News in Brief

Shortlist of New Euro Design Themes Unveiled

Planning for the third euro series is underway. The Theme Advisory Group has issued a shortlist of six themes following an internal voting procedure. The themes were ranked as follows by the Group: 

• European values mirrored in nature

• Birds: free, resilient and inspiring

• The future is yours

• Rivers: the waters of life in Europe

• Hands: together we build Europe

• Our Europe, ourselves.

The Governing Council (GovCo) will now decide on the shortlist and a public survey will take place. It will choose a theme in 2024 leading to a design process that will culminate with GovCo approving the final design in 2026.

MAS Introduces Sustainability Criteria in Banknote Tenders

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) sees lower public demand for notes and coins as the key to reducing the carbon emissions of the cash cycle. For the first time, in its recent tender for $100 banknotes, MAS included sustainability criteria to encourage its supplies to make changes.