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Canada’s new $20 bill has been unveiled, but it is not in circulation yet. The Bank of Canada has scheduled its gradual introduction for late February 2027, following the design announcement on September 3, 2026. Existing Canadian $20 bills remain legal tender. The new design does not create a deadline to exchange them. The Bank’s legal-tender guidance distinguishes a note’s legal status...

The puffin, owl, bumblebee and hedgehog have been chosen. Here is what the Bank of England has confirmed about its next series, and what cash users should watch for next.

A New York police announcement becomes a practical staff exercise. Separate case facts from unanswered questions, then rehearse the pause, wording and supervisor handoff.

U.S. dollar bills use currency paper made from 75% cotton and 25% linen, rather than the wood-pulp paper used for many everyday products. Small red and blue synthetic fibers are also embedded in the paper, according to the U.S. Currency Education Program. That composition helps explain why a dollar feels different from a sheet of printer paper. It does not explain everything...

A USB receipt printer connects by cable to a supported POS device, sometimes through a required hub or adapter. An Ethernet receipt printer connects to your store’s local network through a router or network switch. USB can be a practical choice for one fixed checkout; Ethernet is worth considering when printer placement or supported network printing matters. Start by confirming which printer...

The amount printed on a currency band identifies the total the cash stack is supposed to contain. Under the Federal Reserve's definition, a strap holds 100 notes of one denomination: 100 ten-dollar bills total $1,000, while 100 twenty-dollar bills total $2,000. Retail bands can carry other printed amounts, so check the actual bills before choosing a band. First confirm the denomination and...