Although an increasing number of countries are switching to sturdier, harder-to-copy polymer banknotes, the things still are being counterfeited. A new technology could help weed those fakes out, by ...

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 ...

One of the reasons countries around the world are transitioning from paper to plastic polymer banknotes was the promise they’d be harder to counterfeit—but it didn’t take long for fakes to proliferate ...

National currencies have gotten increasingly sophisticated to foil counterfeiters, but counterfeiters are catching up. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) cited studies showing that the newly-released polymer banknotes are more effective in preventing counterfeits. It also asserted that the ...

DAET, Camarines Norte (PIA) – An official from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) encouraged cashiers to share accurate information about polymer banknotes. Speaking at the conclusion of a training ...

Fewer than five fake polymer £5 and £10 notes are being reported to the Bank of England each month, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal – a massive reduction on the 1,000+ counterfeit notes spotted each ...

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 ...