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....

Bangladesh ePassport

Veridos and the Bangladesh Department of Immigration and Passports of the Ministry of Home Affairs for the Bangladesh ePassport programme, which has been overhauled and is currently being rolled out.

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

Australian $100

The Reserve Bank of Australia for the new Australian $100, produced by Note Printing Australia and the culmination of the country’s new 2nd generation polymer series.

Macao SAR Resident Identity Card

The new polycarbonate e-ID card is a purely contactless smart ID card – and this is the first time in the world that a public body has made the switch straight from a contact-based to a contactless card system. The smart ID card features multiple applications, in...