The Currency Conference of Southeast Asia (CurrenSEA) serves as a strategic forum for regional central banks and monetary authorities. This collaborative platform brings together member institutions to address shared challenges in currency management, foster regional cooperation, and strengthen the resilience and efficiency of modern currency ecosystems.
Through harnessing collective expertise and advancing data-driven approaches to production, distribution, and lifecycle management, the conference ensures that currency operations remain progressive, inclusive, and responsive to the evolving regional landscape.
CurrenSEA Programme
Day 1: Technology
| Monday, 23 November 2026 | ||
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| Time | Agenda | Speaker/Moderator |
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9:00 – 10:00 a.m. |
Official Opening
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Bank Negara Malaysia |
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10:00 – 10:15 a.m. |
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10.15 – 11.15 a.m. |
Seminar: Workshop on Estimating the Use and Value of Cash |
Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology/ IUBH International University |
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11.15 – 11.45 a.m. |
Country paper: Modernisation of Malaysia’s Automated Cash Centre (ACC) and Malaysia Mint (MyMint) | Bank Negara Malaysia |
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11.45 – 12.15 p.m. |
Country paper: Cybersecurity in Currency Management |
Bank Negara Malaysia |
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12.15 – 12.45 p.m. |
Country paper: The BSP Coin Deposit Machine: Bridging Traditional Coin Handling and Digital Financial Services through Inclusive Innovation |
Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas |
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12.45 – 2.00 p.m. |
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2.15 – 3.00 p.m. |
Seminar: Workshop on Forensic and Adversarial Analysis |
Crane Currency |
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3.00 – 3.30 p.m. |
Country paper: The AI Supervisor |
Bank Negara Malaysia |
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3.30 – 3.45 p.m. |
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3.45 – 4.15 p.m. |
Country paper: Comparison of Microbial Contamination of 1000-Piso Paper and Polymer Banknotes in Circulation |
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas |
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4.15 – 5.00 p.m. |
Seminar: Forecasting, data analysis, denomination structure |
De La Rue Currency |
Day 2: Landscape and resilience
| Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | ||
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| Time | Agenda | Speaker/Moderator |
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9.00 – 9.45 a.m. |
Panel session: Ensuring autonomy and reducing dependence on external entities |
Central Banks |
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9.45 – 10.15 a.m. |
Country paper: 2025 – 2029 Integrated Currency Management Framework of BSP’s Currency Management Committee |
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas |
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10.15 – 10.30 a.m. |
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10.30 – 11.00 a.m. |
Country paper: Strategy to maintain availability of the Rupiah |
Bank Indonesia |
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11.00 – 11.30 p.m. |
Country paper: Development of Currency Act 2020 |
Bank Negara Malaysia |
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11.30 – 12.00 p.m. |
Country paper: Resilience and Adaptability of Modern Currency Management |
Central Bank of Myanmar |
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12.15 – 12.45 p.m. |
Country paper: Numismatics Gallery Curation |
Bank Negara Malaysia |
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12.45 – 1.15 p.m. |
Country paper: Bank Indonesia’s Strategy to Combat Counterfeit Rupiah’s Banknotes |
Bank Indonesia |
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1.15 – 2.15 p.m. |
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2.15 – 2.45 p.m. |
Country paper: Cash Usage in the Age of Electronic Payments |
Bank Negara Malaysia |
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2.45 – 3.15 p.m. |
Country paper: National Bank of Romania’s Experience with Numismatic Currency |
National Bank of Romania |
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3.15 – 4.00 p.m. |
Seminar: Seminar on Counterfeit Resilience |
Currency Reconnaissance |
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4.00 – 4.15 p.m. |
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4.15 – 4.45 p.m. |
Country paper: Building the Backbone: Professionalising Currency Management Through Competency Architecture, Curriculum, and Career Pathway Design |
Bank Negara Malaysia |
Day 3: Sustainability
| Wednesday, 25 November 2026 | ||
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| Time | Agenda | Speaker/Moderator |
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9.00 – 9.45 a.m. |
Panel session: Measuring and Managing Environmental Impact Across the Currency Lifecycle |
Central Banks |
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9.45 – 10.15 a.m. |
Country paper: BSP Polymer Perception Survey |
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas |
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10.15 – 10.30 a.m. |
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10.30 – 11.00 a.m. |
Country paper: Implementation of Sustainable Utilisation of Shredded Banknote Waste |
Bank Indonesia |
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11.00 – 11.30 a.m. |
Country paper: Carbon Footprint Analysis of Life Cycle Assessment of Philippine Banknotes |
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas |
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11.30 – 12.15 a.m. |
Seminar: Production of polymer banknotes with biological sources |
CCL Secure |
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12.15 – 12.45 a.m. |
Country paper: Implementation of Waste to Energy and Recycling of Banknotes and Coins |
Bank Negara Malaysia |
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1.00 – 2.00 p.m. |
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2.00 – 2.45 p.m. |
Seminar: Global Progress of Sustainability Initiatives amongst Central Banks |
Banknote Industry News |
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2.45 – 3.30 p.m. |
Seminar: Sustainable Life Cycle of Banknotes |
De La Rue Currency |
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3.30 – 4.15 p.m. |
Closing session
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Bank Negara Malaysia |
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4.15 – 4.30 p.m. |
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4.30 – 5.30 p.m. |
Regional Currency Director’s Forum (RCDF) meeting |
RCDF delegates |
Day 4: Technical Site Visit (Optional)
| Thursday, 26 November 2026 | |
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| Time | Agenda |
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9.00 – 12.30 p.m. |
Malaysia Mint (MyMint) |
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2:30 – 5:00 p.m. |
Automated Cash Centre (ACC) |
