HSP Awards Celebrate Best in Class of 2021

In the absence in 2021 of the HSP (High Security Print) Awards, which are normally held three times a year to coincide with the three regional HSP conferences (for Asia, EMEA and Latin America respectively), HSP organiser Reconnaissance International held a series of virtual awards instead.

‘The Regional Banknote & ID Document of the Year Awards 2021’, to give the ceremony its proper title, was streamed online on 16 December. The awards were divided by region (Asia, EMEA and Latin America) and, for banknotes, into three categories (Best New Banknote, Best New Banknote Series and Best New Commemorative Banknote).

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 technical and security sophistication, with particular emphasis placed on the relevance of the overall design and symbolism.