and cashless payments have in common? Admittedly, the link isn’t obvious. The grey squirrel, classified as vermin in Northern Europe because it is decimating the population of...

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ICCOS Asia 2011 – Will You Be There?

Brendan Burge — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:00:40 +0000

In an appropriate sequel position to my last post on conferences in the east versus west, comes the annual International Commercial Cash Operations Seminar (ICCOS) in Hong Kong, from November 13th...

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The Bank Conference Buzz: west vs. east

Brendan Burge — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:00:09 +0000

I must admit that I have been saving up a bit some enthusiasm for this Post! Mostly I wanted to have two similar yet different conference experiences behind me. It was my good fortune to attend both...

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Currency News – Investing in the Future

Astrid Mitchell — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:59:36 +0000

We gave some reasons to be cheerful in our comment in the July issue, and given the current daily predictions of financial collapse and economic gloom accompanied by highly volatile financial...

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What If… No US World Currency and No Euro?

Astrid Mitchell — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 04:01:07 +0000

What If…..Europe without the Euro, and the US Dollar No Longer the Reserve Currency? The current economic crisis is putting further stress on the euro, to the extent that its survival as the common...

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A Rising Star in Cash Processing

Brendan Burge — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:01:17 +0000

Over the years, I have found it interesting and informative to follow the adventures of new companies as they start to make a name for themselves. About a year ago I was introduced to a company out...

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Banknote 2011 Conference – A Synopsis

Astrid Mitchell — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 04:01:03 +0000

If one conference could act as a barometer as to the state of the industry, then Banknote 2011 would indicate that the mercury is rising. There has been plenty of news in the past two years or so to...

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Virtual Currency – The Dark Side

Brendan Burge — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:01:28 +0000

Regular readers of Counting On Currency will know that I am committed to the future of hard currency. This does not mean however, that I am not interested in virtual currency. One particular form of...

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Nomination Call – Currency Hall of Fame Awards

Brendan Burge — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 04:01:09 +0000

The Board of Directors of the International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Currency Hall of Fame to honour distinguished contributors to the...

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