Counterfeit banknotes removed from circulation in the UK more than doubled in 2025, reaching their highest level in years, according to the Bank of England.

Retailers and consumers can use the Bank of England’s “look, feel and check” method to identify genuine UK banknotes and spot ...

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 ...

A new 50-euro note was launched in the 19 eurozone countries on Monday featuring a host of innovative touches designed to make it harder to forge. The new orange-coloured note issued by the European ...

MANILA, Philippines — The number of counterfeit banknotes documented by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) declined by 17 ...

A nation's ability to print money to enhance trade and commerce is critical to its sovereignty. It is difficult to imagine a modern economy functioning smoothly without conducting some financial ...

Banknote recognition and counterfeit detection systems combine optical, machine‐learning and sensor technologies to ensure the authenticity and fitness of paper currency. Traditional security features ...

The number of counterfeit banknotes detected in Morocco fell 10% in both volume and value in 2025 to 4,064 notes, according to Bank Al-Maghrib’s annual report. The central bank attributed the decline ...

From shells to pterosaurs: fossils are helping to make the new Swiss banknotes forgery-proof. They adorn the notes as watermarks. In addition to the graphic designers, a palaeontologist from the ...

As dispensaries handle high cash volumes with limited banking access, counterfeit exposure is rising, and automated authentication is becoming an operational necessity. Automatic counterfeit detection ...

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 ...