Award-Winning Innovation: The Best of HSP Latin America 2026

From advanced optical security and sustainable banknotes to phygital identity ecosystems, the 2026 HSP Latin America Awards showcased the technologies shaping the future of currency and identity. The most recent iteration of the Regional Banknote and ID Document of the Year Awards, presented during the High Security Printing (HSP) Latin America conference in Guatemala City on 2 June, recognised outstanding achievements across currency and identity.

This year’s winners reflected several key industry trends, including advanced optical security, integrated digital identities, sustainability initiatives, and the growing adoption of polycarbonate credentials.

Banknote Awards

Best New Banknote – Paraguay

The Central Bank of Paraguay received the Best New Banknote award for its upgraded 100,000 guaraní paper banknote, featuring Oberthur Fiduciaire’s security thread, Relief™.