Award for Japan’s New Series

The Bank of Japan was joint winner of the Best New Banknote Series at the HSP Asia conference in Kuala Lumpur last December for the new 10,000, 5,000, and 1,000 yen notes. Issuance began in July 2024, marking the first time in 20 years that a new series of banknotes had been introduced.

As the Bank was unable to attend the awards ceremony in person, a special presentation was held recently in Japan, Pictured here (from left to right) Yoshiaki Azuma (Director-General, Currency Issue Department), Ryozo Himino (Deputy Governor), and Kazushige Kamiyama (Executive Director ).