Fijian $50

The Reserve Bank of Fiji, for the $50, issued to mark the country’s 50th anniversary of independence. Produced by De La Rue, it was world’s first carbon-neutral banknote

2,000 Won

The new award for the Best New Commemorative Banknote went to the Bank of Korea for the commemorative 2,000 won, issued by the Bank of Korea to mark the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, which were held in PyeongChang. 2.3 million of the notes were produced, by KOMSCO. While...

100 Dong

The central bank of Vietnam, the State Bank of Vietnam, has also been awarded a special achievement award for the issue of a commemorative banknote printed to mark the 65th anniversary of the State Bank and the country’s banking sector. The souvenir banknotes were...

100 Yuan

The People’s Bank of China has been given a Special Achievement Award for a commemorative note celebrating China’s aerospace science and technology. The note was produced by China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation using its unique simultaneous double-sided...

20 Patacas

The Best New Commemorative Banknote accolade went to the Monetary Authority of Macau for its commemorative 20 patacas banknote, which was issued to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Macau’s return to China. Another version of the note has been issued by Banco Nacional...