by Philippe Sudan | Jan 5, 2020
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...
by Philippe Sudan | Jan 5, 2020
The new Oman e-passport was launched in January 2015 and replaces the country’s machine-readable passports with a document that is fully compliant with the latest ICAO standards and globally interoperable. The new document also incorporates a microchip containing the...
by Philippe Sudan | Jan 5, 2020
The new Kuwaiti Dinar Series is the first redesign in the country since 1994 and combines bold and modern designs with new state-of-the-art security features. The six denominations celebrate different aspects of Kuwait’s history, heritage and economic success, with...
by Philippe Sudan | Jan 5, 2020
The first award went to the Bank of Thailand for the new 1,000 baht note. This is the fifth and final note to be issued as part of the country’s Series 16, which went into circulation in September 2015. The colour and size of the note remains the same as its...
by Philippe Sudan | Jan 5, 2020
The second award was presented to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) for its ‘Brighter Money’ series of new polymer banknotes. This is the first time New Zealand’s banknotes have been redesigned since 1999. The first two denominations, the $5 and $10, have gone...
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