Intelligent banknote neutralisation system
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An intelligent banknote neutralisation system (IBNS) is a
Well-neutralised
History
In Europe the design of intelligent systems to protect valuables began in 1980. The overall goal was to create a secure system to provide additional security for cash-in-transit. The very first IBNS prototype using coloured smoke as neutralisation agent was invented by Spinnaker International Ltd in 1982. This made use of very lightweight and simple to use containers. In 1990, the first case of safety ink as a neutralizing agent was accepted to be used in soft-skinned vehicles.
At the same time, in Sweden, IBNS systems manufactured by Spinnaker were being used in non-armoured and partially armoured vehicles, demonstrating that this was a viable alternative to cash transportation with armoured trucks. The Swedish market decided to progress with IBNS boxes for cash transport.
In 1991 France changed its regulations to allow the use of IBNS in soft-skinned vehicles. The French CIT company VALTIS was the first to implement such a system to service three regional banks. In 2002,
In 2010, the European Commission finalized a European regulation to harmonize cross-border cash transportation by road. The use of non-armoured vehicles in combination with IBNS is one of two accepted methods of transportation.[2]
Concept
The concept of an IBNS is based upon the notion that criminals seek to maximize their reward while minimizing the potential cost of the crime.[3] Intelligent Banknote Neutralisation Systems remove the anticipated reward of the crime and increase the risk of being caught. Reducing the reward of the crime is done by permanently marking the cash as stolen with an indelible security ink or bonding agent. Tracers and markers added to the ink or bonding agent provide forensic evidence linking the criminal to the crime scene, increasing the risk of being caught.
IBNS focuses on using technology to protect people, valuables and equipment whilst minimizing the use of weapons and armoured vehicles.
Dye pack
A dye pack is a
A stack of bills fitted with a dye pack is generally stored next to a
Application
IBNS technology is typically found protecting cash inside ATMs, in retail establishments, in vending machines, and by the cash-in-transit industry, to protect cash in the public space.
Legislation and regulations
The use of IBNS is usually regulated by the presence or absence of a legal structure (
- Countries which permit the use of IBNS without legal or professional regulation or other restriction: UK.
- Countries with legal regulation which permits the use of IBNS upon citing the regulation: Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, and Norway.
- Countries with legal regulation which permits the use of IBNS by technical agreement: Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, and Sweden.
- Countries with legal regulation forbidding the unrestricted use of IBNS: Poland and Romania.
- Countries which forbid the neutralising of national banknotes either by legal regulation or by internal regulation of their .
See also
References
- ^ [1], DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK of 20 March 2003 on the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withdrawal of euro banknotes. EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK.
- ^ [2], Commission proposal for an EU Regulation to facilitate professional cross-border transportation of euro cash by road. European Commission
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
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