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 | Eighth Smart Card Research and Advanced Application Conference CARDIS 2008 Since 1994 CARDIS has been the foremost international conference dedicated to smart card research and applications. Every two years the scientific community congregates to present new ideas and to discuss recent developments. September 8 - 12, 2008, Royal Holloway, University London, Egham,Surrey, UK ...read more |
| 8th International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition - FG2008 The IEEE conference series on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition is the premier international forum for state of the art image and video-based biometric gesture and body movement recognition. September 10 - 13, 2008, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ...read more |
| 11th Information Security COnference (ISC) ISC is an annual international conference covering research in theory and applications of Information Security. September 15 - 18, 2008, The Grand Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan ...read more |
| Interop New York 2008 Meet with more than 200 exhibitors and see the full range of IT solutions-all in the same place. This year, Interop New York brings you four focused zones in addition to the comprehensive IT expo: Security & Compliance Zone. Evaluate IT and physical security solutions to protect your business. Start Up City. See innovations from exciting new technology companies that have been in the market for a year or less. Mobile Business Expo. Discover key mobility solutions that will revolutionize the way your people work. Web 2.0 Expo. See new tools and emerging technologies that promise to break down information boundaries and learn how to integrate into your IT organization. September 15 - 19, 2008, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center New York, New York, USA ...read more |
| Smart Even'08 The agenda includes: - Parallel meetings & workshops, Sept.16 - e-Smart, World e-ID, Smart Mobility conferences - Sept. 17-19 - Smart University, advanced educational program - Sept. 16-19. September 16 - 19, 2008, Sophia-Antipolis, French Riviera, France ...read more |
| 18th International Congress of Biometeorology - ICB2008 Organized by International Society of Biometeorology (ISB). September 22 - 26, 2008, Tower-Hall Funabori, Tokyo, Japan ...read more |
| NAT SEC 08 NAT SEC 08 will bring together these agencies and organizations that work on the multiple aspects of National Security including counter-terrorism and will look at how they are transforming in order to cope with changing threat scenarios throughout Europe. The conference will focus upon the following major themes; Inter-agency collaboration, Threat Detection, Threat Prevention, Threat Response. September 30 - October 2, 2008, Hotel Le Plaza, Brussels, Belgium ...read more |
| The IEEE Second International Conference on Biometrics: Theory, Applications and Systems (BTAS 08) BTAS 08 is the premier research meeting focused on biometrics. Its broad scope includes advances in fundamental pattern recognition techniques relevant to biometrics, new algorithms and / or technologies for biometrics, analysis of specific applications, and analysis of the social impacts of biometrics technology. September 29 - October 1, 2008, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Washington DC, USA ...read more |
| Fourth Symposium and Exhibition on ICAO MRTDs, Biometrics and Security Standards The Symposium will be complemented by an Exhibition focusing on products and services related to Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTDs), biometric identification, airport security biometric and border control inspection systems. October 6 - 8, 2008, ICAO Headquarters, Montreal, Quebec, Canada ...read more |
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| We would like to thank to Mr. Bronislovas Degutis from Lietuvos Bankas for supporting us with specimen banknotes of 10 and 100 LTL / 2007 |
| 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 |
| We would like to thank to Ms. Andrea Torres Vicent - Documentary Expert from Police of Investigations of Chile, for supporting us with information about passports of South American countries |
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08/2008
This is free of charge Newsletter of latest events (improvements) regarding Banknotes, ID cards, Cheques, Passports and our relevant products/services/updates of The Catalogue of Currencies and Documents (link to www.catalogueofcurrencies.com)
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 | Iran to cut zeroes, issuing two new notes Iran's central bank has begun issuing its own high-denomination paper notes to replace the promissory notes issued by private banks which will  now be banned, state media said. Central bank governor Tahmasb Mazaheri said the move was intended to reassert control over the money supply as the bank considers broader currency reform amid double-digit inflation. A 500,000-rial (35-euro) note was issued on 23th and a one-million rial note on 27th August. Two-million note is to follow in October, Mazaheri told the official IRNA news agency. State television carried a central bank statement reassuring the public that the new paper notes should be regarded as legal tender just like ordinary banknotes. ...read more |
