Banknote production at Banca d'Italia. Quality, environment, safety and security in the printing process25-26 October 2023

This course offers a general overview of the framework for euro banknote production (reference context and principles, the role of the ECB and of NCBs, and Eurosystem requirements for banknote production) and provides an outline of Banca d'Italia's Banknotes Directorate (resources and activities, organizational set-up, and machinery & equipment). The main manufacturing steps (the printing stages and the cutting and finishing process) are illustrated.

Special attention is devoted to security and the ISO Management System in the areas of quality, environment and safety.