Burundian franc in Singapore Dollar

BIF Burundian franc

Country of application:
Burundi

Coin denominations in circulation:
1, 5, 10, 50 francs.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
100, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000 francs.

History reference:
The Burundian franc BIF is the national currency of Burundi. During the German colonial period, the rupee of German East Africa was in use in Burundi. After the capture of Burundi by Belgian troops i...n 1916, first unofficially, and after 1919, the Belgian Congo franc was officially introduced into money circulation. In 1960, this currency was withdrawn from use in Rwanda and Burundi and the Rwandan and Burundian franc was introduced instead. In 1964, Burundi issued its own currency, which was called the Burundian franc.

SGD Singapore Dollar

Country of application:
Singapore

Coin denominations in circulation:
$ 1, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1 cent.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
10 thousand, 1 thousand, 100, 50, 10, 5, 2 dollars.

History reference:
The Singapore dollar is the national currency of Singapore. Singapore was founded by Sir Stamford Raffles in February 1819. Until June 1823, Singapore was under British colonial rule. During this per...iod, Singapore became an important center of transit trade in Southeast Asia and a major port city. In circulation in Singapore, the first coins appeared in 1824, minted by the Calcutta Mint in India. The coins were made of copper with a face value of 1/3 cent and silver with a face value of 1/30 dollar. Between 1845 and 1939 Singapore used the Straits dollar. After that it was replaced by the Malayan dollar, and from 1953 by the Malaya and British Borneo dollar, which were issued by the Board of Commissioners of the Currency in Malaya and British Borneo.