Kyrgyz Republic 5th Banknote Series

The award for the Best New Banknote Series went to the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, for the three new banknotes in the country’s fifth series – in denominations of 200, 500 and 1,000 soms – honouring the 30th anniversary of the national currency....

Fijian Banknote Series

The regional Banknote of the Year Award recognises outstanding achievement in the design, technical sophistication and security of a banknote or banknote series, the key judging criteria being that successful banknotes should combine visual artistry and high levels of...

New Kuwaiti Dinar Series

The new Kuwaiti Dinar Series is the first redesign in the country since 1994 and combines bold and modern designs with new state-of-the-art security features. The six denominations celebrate different aspects of Kuwait’s history, heritage and economic success, with...

Brighter Money Series

The second award was presented to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) for its ‘Brighter Money’ series of new polymer banknotes. This is the first time New Zealand’s banknotes have been redesigned since 1999. The first two denominations, the $5 and $10, have gone...

Hong Kong Series

The Best New Banknote Series -award went to Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) for the 2018 Series. The notes themselves are being issued by the three note issuing banks (NBIs) in Hong Kong (Standard Chartered, Bank of China and HSBC), with enhanced security...