De La Rue’s 2021/2022 Annual Report is now available.

Read about how we are delivering against our purpose of securing trust between people, businesses and governments here: hubs.ly/Q01fVpjP0

The first ATM was introduced in Enfield, London on 27th June 1967. It was built by long-serving De La Rue employee John Shepherd-Barron, OBE. His wife advised that six numbers would be too many digits to remember so today four-digit PINs are the norm for those using ATM machines

The volume of banknotes in circulation increased by 7.7% or 40.5 billion notes between 2019 and 2020, taking the total number of notes in circulation to 563.5 billion.

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The foundations of a secure banknote are strong security features that are well integrated
into an engaging design and supported by public education.

Read the latest edition of Going Beyond to learn more about designing a secure banknote.
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How long do banknotes last for? And how do you ensure you aren't misled about banknote lifetime claims? Read our latest issue of Going Beyond to find out more hubs.ly/Q01f8rPk0

Have you seen our latest IGNITE® security threads? They've been upgraded to contain ultra-precise and extra sharp micro-optic structures, meaning dynamic and high impact rotational, geometric and customisable effects. Email [email protected] for more information.

As well as being great for central banks SAFEGUARD® is also great for printers. Upgrades this year means that printing on polymer is even faster. Furthermore this stable substrate allows for a smaller, more stable operating window, with consequent benefits during manufacture.

Congratulations to Ulster Bank of the issuance of their new £50 banknote yesterday. hubs.ly/Q01dS0q00

Join us in 3 weeks time, at 1pm GMT 5th July, to discover the latest security feature trends and insight. Our Technical Product Manager Mark Spencer will kick-off the BTR8 Webinar series, sharing feature analysis and helping to debunk some industry myths. hubs.ly/Q01d8BmP0

The latest edition of Going Beyond is available to download, featuring the next 15 banknotes to complete their transition to polymer substrate and a thought provoking article wrtiten by Dr Ole Rummel (the SEACEN Centre)

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Plastic can be a force for good and an enabler of innovation. During the past 50 years it has played a critical role in advancing science, technology, vehicles, medicine and infrastucture. However it needs to be used, designed and managed responsibly and intelligently.

The COVID19 pandemic has disrupted normal banknote issuance patterns and usage behaviours in many countries (but not all).

Join us at the High Security Print EMEA conference next week to learn more about this topic. hubs.ly/Q01d8QBB0

CDP is a international non-profit organization that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts (hubs.ly/Q01d83RX0). De La Rue has submitted its climate data annually to the CDP since 2010.

Polymer banknotes are about as far away from single use plastic as it gets.

Banknotes are used for hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of transactions before they reach the end of their useful life. A single bankote can last for years or decades.