Central Bank Cooperation in Counterfeit Deterrence

摘要

Central banks are the providers of banknotes in most countries of the world. Counterfeit deterrence is a critical aspect of a currency issuing authority's duty to maintain the confidence of the public in the currency of their country. Governors of the central banks of a number of industrialized nations have joined together to address the threats posed by digital imaging technologies. They sponsored the creation of the Special Studies Group 2 (SSG 2) which conducts research and proposes new deterrents to the counterfeiting of banknotes.