Best in Design and Innovation at EMEA Awards

This year’s Regional Banknote the Year Awards for EMEA were presented at a special ceremony during the HSP conference dinner in the traditional Safran Zunft restaurant in the heart of Basel’s charming Old Town.

Awards were made for three categories – Best New Banknote, Best New Banknote Series and Best New Commemorative Banknote, with the UAE, Kenya and Eswatini all receiving recognition.

In an additional category, held for the first time last year, there were also awards for the Best New House Note – with Hueck Folien, the Printing Works of the Bulgarian National Bank and Oberthur Fiduciaire sharing the honours.

Best New Banknote

The 500 dirham (AED) banknote from the Central Bank of the UAE was the winner of the Best New Banknote Award.

This polymer-based banknote, the fifth in the UAE’s new all-polymer series, was printed on De La Rue’s SAFEGUARD® substrate by Oumolat, and showcases the UAE’s vision of leadership in climate protection and building a sustainable future.