The following is a list providing an overview of private companies and state-owned enterprises that are active in the field of printing banknotes.
List CountryName (abbreviation)Foundation (printing)Government affiliationRefHôtel des Monnaies1964Bank of AlgeriaCasa de Moneda de la República Argentina1826Ministry of the TreasuryNote Printing Australia (NPA)1913Reserve Bank of AustraliaOesterreichische Banknoten- und Sicherheitsdruck GmbH (OeBS)Oesterreichische NationalbankThe Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh) Ltd. (SPCBL)1972Bangladesh BankImprimerie de la Banque nationale de Belgique1850National Bank of BelgiumCasa da Moeda do Brasil (CMB)1694 (1969)Ministry of EconomyBNB Printing Works2001National Bank of BulgariaStarted as a Joint venture with Oberthur Fiduciaire.Printing House DepartmentNational Bank of CambodiaCanadian Bank Note Company (CBNC)1897None (Privately held company)La Casa de Moneda de Chile (CMCh)1743 (1927)CORFOChina Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation (CBPMC)1908People's Bank of ChinaImprenta de Billetes1959Bank of the RepublicImpresos de Seguridad Cuba (IdSC)Government of CubaStátní tiskárna cenin 1953Ministry of FinanceHotel des Monnaies (RDC)1987Central Bank of the CongoBanknote Printing Works1818 (1945)Danmarks NationalbankBanknote Printing Press1968Central Bank of EgyptBundesdruckerei GmbH1763 (1851/1879)Federal Ministry of FinanceGiesecke+Devrient GmbH (G+D)1852None (Privately held company)Idryma Trapezis tis Ellados1941Bank of GreeceImprimerie de la Banque de France – Chamalières1918Bank of FranceOberthur Fiduciaire1842 (1940)None (Privately held company)Hong Kong Note Printing Limited (HKNPL)1984Government of Hong KongStarted 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%).Pénzjegynyomda Zrt.1922 (1925)Hungarian National BankSecurity Printing & Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL)1928Ministry of FinanceBharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran (BRBNMPL)1995Reserve Bank of IndiaPerum Percetakan Uang R.I. (PERURI)1971State Owned Enterprises MinistryPura Group Total Security System (TSS)1908 (1970)None (Privately held company)Security Printing and Minting Organization (SPMO)1877 (1983)Central Bank of IranCentral Bank of Iraq1950Government of IraqCurrency Centre1978Central Bank of IrelandOfficina Carte Valori (OCV)1928Bank of ItalyNational Printing Bureau (NPB)1877Government of JapanBanknote Factory (BFNBK)1995National Bank of KazakhstanStarted as a Joint venture with De La Rue.De La Rue Kenya EPZ LimitedThe National TreasurySince 2019, the company operates as a Joint venture between De La Rue (60%) and Government of Kenya (40%).Printing HouseBank of the Lao P.D.R.De La Rue Currency & Security Print Ltd.1979None (Privately held company)Subsidiary of De La Rue.Crane Currency Malta Ltd.2017 (2018)None (Privately held company)Subsidiary of Crane Currency.Fábrica de Billetes del Banco de México1969Bank of MexicoDar As Sikkah1987Bank Al-MaghribSecurity Printing Works Factory – Wazi (SPW)1972Central Bank of MyanmarStarted as a Joint venture with Giesecke+Devrient.Royal Joh. Enschedé1703 (1814)None (Privately held company)Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company Limited (NSPMC)1963Central Bank of NigeriaPakistan Security Printing Corporation (PSPC)1949State Bank of PakistanBanknotes and Securities Printing Department (BSPD)1978Bangko Sentral ng PilipinasPolska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartociowych S.A. (PWPW)1919Ministry of Interior and AdministrationImprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (INCM)1972Banco de PortugalValora S.A. (VSA)1999Banco de PortugalImprimeria Bancii Nationale a Romaniei (NBR)1896National Bank of RomaniaJSC Goznak1818Ministry of FinanceZavod za izradu novčanica i kovanog novca – Topčider (ZIN)1929National Bank of SerbiaSouth African Bank Note Company (SABN)1961South African Reserve BankStarted as a Joint venture with Bradbury Wilkinson and Company.Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO)1951Government of South KoreaFábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre (FNMT)1893 (1940)Ministry of EconomyDe La Rue Lanka Currency & Security Print (Pvt.) Ltd.1986 (1987)Government of Sri LankaThe company is a Joint venture between De La Rue (60%) and Government of Sri Lanka (40%).Sudan Currency Printing Press (SCPP)1994None (Privately held company)Crane AB1755None (Privately held company)Crane AB was formerly named Tumba Bruk and was affiliated with the Sveriges Riksbank. It was purchased by Crane Currency in 2002.Orell Füssli Security Printing Ltd. (OFS)1519 (1911)None (Privately held company)Note Printing Works1969Bank of ThailandCentral Engraving and Printing Plant (CEPP)1941Central Bank of ChinaBanknot Matbaasi1955Merkez BankasıOumolat Security Printing2017Central Bank of UAENBU Banknote Printing and Minting Works1994National Bank of UkraineDe La Rue plc1813 (1860)None (Privately held company)Crane Currency1770 (1806)None (Privately held company)Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP)1862 (1877)Department of the TreasuryDavlat Belgisi1995Central Bank of UzbekistanCasa de la Moneda de Venezuela (CMV)1802 (1999)Banco Central de VenezuelaNational Banknote Printing Plant (NBPP)1946State Bank of VietnamFidelity Printers and Refinery (FPR)1966Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
Historic printers CountryNameYear of startYear of endCompañía de Valores Sudamericana19512013Merged into Casa de Moneda de la República Argentina.The British American Bank Note Company18661956Setec Oy19992005Perkins Bacon18101935Harrison and Sons17501997Purchased by De La Rue and later shut down.Waterlow and Sons18102009Bradbury Wilkinson and Company18561990New York Bank Note Company1877Homer Lee Bank Note Company1891Purchased by American Bank Note Company.American Bank Note Company1795It is still active by the name ABCorp, however does not print banknotes anymore.Hamilton Bank Note Company
See also
Security printing List of mints
Notes
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