Argentina’s Smart DNI

HID Global and the Argentine National Registry of People for Argentina’s Smart DNI, judged as a good example of the trend in the function of ID and travel documents to link identity to a range of government services.

Columbia New eID Card

IDEMIA and the National Vital Statistics Registry for Colombia’s new eID card, which is loaded with innovative features, including connectivity to a mobile phone and the use of a QR code.

Mexican 20 Peso

Banco de Mexico for the Mexican 20 peso issued (as with the other award-winning banknotes) to commemorate the anniversary of independence, in this case 200 years. The note was printed by the Bank of Mexico Printing Works.

New 20,000 Colones

The Central Bank of Costa Rica for the new 20,000 colones, a stand-out banknote in terms of design and security. It was printed by Oberthur Fiduciaire.

New Costa Rican Banknote Series

Again, the Central Bank of Costa Rica, this time for the entire new series, featuring flora and fauna and a wealth of new features that, in the view of the judges, clearly states ‘this is us, this is our country’. Along with the 20,000 colones, the 2,000 and 5,000...