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This book is about the most precious piece of paper we know, about banknotes. Modern life would be unthinkable without them. Yet, the general public is kept very much in the dark about how they are made or who makes them. It is rarely known, for example, that despite America's technical Prowess all dollar bills are printed exclusively on German highsecurity printing presses using secret Swiss special inks, or that the phony 100 dollar bills, the socalled supernotes may well be printed in a topsecret printing works located just north of the white House and run by the CIA although the US government is blaming the rogue government of North Korea for counterfeiting these bills. This book is finally lifting the veil on an industry used to absolute secrecy. It recounts the stories of a British banknote printer who, fearing the loss of his customer, informed the Egyptian secret service that the securities printing machinery the Egyptians were about to buy was of Jewish origin; of a private printer who convinced the Polish central bank that it should destroy a complete series of new, perfect banknotes which had been printed by a competitor, or of an Argentinean highsecurity printer who came to print genuine fake banknotes for Zaire and Bahrain as a result of two sting operations, which smell of the Belgian and French secret service.Moneymakers, by offering a detailed view of the banknote industry and its modus operandi, removes the industry's carefully imposed shroud of secrecy. This book has been researched over a fiveyear period in Europe, the USA, and Latin America. The book is based exclusively on personal Interviews and confidential mate4rial normally not accessible to outsiders. There were attempts to stop this research project.Klaus W. Bender has peered behind the scenes of the Secret and exclusive world of the moneymakers. Financial Times Deutschland, 2004The errors and pitfalls at the birth of the euro make Bender's research so unnerving. Suddeutsche Zeitung, 2004Bender does not mince his words when he describes abuses and there are lots of them. Neue Zurcher Zeitung, 2004
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- Q: What is the main topic of 'Moneymakers: The Secret World of Banknote Printing'? A: The book explores the intricate and secretive world of banknote printing, detailing how banknotes are created and the hidden aspects of the industry.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Moneymakers' is Klaus W. Bender.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 308 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of 'Moneymakers'? A: The book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: When was 'Moneymakers' published? A: The book was published on April 14, 2006.
- Q: What is the genre of 'Moneymakers'? A: The book falls under the category of Economics.
- Q: What kind of research is presented in this book? A: The book is based on extensive research conducted over five years, utilizing personal interviews and confidential materials.
- Q: Does the book address counterfeiting issues? A: Yes, it discusses counterfeiting, including the notorious supernotes and the allegations surrounding their production.
- Q: Is there any insider information revealed in this book? A: Yes, the book reveals insider stories and details about the banknote printing industry that are typically kept secret.
- Q: What is the significance of the book's content? A: It aims to lift the veil on the banknote industry, providing readers with a deeper understanding of its operations and the challenges it faces.