NEWSLETTER No. 05 / 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:

Fall 2007 Biometrics Summit

Implementing Identity Technologies in Government & Business: Best Practices And Lessons Learned
October 29 - November 1, 2007, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
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2007 China International Biometric Identification Technology & Application Exhibition

Event cycle: Once a year Market scope: International  Estimated scale: 4,000 sq. m. Estimated visitors: 20,000 person/time
November 14 - 17, 2007, Shanghai New International Expo Center, Pudong New Area Shanghai

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ID WORLD International Congress 2007

The ID WORLD International Congress is the most comprehensive showcase on the evolving world of RFID, biometrics, smart card, identity management and identification technologies in general. It is the only international event that looks at the world of automatic identification as a whole, rather than focusing on a specific technology or vertical market sectors.
November 26 - 28, 2007, Milanofiori Congress Center, Milan, Italy 
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Voice Biometrics Conference London

November 28 - 29, 2007, The Grange City Hotel, London, England
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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

  • Bank of Israel announced that  it soon may replace the current low-quality bills with polymer, or plastic, banknotes. "The Currency Department will be issuing the next issue of NIS 20 notes based on polypropylene, a polymer which is becoming more popular in many countries due to its durability," the central bank said in the annual report of its currency department.        read more..

 

  • Efforts in Nepal to phase out images of unpopular King Gyanendra from coins and banknotes have hit a snag with the release of new bills which still feature the monarch in the watermark. Banking officials in the impoverished Himalayan country, which is on the road to becoming a republic, admitted that keeping down costs meant their increasingly republican sentiment could only go so far. read more..
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  • Bank of Scotland issues its first complete new set of banknotes in more than a decade.The notes celebrate some of Scotland's major and most recognisable engineering achievements, including the Forth Bridge and Glenfinnan Viaduct. read more..

        

  • Turkmenistan's new banknote samples were approved at the top level on October 11. The banknotes will be issued into circulation in 2009. read more..  

Documents world

  • Qatar’s move towards eID cards has taken another step forward this month, with the first citizens being enrolled for the biometric-based cards.
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  • The German Bundestag has passed an amendment to the national Passport Act. From November 2007 the German ePassports will include electronic fingerprint images as a second biometric feature. To guarantee the security of this sensitive biometric information the data will be secured by Extended Access Control (EAC). read more..                                                         
  • The European Commission has requested that all member nations include additional digital biometric information and in particular fingerprint biometric data on ePassports by mid 2009. This second generation of electronic passports is a major step in biometrics. It creates a very strong link between the document and its owner as fingerprints offer a sure and proven means of personal identification. read more..                                         

The Catalogue of Currencies 

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

  • New 5 USD banknote  

On 20th September 2007 U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing has introduced new colorful $5 with portrait of 16th U.S. president Abraham Lincoln and will go into circulation early in 2008. We bring you initial description and pictures of the banknote. For more information, please check USA section of The Catalogue of Currencies, or access our online version here.

  • Hong Kong new 10 HKD banknote

We enriched our catalogue with complete descriptions of 10 HKD banknote issued into circulation in July 2007. Full description of security features with detailed pictures and UV/IR images you can find in Hong Kong 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 :

  • Slovakia: counterfeit - altered passport
  • Liechtenstein:  ID card 
  • Monaco: Service passport
  • Monaco: Diplomatic passport 
     
  • San Marino: Diplomatic passport 
     

         For more information, please check The Catalogue of Documents

 

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