NEWSLETTER No. 03 / 2007

This is free of charge Newsletter of latest events (improvements)  regarding Banknotes, ID cards, Cheques, Passports and our relevant products/services/updates The Catalogue of currencies (link to www.catalogueofcurrencies.com

 

EVENTS:

Commercial Biometrics 2007: Improving Enterprise Efficiency & Security

Commercial Biometrics 2007 will break new ground in the discussion and advancement of biometric applications and solutions in commercial markets, including: financial services, retail, healthcare, high tech & telecom, industrial & residential, gaming & hospitality, and education. Conference will be held in San Diego, CA, USA (Hilton San Diego Resort) on 30th July - 1st August 2007. read more..

SpeechTEK 2007

SpeechTEK 2007 covers practical applications of speech technologies, including speech recognition, text-to-speech synthesis, speaker authentication, audio search, dialog management, and related technologies. Conference will be held on August 20 - 23, 2007 in New York Marriott Marquis, New York, NY, USA.
read more...

International Conference on Biometrics - ICB 2007

August 27 - 29, 2007, Seoul, Korea. read more...

BC2007 Biometric Consortium Conference

The 2007 Biometric Consortium Conference will address the latest trends in biometrics research, development and applications of biometric technologies as well as recent government initiatives and commercial applications. The conference will cover advances in biometric technologies and latest trends, biometric standards, security of biometrics and the role of biometrics in ID management.
September 11 - 13, 2007, Baltimore Convention Center, Maryland, U.S.A 
read more...

 

SUPPORT:

We would like to thank to Mr. Raúl V. Ramos and Mr. Antonio P. Baňales from Banco de Mexico for supporting us with specimen bankotes of 50 Pesos type F 

Mr. José Alcántara Almánzar from Banco  Central de la Republica Dominicana was so kind that consult with us huge amount of specimen varriations of dominican currency

Many thanks to our Expert Consultant for Asian  region, Mr. Li Hao for supporting us with up-to-date informations about CNY and HKD currency

 

Banknotes world

  • On 27th July 2007 Brunei Darussalam and Singapore marked 40 years of currency interchangeability with a special banknote. There are several security features of these new notes which incorporate the latest in anti-counterfiting technology.                   
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  • We are pleased to inform you that Magyar Nemzeti Bank (central bank of Hungary) will withdraw from circulation on 31st August 2007 all 1000 forint banknotes which are dated 1998-2004 and do not include holographic metal stripe and pearl-coloured iridescent stripe. Magyar Nemzeti Bank accepts and exchanges the withdrawn 1000 forint banknotes until August 31st, 2027.                                                                      
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  • Bank Papua New Guinea has introduced new commemorative banknote of denomination 5 Kina which was issued to commemorate  XIII South Pacific Games. read more.. Bank Papua New Guinea also recently issued new 2 Kina polymer banknote which has entered circulation on 20.06.2007 read more..                                                    
  • The Reserve Bank of India plans to start a pilot project to print currency notes made of polymer instead of paper. RBI is planning to experiment with a million 10 Rupee notes each based on plastic bank note technology that is being used in over 20 countries. The new currency is expected to come into circulation shortly. read more..                                                                                           
  • The European Union has given the island states of Cyprus and Malta approval to adopt the euro at the start of next year. Finance ministers of the 27 members of the EU voted to allow the two countries to join the euro zone on January 1st, 2008, raising the number of countries using the currency to 15. read more..  

Documents world

  • iDcentrix brings the latest in hacker-proof identification (ID) cards to the US market that effectively combat identity counterfeiting by providing the ultimate in security and durability. It is the only card on the market that incorporates Swiss banknote paper and polycarbonate to create a card that makes it impossible to get to the printed information.
    read more..
  • The European Parliament's Scientific Technology Options Assessment group released an 86-page study evaluating the use of RFID technology in everyday European life, from credit cards and retail applications to travel systems and passports. read more..                                                         
  • Bulgaria will start to issue on November 1st, technologically advanced "e-passports", armed with microchips that house personal and biometric data. These will include a digital photo and fingerprint.This is envisaged by legislative amendments that the government adopted on ThursdayThe applications for issuing new passports will be distributed free of charge as of October 31.Bulgarians will not be asked to put their best faces forward but will have a picture shot at the stands where applications are                                                                                   
     
  • As of August 15, 2007, Canadians who qualify will be able to renew their passport through the simplified renewal program and as of October 1, 2007, Passport Canada will introduce a new guarantor policy, which will allow most Canadian adult passport holders to act as guarantors for first time applicants. read more...  
       

 

The Catalogue of Currencies 

Our Catalogue of Currencies was enriched by new additions this month :

  • New 2000 CZK  banknote  

On 2 July 2007 the Czech National Bank has put into circulation a new 2007 version of the CZK 2000 banknote. The 1996 and 1999 versions of the note wil lremain legal tender. We bring you initial description and pictures of the banknote. For more information, please check Czech section of The Catalogue of Currencies, or access our online version here.

  • Mozambique new series

We enriched our catalogue with complete descriptions of all new Mozambique banknotes issued in 2006. Full description of security features with detailed pictures and UV/IR images you can find in Mozabique section of The Catalogue of Currencies. If you would like to access online version please click here.

The Catalogue of Documents 

Our Catalogue of Documents was enriched by new additions this month :

  • Estonia: Diplomatic biometric passport  - 2007
  • Estonia: Alien's biometric passport - 2007
  • Estonia: Temporary biometric passport - 2007
     
  • Italy: Diplomatic biometric passport -  2006
     
  • Australia: Service passport -  2003
  • Australia: Traveller's document - 2003
     

         For more information, please check The Catalogue of Documents

 

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