Banca d’Italia has a long tradition in design, manufacturing and management of banknotes. Banca d’Italia in-house Printing Works has an international wide range expertise, supported by a large fleet of advanced equipment and highly skilled staff. This facility has the capability to design and produce all euro denominations, as well as other currencies with varying sizes, security features, and printing techniques.

Innovation is a core point of strength: exploring and testing emerging technologies characterizes our approach. We regularly study and assess new processes, materials, and security features, both as Eurosystem R&D Test Print Centre and in cooperation with universities and specialized suppliers.

Our processes are designed to be increasingly sustainable, environmentally friendly and compliant with the highest standards of quality, health and safety and ethics.

The collaboration with the ECB and other national central banks is an additional strength that ensures that euro banknotes remain a secure, innovative and efficient means of payment.