Our neighbors to the north are making environmental strides by changing the material they use to make their money. Canada’s first polymer bank note has just been unveiled, and is now being issued in ...

Leave it to Canada to roll out an awesome design you can carry on every ($5) bill in your pocket. Earlier today, the Bank of Canada announced its new $5 and $10 polymer bank notes, which are not only ...

Her majesty looks fantastic in plastic. A polymer portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is in many Canadian wallets now that a new $20 bill packed with anti-forgery tech is in circulation. The plastic note ...

In an age when online banking, electronic transfers, RFID-based payments, and digital currency are becoming exponentially popular among consumers, "paper" money can seem like an antiquated technology.

The life expectancy of paper money varies anywhere between a day to 18-24 months for the most commonly used bank notes. The higher the denomination of the note, the longer it tends to last, and thus ...

The Bank of Canada unveiled a new polymer bank note series today at its head office in Ottawa. Information on the polymer material and advanced new security features was released, along with the ...

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--It has been almost two years since the Bank of Canada introduced its new polymer notes, which include a number of anti-counterfeiting security features. Since ...

Canadians will be packing more plastic in their wallets with the launch of new polymer bills that replace paper-cotton notes. The Canadian dollar has traded above parity with the U.S. greenback for ...