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2022 Review
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Plenty to Talk About at Coin Conference
The 2022 Coin Conference, which took place in Amsterdam from 17-19 October, attracted 160 delegates from central banks, mints, academics and industry suppliers.
The Coin Conference is the only event to focus on circulating coins as part of cash strategies and, with three years having elapsed since the last event (in Rome in 2019), there was plenty to talk about.
The conference opened with a presentation from Astrid Mitchell on changes since the last conference in 2019. Delegates were reassured by statistics showing that cash in circulation (coins as well as banknotes) continues to increase year on year in the vast majority of countries, and that a fall in production volumes for coins over the past eight years is almost entirely accounted for by China and India. Take those out of the equation, and production volumes have held up well – not exactly growing, but not shrinking either.
Moreover, out of 180 currencies, 35% have seen on or more changes to their coins since 2016 – not bad for a sector where, apparently, ‘not much happens’.
Case studies on coin circulation strategies, new denominations and shifts to the note/coin boundary came from Mexico, Tunisia, the Philippines, Ghana, Portugal, Spain, Poland, Croatia and the US.
Sustainability was a theme that ran throughout the conference, touching on recycling, destruction, and green production solutions.
An ‘out of the box’ presentation from ArcelorMittal, meanwhile, looked at how steel is being decarbonised. Admittedly, in the steel industry, volumes are measured in tonnes, not the grams for coins – but with 50% of the world’s circulating coins either stainless steel or plated steel, there was considerable interest there.
A final session on digitalisation provided fascinating insights into how blockchain, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, apps and even the metaverse offer solutions to the future of coin production and public engagement.
The next Coin Conference will take place in Croatia in 2024.
Central Bank of Oman
Central Bank of Eswatini
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
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National Bank of Kyrgyzstan
MintMatrix
Japan Mint
Attendees
ACSYS Lasertechnik GmbH
Germany
Altek Dokum A.S.
Turkey
ARANIA,S.A.
Spain
ArcelorMittal
Belgium
Arrandene MFG
United Kingdom
ArtaZn LLC
USA
Banca d’Italia
Italy
Banco Central de la República Dominicana
Dominican Republic
Banco de España
Spain
Banco de la República
Colombia
Banco de México
Mexico
Banco de Portugal
Portugal
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Philippines
Bank Indonesia
Indonesia
Bank of Ghana
Ghana
Banque Centrale de Tunisie
Tunisia
Banque de France
France
Bavarian State Mint
Germany
Bulmint One Ltd
Bulgaria
Cameron Associates
USA
Casa de Moneda de Chile
Chile
CashEssentials
France
Central Bank of Armenia
Armenia
Central Bank of Barbados
Barbados
Central Bank of Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Central Bank of Jordan
Jordan
Central Bank of Malaysia
Malaysia
Central Bank of Oman
Oman
Central Bank of Suriname
Suriname
Centrale Bank van Aruba
Aruba
Centrale Bank van Curacao en Sint Maarten
Curaçao
Coin Wrap, Inc.
USA
COINstitute GmbH
Germany
Crane Payment Innovations
United Kingdom
Croatian Mint
Croatia
Currency Research
USA
Davis Bancorp, Incorporated
USA
De Nederlandsche Bank
Netherlands
Dillon Gage
USA
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
USA
FMA Secure
Chile
FNMT
Spain
Freiberger Eurometall
Germany
Global Coin Solutions
Canada
Gräbener Pressensysteme GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
H20
Germany
INCM – Portuguese Mint
Portugal
INORCOAT – EMEA INOR EOOD
Bulgaria
Insiro Bestuur & Advies
Netherlands
International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA)
USA
International Mint Industry Association
France
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato S.p.A.
Italy
Jadex Inc.
USA
Japan Mint
Japan
Jarden Zinc
USA
Kazakhstan Mint
Kazakhstan
Komori Corporation
United Kingdom
Latvijas Banka
Latvia
London Metals Limited
United Kingdom
M.One AG
Switzerland
Magyar Nemzeti Bank
Hungary
Mennica Polska S. A..
Poland
Ministry of Finance
India
Mint of Finland
Finland
Mint of Poland
Poland
Monnaie de Paris
France
Narodowy Bank Polski
Poland
National Bank of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
orfix International GmbH
Germany
Platit AG
Switzerland
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Royal Canadian Mint
Canada
Royal Dutch Kusters Engineering
Netherlands
Royal Dutch Mint
Netherlands
SA Mint
South Africa
Sack & Kiesselbach Maschienenfabrik GmbH
Germany
Schuler Pressen GmbH
Germany
Schwermetall Halbzeugwerk GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
Sempsa
Spain
Sigmund Cohn Corp.
USA
South African Reserve Bank
South Africa
Spaleck Oberflächentechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
SPMCIL
India
Teer Coatings ltd
United Kingdom
The Royal Mint
United Kingdom
The Treasury Department , Monetary Management Division
Thailand
United States Mint
USA
Weiden Technical University of Applied Sciences
Germany
National Bank of Georgia
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Orfix International GmbH
Programme
Monday 17 October
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Workshop 1
Workshop 2
09:00 – 12:00
Coins for Cash: What the Public Wants
This workshop is part of a series organised by the MDC’s Customer Task Force to gain a clearer understanding of the key issues affecting the different stakeholders for coins, namely national authorities (central banks), retailers/dealers and end-users (the public). The workshop – organised by Dieter Merkle of Schuler Group and also convenor of the MDC Taskforce – will bring together national authorities with others involved in the coin cycle to discuss the key issues and latest priorities for circulating coins, including their role in the cash cycle in times of crisis and the needs of the public.
