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Astrid Mitchell

1 June 2026

4 min read

IACA Excellence in Currency Awards 2026 – the Winners Are…

This year there were five categories in the International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) Excellence in Currency Awards. The winners of two were announced and presented at the Global Currency Forum at the end of April, and the remaining three at the Banknote Conference in Washington, DC in May.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 April 2026

2 min read

Finalists for IACA Excellence in Currency Awards (Technical) 2026

The International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) has announced the finalists for the 2026 Excellence in Currency Awards, which are all technical and include four categories.

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Astrid Mitchell

5 March 2026

1 min read

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.

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Astrid Mitchell

4 March 2026

4 min read

Celebrating the Best in Design and Innovation 13

The Regional Banknote of the Year Awards form part of the High Security Printing (HSP) EMEA conference. This year there were awards for Best New Banknote, Best New Series and Best New Commemorative Banknote, along with Best House Note and, for the first time, Best New Process or Technology.

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Astrid Mitchell

4 March 2026

4 min read

Fiji’s New Banknote Series – Where Island Legacy Meets Modern Vision 14

The Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) has introduced a new family of Fijian dollar banknotes, with a launch ceremony held on 2 December 2025. The notes – in denominations of $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 – were designed and printed by Crane Currency on CCL Secure’s GUARDIAN™ substrate, and is the first polymer series to use the integrated MOTION SURFACE® micro-optic stripe on all denominations. The banknotes were issued on 2 January 2026.

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Astrid Mitchell

23 Dec. 2025

4 min read

Design and Innovation in Banknotes Recognised at HSP Asia 2025

The Regional Banknote of the Year Awards form part of the industry’s High Security Printing (HSP) Asia conference. This year’s awards were presented at a special ceremony during the conference dinner on 2 December.

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Astrid Mitchell

28 Nov. 2025

2 min read

Nominations Invited for IACA Banknote Awards

The International Association for Currency Affairs (IACA) has announced that the nomination period for the 2026 Excellence in Currency Awards is now open.

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Astrid Mitchell

28 Nov. 2025

3 min read

CashTech 2025 – Where Cash and Digital Solutions Intersect

The Coin Conference 2026 will take centre stage next year as a key part of the industry’s event calendar. The event, organised by the publishers of Currency News, brings together experts to tackle critical challenges facing coin production and circulation in the context of a rapidly-evolving payments eco-system.

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Astrid Mitchell

1 Oct. 2025

3 min read

IOTA Honours Legacy and Leaders

The International Optical Technologies Association (IOTA) revealed the winners of its inaugural Excellence in Optical Technologies Awards – 2025 during a special ceremony held on 16 September at the Optical & Digital Document Security™ (ODDS) conference in Warsaw.

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IACA Excellence in Currency Awards 2026 – the Winners Are…

Finalists for IACA Excellence in Currency Awards (Technical) 2026

Award for Japan’s New Series

Celebrating the Best in Design and Innovation 13

Fiji’s New Banknote Series – Where Island Legacy Meets Modern Vision 14

Design and Innovation in Banknotes Recognised at HSP Asia 2025

Nominations Invited for IACA Banknote Awards

CashTech 2025 – Where Cash and Digital Solutions Intersect

IOTA Honours Legacy and Leaders

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