Client : Koenig & Bauer
Every time a note changes hands, trust is in question. Koenig & Bauer, a global leader in high security printing, know banknotes in microscopic detail. They wanted that expertise to live where cash actually moves: in shops, markets, taxis and small businesses.
Create an app that checks a banknote in under a second and answers one question with authority. Is this genuine.
Not a specialist tool locked away in a back office.
But everyday reassurance in the palm of a hand.
Most people have touch, eyesight and a handful of rules to remember. That gap creates quiet anxiety. Retail staff hesitate with a queue building. Market traders feel exposed. Travellers doubt unfamiliar currencies.
Koenig & Bauer already understood the deep signals in their notes, from intaglio printing to holograms and optical effects. What was missing was a way for anyone to access that expertise through a standard phone camera, without learning a new language of security features.
Security knowledge locked in documents helps the few.
Security knowledge translated into images can help anyone.
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A simple scanning flow shows users how to position the note, then steps out of the way.
Result screens do more than flash green or red. They explain whether a note is genuine or suspicious and suggest what to do next. Visual language, tone and interaction were tuned to feel reassuring rather than forensic. A companion for people who simply need to know whether to accept or decline.
Not an app for experts.
A confidence tool for a cash-first world.
It turns into a confidence tool for a cash first world. Notes can be checked on the move, in seconds, without dedicated hardware. The same app can support multiple currencies and feature sets, so one tool can travel with users across borders and markets.
and has been recognised with the CashEssentials Best New CashTech Innovation Award.
A tense moment at a till or market stall becomes a short interaction that ends in clarity rather than doubt.