The workshop, which is free of charge, is open to central banks and active Customer Task Force members only.
13:30 – 17:00
Coins and the Environment
Coins have to be one of the earliest mass-produced products in history. Despite this ancient lineage they remain a central and important part of everyday life. As such they are also part of the sustainability story. As we will hear in the main agenda of the conference, coins face similar pressures to all businesses with energy prices rising and consumer behaviour changing. This seminar will find out what central banks, coin producers and industry suppliers are doing to play their part in the sustainability story of making, circulating and managing the end of life of coins.
The seminar is structured in to three parts, the voice of a central bank, what three Mints are doing on sustainability and the contribution of suppliers to make a difference.
The aim of the seminar is share experiences and consider best practice whether around policy, manufacturing or operations. This is a conversation about what is possible so that we can all reduce our environmental impact.
18:30 – Coaches depart for Welcome Cocktail Reception at the Royal Dutch Mint Vault
Tuesday 18 October
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Session 1: SETTING THE SCENE
09:10
The International Mint Directors Association – a New Force for the Industry, and for Sustainability in Coins
Honey Mamabolo
South African Mint
Michael Groves
Royal Canadian Mint (Canada)
09:30
Disruption in Coin Circulation and Steps to Improve Resilience
Brian Weaver
Federal Reserve Financial Services (FedCash) (USA)
Kristie McNally
US Mint (USA)
10:15 – Q&A and panel discussion
10:30 – Break
Session 2: CASH AND COIN DEMAND
11:00
Cash and Coin Usage Before, During and After the Pandemic
Franz Seitz
Weiden Technical University of Applied Sciences (Germany)
11:40
Behaviour and Evolution of the Cash Payment Trends in France 2021 and 2022.
Marc Schwartz
Monnaie de Paris (France)
12:40 – Q&A and panel discussion
12:55 – Lunch
Session 3: COIN CIRCULATION INITIATIVES
14:20
An innovative Solution to Coin Circulation in Poland
Krzysztof Kowalczyk
Narodowy Bank Polski (Poland)
14:40
Circulating Coins in the Philippines – New Measures to Improve Coin Circulation
Mary Anne Lim
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Philippines)
15:00
Travellers Tales – Repatriating Coins from Around the World
Scott Hutchings
Global Coin Solutions (Canada)
15:20 – Q&A and panel discussion
15:35 – Break
Session 4: COIN MANAGEMENT AND OPTIMISATION
16:05
Progress on converting banknotes to coins and a live example from Ghana
Simon Lake
The Royal Mint (UK)
Dominic Owuso
Bank of Ghana
16:45
Cooperation to Mitigate Excess Coin Stocks
Ana Olivia Pinto Pereira
Bank of Portugal (Portugal)
17:05
Revitalizing Circulation Coins – The Case for Currency Redesign
Jeff Hanke
Royal Canadian Mint (Canada)
17:25
Evolution of the Coin Series in Tunisia
Mehdi El Ouardighi
Monnaie de Paris (France)
Jihene Maatar
The Central Bank of Tunisia (Tunisia)
17:45 – Q&A and panel discussion
18:00 – Presentation of IACA Excellence in Currency Awards for Coins
18:30 – Drinks and Canapés Reception
Wednesday 19 October
Session 5: TECHNOLOGY
09:20
Coins for Cash – Introduction of the Schuler Coining Center M2R with inline inspection
Dieter Merkle
Schuler (Germany)
Guenther Waadt
Bavarian Mint (Germany)
09:40
Environmentally and Health Friendly Solutions to Coin Die Production
Niklas Harzer
Platit (Switzerland)
10:20 – Q&A and panel discussion
10:35 – Break
Session 6: METALS, COSTS AND RECYCLING
12:05 – Q&A and panel discussion
12:20 – Lunch
Session 7: SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
14:25
Safe and Secure Coin Destruction as Part of Environmentally Friendly Recycling
Susan Lenssen
Kusters Engineering (Netherlands)
15:05 – Q&A and panel discussion
15:20 – Break
Session 8: DIGITISATION – THE NEW FRONTIER FOR COINS
15:50
The Money Museum Mobile Application – MNB’s new Blockchain Technology- Based Platform.
Anikó Bódi-Schubert
The Central Bank of Hungary (Hungary)
16:30
Launch of Herman Brood Medal – Augmented Reality
Bert van Ravenswaaij
Royal Dutch Mint (Netherlands)
16:50
Using Apps and Social Media for Next Generation Coin Collectors
Mikko Sievänen
Mint of Finland (Finland)
17:10 – Q&A and panel discussion
17:30 – Concluding remarks and farewell drinks
18:30 – Bus departs for Coin Football Match
Thursday 20 October
Tour to the Royal Dutch Mint
08:30 – Coaches depart for Royal Dutch Mint Vault
14:30 – End of Tour and coaches return to hotel
Sponsors
Thank you to our 2022 Sponsors
Many thanks to the following sponsors and exhibitors for taking part in our wonderful exhibition running alongside the conference:
Platinum – Royal Dutch Mint
Gold – ARTAZN, Royal Canadian Mint,
Silver – Freiberger EuroMetall, Monea, Monnaie de Paris, Teer Coatings
Tour – Royal Dutch Mint
Football – Monea