IACA Excellence in Currency Awards 2023

The Currency Conference gala dinner on 16 May hosted the presentation of the latest International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) 2021 Technical Excellence in Currency Awards.

32 nominations were submitted in four categories, from which a shortlist of 15 nominations was drawn up by the judging panel. IACA members then voted on the winner in each category.

Best New Banknote or Banknote Series

• Banco Central de Costa Rica – 10,000 and 1000 colón banknotes

• Banco de México – 50 peso banknote

• Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas – 1000 piso banknote

• Bank Indonesia – 2022 rupiah banknote series

• Central Bank of Bahamas – new CRISP Evolution series $100 banknote.

The winner was Bank Indonesia for its new series, issued in 2022 to coincide with the 77th anniversary of independence. The series was a collaboration between the Indonesia banknote printer Perum Peruri and various feature and substrate suppliers, including Crane, Fase, Goznak, Hueck Folien, Landqart, Louisenthal, Portals, Pura Barutama and SICPA.