A currency system (10) is described. The system (10) comprises a currency network (12) for handling and distributing currency, an information router (40) for receiving currency information from the currency network (12), a currency analyzer (48) for locating the position of all the currency in the network (12) and for determining how the currency should be located in the network (12) to fulfil a predetermined criterion, and a currency transfer reporter (44) for receiving currency transfer requests from the analyzer (48), for issuing currency transfer instructions to a cash mover (18), for receiving currency transfer confirmations from the cash mover (18), and for automatically reconciling currency transfer instructions with currency transfer confirmations. A method of managing a currency network is also described.