The central banks are responsible for the production and issuance of new banknotes and the destruction of unfit banknotes. The ultimate goal is to ensure public confidence in the currency, such that banknotes continue to be an effective payment mechanism and a secure store of wealth. The monetary policy of every country serves the purpose of designing strategies related to money supply in the economy.

Cash is the preferred method of payment all over the world – over 50% of people prefer to pay with notes and coins. Despite predictions that currency as a means of exchange will become obsolete in an increasingly technological world, cash usage remains strong. Cheques, cards and electronic payment have not substantially reduced people’s reliance on cash.

Counterfeiting is a major issue in banknote industry. The number of counterfeit cases is rising at a significant rate. The central banks are responsible for providing genuine banknotes that the public can use with confidence. The vast majority of counterfeits are discovered by the banking system when they are separated from genuine banknotes during the sorting process.

Despite the global economic slowdown which resulted in economic crisis in many regions of the world, the banknote circulation has seen a continuous growth in some of the world’s major economies. Also the enhanced security features has resulted in a significant reduction in counterfeit cases in certain regions.

The production of banknotes has been a very secretive and protected system. However, the gradual opening up of the industry and private players contributing to the production system has changed the industry set-up from its secretive stance. The participation of private paper mills is still very small as compared to the state owned mills. De La Rue is the world’s largest producer of currencies engaged in the production of more than 150 national currencies. Fortress Papers, Giesecke & Devrient and other players also exist in the market.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Banknotes - Overview

1.1 Paper Banknote Production & Life Cycle
1.2 Paper Banknote Production Chain
1.3 Polymer Banknote Production Chain
1.2 Cash Distribution Cycle

2. Global Banknote Industry

3. US Banknote Industry

Production by Value
Production by Volume

4. EU Banknote Industry

Production by Value
Production by Volume

4.1 UK Banknote Industry

4.1.1 Banknote Production

Production Statistics by Value
Production Statistics by Volume

4.1.2 Counterfeiting Statistics in UK

By Value of Counterfeits
By Volume of Counterfeits

5. Australian Banknote Industry

Production by Value
Production by Volume
Counterfeiting Statistics

6. Canada Banknote Industry

Banknotes in Circulation
Counterfeiting Statistics

7. New Zealand Banknote Industry

Production by Value
Production by Volume

8. Switzerland Banknote Industry

Circulation by Value
Circulation by Volume
Counterfeiting Statistics

9. Industry Developments

9.1 Cocaine Traces in Banknotes
9.2 Growing Market for Holograms

10. Company Profiles

10.1 De La Rue

Company Overview
Business Strategies
Efficient and High Quality Manufacturing Base
Delivering Certainty with Secure and Innovative Solutions

10.2 Fortress Paper

Company Overview
Business Strategies
Introduction of Innovative Products
Enhancing Production Capacity

10.3 Giesecke & Devrient

Company Overview
Business Strategies
Developing New Products and Solutions
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Denomination-Wise Annual US Currency Notes Production, 1980-2009
Euro Banknotes Issued By Eurosystem, 2005-2009
Euro Banknotes Returned To Eurosystem, 2005-2009
Euro Banknotes Net Issuance by Eurosystem, 2005-2009
Denomination-Wise Euro Banknote Production Quantity, 2002-2010
Denomination-Wise Euro Banknote Production Value, 2002-2010
Destruction of Bank of England Banknotes by Value, 2004-2010
Destruction of Bank of England Banknotes by No. of Notes, 2004-2010
Denomination-Wise Monthly Stock of New Banknote in the UK, 2010
Counterfeit and Genuine Bank of England Banknotes, 2009
Value of Australian Banknotes on Issue, 2000-2009
Denomination-Wise Counterfeit Banknotes in Australia, 2009
Approximate Life of a Bank Note, Canada
Denomination-wise Circulation of New Zealand Banknote, 2001-2010
Destruction of Polymer Notes, 2009
Denomination-Wise Switzerland Banknote in Circulation by Volume, 2000-2009
Denomination-Wise Switzerland Banknote in Circulation by Value, 2000-2009
Banknote Life Cycle
Paper Banknote Production Chain
Polymer Banknote Production Chain
Cash Distribution Organization Participants
Currency Distribution Process
Worldwide Banknote Production Volume (Billions of Notes)
Annual US Currency Notes Production, 1980-2009
Low Denomination Euro Banknotes, Outstanding Amount in Quantity, 2005-2009
High Denomination Euro Banknotes, Outstanding Amount in Quantity, 2005-2009
UK Stock of Notes in Circulation by Value, 2004-2010
Denomination-Wise Banknote Production by Bank of England, 2004-2010
Denomination-Wise Issue of Banknote by Bank of England, Value, 2004-2010
Denomination-Wise Issue of Banknote by Bank of England, Volume, 2004-2010
Number of Counterfeits Discovered in UK Banknotes, 2002-2009
Value of Counterfeit Discovered in UK Banknotes, 2002-2009
Australian Banknote Production by Volume, 2000-2009
Counterfeit Banknotes in Australia, 2004-2009
Denomination-wise Circulation of Canada Banknotes Value, 2004-2009
Number of Counterfeit Notes Detected per Million Notes in Canada, 2000-2009
Value of Counterfeit Notes Detected by Value in Canada, 2000-2009
Counterfeit Banknotes Detected in New Zealand, 2000-2009
Denomination-Wise Life Span of Swiss Banknotes
Numbers Of Swiss Banknotes Issued and Received, 2009
Number of Counterfeit Switzerland Banknotes, 2004-2009
De La Rue Banknote Statistics, 2006-2010
Fortress Paper Revenues Growth, 2006-2009
Giesecke & Devrient Revenues by Region, 2009
Giesecke & Devrient Revenues by Business Segment, 2009
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