South Sudanese pound

1 SSP = 1 SDG (fix)

1 EUR = 7.876 SSP 1 SSP = 0.127 EUR

1 CHF = 6.455 SSP 1 SSP = 0.155 CHF

The South Sudanese pounds ( engl. South Sudanese Pound ) is the currency of the newly independent Republic of South Sudan on July 9, 2011. On 18 July 2011, it was officially introduced as cash is available in the country since 24 July. Originally, the issue of the new currency had already been announced for the Independence Day. The banknotes were printed in the UK and arrived on July 13 in the country. The plan was to pay off at the end of July, the salaries of state employees in the new currency. From the 18th of July 2011, the South Sudanese pound should be available and will be exchanged at the rate of 1:1 against the current common currency Sudanese pound. At the same time the government of the " residual" Sudan also introduced new notes, allegedly to avoid speculation. The currently circulating in South Sudan old bills of the total Sudan are now officially worthless, a problem that must be resolved between the respective central banks of the two countries. The new currency seems to fall into the looming economic war between Sudan and South Sudan.

Bills

The banknotes show on one side the portrait of John Garang, the Southern Sudanese national hero and former leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Army ( Sudan People's Liberation Army ) in Southern Sudan Liberation War. On the other hand figures can be seen that symbolize the culture and the country's wealth.

There were notes in the values ​​1, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 pounds, and has been published since October 2011 on 5, 10 and 25 piastres.

At times, was scheduled to spend the piastres values ​​as coins, but these were not the issue. Only a 50 - piastre coin is still planned.