A step-by-step banknote banding guide: Federal Reserve strap and bundle definitions, batch-counting exactly 100 notes, ABA color-coded paper bands and widths, and how the LD-800 counter, JB-209 bander and JB-412 strapper build a deposit-ready bundle.
Banknote serial-number capture turns a currency sorter from an accept/reject gate into an audit instrument. What the BS-2090 and BS-631 specification tables actually promise, how 200 dpi CIS imaging reads a note number at 800-1,200 notes a minute, and the five-point RFQ checklist for distributors and cash centers.
The EU-funded vault equipment lot for the Central Bank of Montenegro opened its bids on 15 October 2026: banknote sorting and banding machines, desktop sorters with serial capture, multi-pocket coin handling. What the specs and eligibility rules signal for cash equipment buyers in 2027.
The ECB's 2025 euro counterfeit report and the Bundesbank's first-half 2026 data show totals falling but €100 fakes up 61% and crude facsimile copies returning. What that mix shift means for bank, CIT and distributor detection specs in 2027.
