De La Rue Ignites the Innovation Race with OPTILIGHT™

De La Rue has introduced OPTILIGHT™, a next-generation optical security platform for banknotes, following significant investment in innovation and technology. OPTILIGHT combines nano-science, custom built imaging equipment, proprietary algorithms, and utilises their decades of accumulated experience in the field to deliver intuitive optical effects for public authentication.

According to the company, the launch demonstrates its commitment to advancing optical security beyond existing technologies, focusing on more complex origination and simpler and more effective authentication. As counterfeiting methods and commercially available equipment become more advanced, central banks increasingly prioritise features that are harder to replicate and which the public can verify instantly and intuitively. OPTILIGHT addresses these needs.

A key strength of the platform is its new level of photo-realistic imagery. It reproduces portraits of national heroes, cultural symbols, landmarks, and intricate designs with next level clarity. Based on evidence that familiarity encourages instinctive public engagement, the new platform enables users to authenticate banknotes almost subconsciously. Paired with De La Rue’s philosophy of integrated design, using the same visual elements across different components of the banknote, the public’s instant recognition and immediate engagement is stronger than ever.