The Bank of England logged a record 478,531 consultation responses for its next banknote series, Fed data shows currency in circulation growing again, and RBI and ECB deadlines are tightening. What October 2026 central-bank signals mean for cash equipment buyers.
Money20/20 USA closed in Las Vegas and HSP Asia lands in Hong Kong on 30 Nov-2 Dec 2026. What the two late-2026 events signal for cash-handling equipment demand: polymer migration, note fitness rules and detection upgrades.
Mixed banknotes are where cash offices lose time and money. A six-step field workflow from bank back offices: note preparation, mix-value mode, batch and add counting, reject investigation, detector verification and reconciliation.
RBI has approved a 2 billion piece polymer rupee trial and four more central banks issued polymer notes in 2026. What plastic substrate changes inside counters, detectors and sorters - and the five questions distributors must ask before quoting.
