Many countries are now printing their money on polymer. Those same printers, it turns out, can be used to print incredibly thin, flexible solar cells–and maybe even TVs. This spring, astronaut Chris ...

MANILA - The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has unveiled the designs for its new polymer or plastic banknotes featuring animals indigenous to the Philippines in place of national heroes. The BSP said it ...

After India's government took 86% of currency out of circulation a couple of months ago, its main policy think-tank has a new plan for the country: rendering plastic money "irrelevant" by 2020.

MEXICO CITY -- Enrique Nuño took the shiny new 20-peso bill from a customer and grew excited because it was the first plastic bank note he had seen. He pulled a fistful of worn, old pesos from his ...

Canada's Liberal Party has selected a new leader who will soon take over as prime minister from Justin Trudeau. But if you're asking yourself, "Who is Mark Carney, and does he know anything about ...

More money more trouble: that is a common street saying and Hardball agrees that nothing is truer except that in the case of Nigeria’s apex money shop, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) this truism is ...