WILLEMSTAD/PHILIPSBURG:--- The Caribbean guilder (Cg) banknote series received the Regional Best New Banknote Series 2025 Award at the High Security Printing (HSP) Latin America Conference in Rio de Janeiro. The judging criteria combined visual artistry with a high level of technical and security sophistication. Significant emphasis was also placed on how effectively the notes reflect the cultural heritage of the issuing country, as well as on the relevance of their overall design and symbolism to that country. Other recipients included the Bermuda Monetary Authority, which received the Best New Banknote Award for the recently issued 1 and 2 Bermuda Dollar notes, and the Bank of Guatemala, which won the Best New Commemorative Banknote Award for the 1 Quetzal note marking the centenary of the Guatemalan currency. A new category introduced this year, Best Environmental Project, was awarded to Papierfabrik Louisenthal GmbH. The award ceremony took place at the iconic Sugar Loaf Mountain. In her acceptance remarks, Raquel Lo-Fo-Wong, branch director for Sint Maarten, described the Regional Best New Banknote Series 2025 Award as a meaningful recognition of the many years of hard work that ultimately led to this special banknote series. The HSP Latin America Conference, organized annually by Reconnaissance,1 brings together representatives from governments, central banks, designers, and manufacturers to share and showcase the latest developments in secure printing technologies for banknotes, identity documents, and passports. During the three-day event, the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS), represented by Nancy van der Wal, Head of Corporate Communications, delivered a presentation on the importance of consistent and effective communication and marketing efforts in securing public support during the introduction of a new currency. CBCS partners, Crane Currency and the Royal Canadian Mint, also made significant contributions to this effort. The Regional Best New Banknote Series 2025 Award is not only a notable recognition for the CBCS, but above all for the communities of Sint Maarten and Curaçao.
Willemstad, June 18, 2025
CENTRALE BANK VAN CURAÇAO EN SINT MAARTEN
