Double feeds, chained notes and half notes are the mechanical faults behind most cash discrepancies. How timing sensors, CIS imaging, mechanical thickness checking and DD width detection catch them - with real specifications from the LD-2700G, LD-1910, LD-2300 and BS-2090.
OKI and Hitachi merge their ATM businesses into OH Channel Innovations, South Africa moves to white-label its 30,000-machine fleet, and cash recyclers reach the first EU bank and a Bahrain fintech. What the 2026 shift toward recycling and shared networks means for counters, sorters and equipment buyers.
Sudan sets a 31 December deadline for old 500-pound notes. The Maldives replenishes its most worn denomination. Trans-Dniester puts a QR code on a banknote. And the ECB nears its year-end euro design decision. A verified October 2026 digest of what changed in cash - and what it means for counters, sorters and detectors.
