These are the Peruvian banknotes awarded as the best in Latin America: what elements stood out?

National proud! The new Peruvian banknotes put into distribution by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) have been recognized with the award for ‘Best New Banknote Series in Latin America’ at the Regional Awards for Banknote and ID of the Year 2024, a prestigious recognition granted during the High Security Printing Latin America conference.

This Ticket of the Year award was given in three different categories: Best New Ticket, Best New Series and Best New Commemorative Banknote. It is an outstanding achievement that highlights the quality and design of the new series of Peruvian banknotes.

New Peruvian banknotes: what elements stand out?

The bills of the new family of BCRP They are characterized by including updated security elements, which are easily recognizable by the public. Its design focuses on prominent figures of the 20th century who have left a significant mark in areas such as art, literature, history and science.

In addition, the richness of Peruvian biodiversity is highlighted through representations of the country’s flora and fauna. It is for these and other reasons that the new S/10, S/20, S/50, S/100 and S/200 banknotes have been considered the most outstanding in Latin America.

BCRP: who appears on the new Peruvian banknotes?

• S/10: Chabuca Granda, the vicuña and the Flor de Amancaes

• S/20: José María Arguedas, the condor and the Flor de la Cantuta

• S/50: María Rostworowski, the jaguar and Puya Raimondi

• S/100: Pedro Paulet, the Spatula-tailed Hummingbird and the orchid Phragmipedium kovachii

• S/200: Tilsa Tsuchiya, the Cock of the Rocks and the Beautiful Abanquina Flower.

Who was in charge of the design of the new Peruvian banknotes?

The creation of the family of banknotes was entrusted to the English company De la Rue International, after winning the competition organized by the BCRP, in which the main banknote printers worldwide competed. The printing of the banknotes was carried out by the Polish company Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartosciowych (PWPW) and the Indonesian company Perum Peruri, noted for their experience and quality in this field. Thanks to the collaboration of these companies, the designs were achieved with high standards of security and aesthetics, guaranteeing the authenticity and reliability of the Peruvian banknotes.

When did the new family of banknotes enter circulation?

He Central Reserve Bank of Peru The implementation of the new series of banknotes ended in December 2023 with the issuance of S/200 banknotes. This series, which began with the S/10 and S/100 banknotes in 2021, continued with the circulation of the S/20 and S/50 banknotes a year later. It is important to highlight that this update in the issuance of banknotes seeks to improve the security and identification of the different denominations in the country’s monetary system.