Workshop: "Euro Banknote Production with a Focus on Design and Origination: The Experience of the Bank of Italy"Rome, 26-27 May 2016

The workshop provided a general overview of the framework for euro banknotes production (reference context and principles; ECB and NCB roles; Eurosystem requirements for banknotes production); an outline of the Bank of Italy’s Banknotes Directorate (resources and activities; organization; machinery and equipment); a description of the main manufacturing steps (printing stages and cutting and finishing process) and a visit on site.

Special focus was placed on design and origination (D&O) facilities and expertise, including a description of the process and of the key achievements in the field; the production of offset and intaglio plates using the most advanced ‘computer-to-plate’ techniques; and the contribution to the ES2 project and innovative pre-press activities.