| Turkey to rename currency from YTL to Turkish Liras In 2003, Turkish parliament passed a law that allowed removal of six zeroes from the currency, and circulation of the new lira. It was introduced on January 1st, 2005 replacing the previous lira. Turkish Central Bank will put into circulation country's new currency the "Turkish Lira" (TL) replacing the "New Turkish Lira" (YTL) as of the beginning of 2009, bank's governor Durmus Yilmaz said on Wednesday. "Our banknotes and coins will be renamed as TL and Kurus and they will enter into circulation on January 1st, 2009 with new designs, sizes and enhanced security features," Yilmaz told a press conference. "This is going to be the second part of the monetary reform," Yilmaz said. ...read more |
| Samoa has issued new banknotes into circulation New tala currency notes are ready for public circulation in Samoa, after the official launching in the end of July by Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, reports Samoa live. Representatives from the government and business communities were at Robert  Louis Stevenson Museum to witness the unveiling for the first time of the five new legal notes. The new 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 currency notes, all feature new artworks different from the ones currently in use. The artistry highlights some of Samoa's key developments in tourism and sports as well as photos of other standout landmarks like the government and also the Central Bank buildings in the center of Apia. The 100 tala note continues to feature the portrait of the late head of state, Malietoa Tanumafili II. ...read more |
| Turkmenistan to denominate national currency in January 2009 Turkmenistan will circulate the denominated national currency on January 1, 2009. 1000 manat will equal 1 manat after the denomination. Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed a decree to this effect at a government meeting on April 14. While signing the decree on the national currency denomination, the president said the state budget for 2009 would be adopted at new prices calculated on the basis of an appreciated manat owing to the unification of the currency exchange rate. ...read more |
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| Stolen UK passports Details have emerged as to the number of UK blank passports and visa vignettes stolen in a recent raid on an unmarked van as it stopped at a newsagent to purchase a newspaper. The stolen passports were on their way from 3M Security Printing & Systems in Chadderton, Greater Manchester, to RAF Northolt, where they were to be distributed to embassies around the world. According to SDW sources 3650 blank ePassport booklets were stolen along with just over 8000 blank visa vignettes. This is more than was being reported at the time of the incident which took place on the 28 July this year.The value of the haul has been put at greater than ?2.5 million, although the electronic chips in the passports were not yet activated, according to the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), making it unlikely that they can made operational. ...read more |
| UAE launches ePassport tender The United Arab Emirates has launched a tender process for its new ePassport. The country is planning to migrate its current machine readable passport towards an electronic passport following International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards. The new ePassport will be equipped with a contactless chip, which will store personal and biometric data. The initial RFP is aimed at pre-qualifying bidders. Only bidders that are qualified will be accredited for the next round of bidding. ...read more |
| South Korea makes move to ePassports From the last week of August, all newly issued passports in South Korea will be ICAO-compliant ePassports. Applicants for passports in the country will have to make a personal visit to any of 169 local authorities nationwide with their identification card and a photo. The ePassport will be personalised on the Toppan E2000 passport printer distributed worldwide by GET Group. The ePassports are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and contain their electronic chip in the back cover. Korean embassies and consulates overseas will reportedly begin issuing the ePassports some time in October and November.The country had intended to include fingerprints in the passports, but that plan was shelved until a later date. |
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Our Catalogue of Currencies was enriched by new additions this month : | |
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Pakistan - new 5 and 50 PKR / 2008 Begining from 08.07.2008, State Bank of Pakistan has been issuing a new 5 and 50 PKR banknotes. We bring you initial description of security features and pictures of the banknotes. For more information, please check Pakistan section of The Catalogue of Currencies, or access our online version here.
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Myanmar - 50 MYR / 2007 Commemorative banknote We enriched our catalogue with complete description of 50 MYR /
2007 Commemorative banknote which was issued into circulation at the end of year 2007. Full
description of security features with detailed pictures and UV/IR
images you can find in Myanmar section of The Catalogue of Currencies.
If you would like to access online version please click here.
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Our Catalogue of Documents was enriched by new additions this month : | |
| Sweden
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| Egypt
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| Serbia
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| Macedonia
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