Even though we are only a few months into 2025, banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions (FIs) in the US must already be looking ahead to a major shift in cash security. Starting in ...

In 2016 the Bank of England introduced plastic (polymer) banknotes, alongside 50 other countries that use polymer banknotes Counterfeit polymer banknotes on the streets have increased over the last ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) has reported that 444,000 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation in 2025, representing a 20 per cent decrease compared with the previous year. The ...

Detecting a fake euro note does not require specialized tools or microscopes. By carefully examining, feeling, and tilting the banknote, you can verify its authenticity. Genuine euro banknotes are ...

The Bank of Korea announced on the 21st that a total of 98 counterfeit banknotes were discovered in the currency circulation process last year, a decrease of 49 notes from the previous year (147 notes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The FCDO has updated its official travel advice on Turkey over the counterfeit situation (Getty Images/iStockphoto) The UK ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a stern warning on Friday, cautioning citizens to remain vigilant against the circulation of counterfeit Naira banknotes. The notice, titled 'Beware of ...

A number of UK police forces have seen fake cash factories or a rise in counterfeit notes being used - often by crooks to ...

In 2023, 12.425 thousand counterfeit ruble notes were detected in the banking system of the Russian Federation, which is almost 2 times less than a year earlier. This is reported in the materials of ...

Since the introduction of plastic (polymer) banknotes in 2016, the number of counterfeit notes on the streets has increased, however, researchers have developed a novel technique called Polymer ...