China’s 20 Yuan

China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation’s award was for a series of commemorative  banknotes issued to celebrate the  24th Winter Olympic Games of 2022, hosted by China. The Peoples Bank of China issued two 20 yuan commemorative banknotes – one on paper and...

Samoa’s  60 tala

The award for the best new commemorative was a tie this year between the Central Bank of Samoa and China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation (CBPM). The Central Bank of Samoa’s  60 tala commemorative banknote, issued this year to mark the 60th anniversary of the...

Fijian $50

The Reserve Bank of Fiji, for the $50, issued to mark the country’s 50th anniversary of independence. Produced by De La Rue, it was world’s first carbon-neutral banknote

2,000 Won

The new award for the Best New Commemorative Banknote went to the Bank of Korea for the commemorative 2,000 won, issued by the Bank of Korea to mark the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, which were held in PyeongChang. 2.3 million of the notes were produced, by KOMSCO. While...

100 Dong

The central bank of Vietnam, the State Bank of Vietnam, has also been awarded a special achievement award for the issue of a commemorative banknote printed to mark the 65th anniversary of the State Bank and the country’s banking sector. The souvenir banknotes were...