NAC Combating counterfeit money Expert panel
Duration
5 days
Application deadline
13 June 2025
Objective
Participants in the expert panel will have the opportunity to gain an insight into how the Bundesbank has organised its activities to combat counterfeiting. The panel will serve as a platform for discussions with experts from the Bundesbank and for sharing their experience as well as for highlighting new trends and current challenges.
Content
- Organisation of the National Analysis Centre
- Practical issues: getting a feel for the experts’ day-to-day work
- Discussion forum on new trends and current challenges
- Sharing experience: technical central bank cooperation as the key to implementing specific projects
- Group work on specific topics and hands-on exercises with technical equipment
- Presentation of national perspectives in combating counterfeits
Target group
The expert panel is aimed at experienced members of central banks’ anti-counterfeiting units requiring a detailed understanding of techniques for successfully combating the circulation of counterfeit money. Participants are expected to make an active contribution to the discussions and will be invited to present and discuss their own topics or cases.
Participants should prepare a 15-minute presentation outlining the counterfeiting situation in their country, focusing on the following aspects:
- Organisation of activities to combat counterfeiting
- Current situation regarding counterfeiting in their own country
- Significant challenges
- Vision for the future
Please note:
A nomination is required in order to participate in our in-person courses.