It also aims to serve as a bridge between all those who are involved in the design, production, issuance, distribution, transportation, handling and destruction of banknotesA process by which a central bank destroys banknotes that are unfit to return into the fiduciary circulation. This is the last step in the life of the banknote. The destruction can be done manually or... More and coins. By using a common language and terminology, we hope to contribute to bring the cashMoney in physical form such as banknotes and coins. community closer together.
This is a collective work and CashEssentials would like to express its gratitude to the contributors. Dario Negueruela allowed us to use the excellent and very comprehensive Diccionario de la Gestión del Efectivo as a starting point. Antti Heinonen and Guillaume Lepecq reviewed and edited the translation and added some terms. James Shepherd-Barron contributed to terms used in the humanitarian world.
This first edition is the starting point. We welcome your contributions either for new words or suggestions for edits to existing definitions.
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