Central Bank wins 2011 Best New Banknote Series finalist award
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) was selected as a finalist from
among 17 nominations for the Best New Banknote Series award at the
International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) Conference held in
Singapore from 2-5 October 2011. The new currency note series
“Development, Prosperity and Sri Lanka Dancers” was issued by the CBSL
in February 2011.
The new currency series |
The Award was won by Bank of Uganda, while the Central Bank of Sri
Lanka and the Central Bank of the Philippines won 2011 Best New Banknote
Series Finalist awards. The award was received by De La Rue(DLR) the
currency note printer of the new note series on behalf of the CBSL.
Tim Cobbold, the CEO of DLR handed over the Finalist award to Ajith
Nivard Cabraal the Governor, on November 1 at the Governor’s office in
the presence of Maria Atkinson, of De La Rue Currency, David Donalson
Director and General Manager of De La Rue Lanka Currency and Security
Print (Private) Ltd. Biyagama, J. P. Mampitiya Assistant Governor and
C.P.A. Karunatilake the Superintendent of Currency. IACA is an
organisation that provides an international forum for exchanges between
central banks, financial institutions, suppliers and others who are
stakeholders in the currency industry.
The IACA awards are made every 18 months at the IACA Currency
Conference and the Awards recognise and promote excellence in the
currency industry. |