About APIS

Author of the world's first electronic currency catalogue

APIS: we analyze, we program, we process information and we build systems. We offer professional solutions in the field of identification and authentication.

1991

Company
founded

The core APIS team was formed in Banská Bystrica.

1992

World's first
electronic catalogue

The Catalogue of Currencies, a reference database of legal tender, was born.

2013

IACA
award

The best new currency product at the conference in Athens.

35+

Years of
experience

In a short time we travelled a road that takes others a century.

Our story

Born out of a real problem

"In 1989 the central bank recorded 83 counterfeits; by 1992 the figure was 13,333 pieces. APIS solved this problem with a currency expert system and brought to the world the first-ever electronic reference database, the Catalogue of Currencies."

What APIS stands for

Analyzing

We study the problem in depth.

Programming

We develop our own software.

Information

We process and deliver information.

Systems

We deliver complete systems.

Apis mellifera

The honey bee: we work hard for you.

Apis

The sacred bull: a strong and stable company.

Who it is for

Who our solutions serve

Our products are used by organizations that need to verify the authenticity of banknotes and documents.

Police and customs

Including forensic laboratories.

Banks

Central, issuing and commercial banks.

Producers

Banknotes, IDs, security features, printers and mints.

Public sector

Bureaus, state institutions and companies.

Education

Universities and education institutions.

Travel and services

Exchange and post offices, airports, hotels and casinos.

Let's work together

Team up with a stable partner that has been advancing identification
and authentication for more than three decades.

  • Own research and development
  • IACA award 2013
  • 35+ years of experience