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List of banknote printers

The following is a list providing an overview of private companies and state-owned enterprises that are active in the field of printing banknotes.

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Country Name (abbreviation) Foundation (printing) Government affiliation Ref
  Algeria Hôtel des Monnaies 1964 Bank of Algeria [1]
  Argentina Casa de Moneda de la República Argentina 1826 Ministry of the Treasury [1]
  Australia Note Printing Australia (NPA) 1913 Reserve Bank of Australia [1]
  Austria Oesterreichische Banknoten- und Sicherheitsdruck GmbH (OeBS) Oesterreichische Nationalbank [1]
  Bangladesh The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh) Ltd. (SPCBL) 1972 Bangladesh Bank [1]
  Belgium Imprimerie de la Banque nationale de Belgique 1850 National Bank of Belgium [1]
  Brazil Casa da Moeda do Brasil (CMB) 1694 (1969) Ministry of Economy [1]
  Bulgaria BNB Printing Works 2001 National Bank of Bulgaria[Note 1] [1]
  Cambodia Printing House Department National Bank of Cambodia [1]
  Canada Canadian Bank Note Company (CBNC) 1897 None (Privately held company) [1]
  Chile La Casa de Moneda de Chile (CMCh) 1743 (1927) CORFO [1]
  China China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation (CBPMC) 1908 People's Bank of China [1]
  Colombia Imprenta de Billetes 1959 Bank of the Republic [1]
  Cuba Impresos de Seguridad Cuba (IdSC) Government of Cuba [1]
  Czech Republic Státní Tiskárna Cenin 1953 Ministry of Finance [1]
  DR Congo Hotel des Monnaies (RDC) 1987 Central Bank of the Congo [1]
  Denmark Banknote Printing Works 1818 (1945) Danmarks Nationalbank [1]
  Egypt Banknote Printing Press 1968 Central Bank of Egypt [1]
  Germany Bundesdruckerei GmbH 1763 (1851/1879) Federal Ministry of Finance [1]
  Germany Giesecke+Devrient GmbH (G+D) 1852 None (Privately held company) [1]
  Greece Idryma Trapezis tis Ellados 1941 Bank of Greece [1]
  France Imprimerie de la Banque de France – Chamalières 1918 Bank of France [1]
  France Oberthur Fiduciaire 1842 (1940) None (Privately held company) [1]
  Hong Kong Hong Kong Note Printing Limited (HKNPL) 1984 Government of Hong Kong[Note 2] [1]
  Hungary Pénzjegynyomda Zrt. 1922 (1925) Hungarian National Bank [1]
  India Security Printing & Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) 1928 Ministry of Finance [1]
  India Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran (BRBNMPL) 1995 Reserve Bank of India [1]
  Indonesia Perum Percetakan Uang R.I. (PERURI) 1971 State Owned Enterprises Ministry [1]
  Indonesia Pura Group Total Security System (TSS) 1908 (1970) None (Privately held company) [1]
  Iran Security Printing and Minting Organization (SPMO) 1877 (1983) Central Bank of Iran [1]
  Iraq Central Bank of Iraq 1950[2] Government of Iraq [1]
  Ireland Currency Centre 1978 Central Bank of Ireland [1]
  Italy Officina Carte Valori (OCV) 1928 Bank of Italy [1]
  Japan National Printing Bureau (NPB) 1877 Government of Japan [1]
  Kazakhstan Banknote Factory (BFNBK) 1995 National Bank of Kazakhstan[Note 3] [1]
  Kenya De La Rue Kenya EPZ Limited The National Treasury[Note 4] [3]
  Laos Printing House Bank of the Lao P.D.R. [1]
  Malta De La Rue Currency & Security Print Ltd. 1979 None (Privately held company)[Note 5] [4]
  Malta Crane Currency Malta Ltd. 2017 (2018) None (Privately held company)[Note 6] [5]
  Mexico Fábrica de Billetes del Banco de México 1969 Bank of Mexico [1]
  Morocco Dar As Sikkah 1987 Bank Al-Maghrib [1]
  Myanmar Security Printing Works Factory – Wazi (SPW) 1972 Central Bank of Myanmar[Note 7] [1]
  Netherlands Royal Joh. Enschedé 1703 (1814) None (Privately held company) [1]
  Nigeria Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company Limited (NSPMC) 1963 Central Bank of Nigeria[Note 3] [1]
  Pakistan Pakistan Security Printing Corporation (PSPC) 1949 State Bank of Pakistan [1]
  Philippines Banknotes and Securities Printing Department (BSPD) 1978 Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas [1]
  Poland Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartociowych S.A. (PWPW) 1919 Ministry of Interior and Administration [1]
  Portugal Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (INCM) 1972 Banco de Portugal [1]
  Portugal Valora S.A. (VSA) 1999 Banco de Portugal[Note 3] [1]
  Romania Imprimeria Bancii Nationale a Romaniei (NBR) 1896 National Bank of Romania [1]
  Russia JSC Goznak 1818 Ministry of Finance [1]
  Serbia Zavod za izradu novčanica i kovanog novca – Topčider (ZIN) 1929 National Bank of Serbia [1]
  South Africa South African Bank Note Company (SABN) 1961 South African Reserve Bank[Note 8] [1]
  South Korea Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO) 1951 Government of South Korea [1]
  Spain Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre (FNMT) 1893 (1940) Ministry of Economy [1]
  Sri Lanka De La Rue Lanka Currency & Security Print (Pvt.) Ltd. 1986 (1987) Government of Sri Lanka[Note 9] [6]
  Sudan Sudan Currency Printing Press (SCPP) 1994 None (Privately held company) [1]
  Sweden Crane AB 1755 None (Privately held company)[Note 10]
   Switzerland Orell Füssli Security Printing Ltd. (OFS) 1519 (1911) None (Privately held company) [1]
  Thailand Note Printing Works 1969 Bank of Thailand [1]
  Taiwan Central Engraving and Printing Plant (CEPP) 1941 Central Bank of China [1]
  Turkey Banknot Matbaasi 1955 Merkez Bankası [1]
  UAE Oumolat Security Printing 2017 Central Bank of UAE [1]
  Ukraine NBU Banknote Printing and Minting Works 1994 National Bank of Ukraine [1]
  United Kingdom De La Rue plc 1813 (1860) None (Privately held company) [1]
  United States Crane Currency 1770 (1806) None (Privately held company) [1]
  United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) 1862 (1877) Department of the Treasury [1]
  Uzbekistan Davlat Belgisi 1995 Central Bank of Uzbekistan [1]
  Venezuela Casa de la Moneda de Venezuela (CMV) 1802 (1999) Banco Central de Venezuela [1]
  Vietnam National Banknote Printing Plant (NBPP) 1946 State Bank of Vietnam [1]
  Zimbabwe Fidelity Printers and Refinery (FPR) 1966 Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe[Note 7] [1]

Historic printers

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Country Name Year of start Year of end
  Argentina Compañía de Valores Sudamericana 1951 2013[Note 11]
  Canada The British American Bank Note Company 1866 1956
  Finland Setec Oy 1999 2005[7]
  United Kingdom Perkins Bacon 1810 1935
  United Kingdom Harrison and Sons 1750 1997[Note 12]
  United Kingdom Waterlow and Sons 1810 2009[Note 12]
  United Kingdom Bradbury Wilkinson and Company 1856 1990[Note 12]
  United States New York Bank Note Company 1877
  United States Homer Lee Bank Note Company 1891[Note 13]
  United States American Bank Note Company 1795 [Note 14]
  United States Hamilton Bank Note Company

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Notes

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  1. ^ Started as a Joint venture with Oberthur Fiduciaire.
  2. ^ Started as a De La Rue subsidiary in 1984, purchased by Hong Kong Exchange Fund in 1996. Current minority shareholders are China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation (15%), The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (10%), Standard Chartered Hong Kong (10%) and Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (10%).
  3. ^ a b c Started as a Joint venture with De La Rue.
  4. ^ Since 2019, the company operates as a Joint venture between De La Rue (60%) and Government of Kenya (40%).
  5. ^ Subsidiary of De La Rue.
  6. ^ Subsidiary of Crane Currency.
  7. ^ a b Started as a Joint venture with Giesecke+Devrient.
  8. ^ Started as a Joint venture with Bradbury Wilkinson and Company.
  9. ^ The company is a Joint venture between De La Rue (60%) and Government of Sri Lanka (40%).
  10. ^ Crane AB was formerly named Tumba Bruk and was affiliated with the Sveriges Riksbank. It was purchased by Crane Currency in 2002.
  11. ^ Merged into Casa de Moneda de la República Argentina.
  12. ^ a b c Purchased by De La Rue and later shut down.
  13. ^ Purchased by American Bank Note Company.
  14. ^ It is still active by the name ABCorp, however does not print banknotes anymore.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn López-Bosch, Cedrian (March 2017), "The Banknote Industry", El Boletín Numismático, no. 248 (Translated and revised ed.), Mexico City: Sociedad Numismática de México (published Jul–Sep 2015), Annex: Main Banknote Printers, pp. 13–24
  2. ^ "National Bank of Iraq". www.pjsymes.com.au. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  3. ^ "Kenya and De La Rue partnership kicks off", Business Daily, 19 April 2019
  4. ^ "New €27m De La Rue facility opens", Times of Malta, 24 April 2018
  5. ^ "Crane Currency prints its one billionth banknote at its Malta facility", The Malta Independent, 15 November 2018
  6. ^ "De La Rue: A true partnership with Sri Lanka", Daily FT, 1 July 2014
  7. ^ Rissanen, Teemu (July 2010). "Electronic identity in Finland: ID cards vs. bank IDs". Identity in the Information Society. 3 (1). Springer Netherlands: 175–194. doi:10.1007/s12394-010-0049-8. ISSN 1876-0678.
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