Eritrean Nakfa in IMF Special Drawing Rights

ERN Eritrean Nakfa

Country of application:
Eritrea

Coin denominations in circulation:
1, 5, 10, 25, 50 cents, 1 nakfa.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 nakfa.

History reference:
The Eritrean nakfa is the national currency and fiat money of the State of Eritrea, a state in East Africa. Nakfa was introduced in 1997 when it replaced the Ethiopian Birr after the War of Independe...nce. The country went through seven years of stabilization, reconstruction and development before the start of a new border war with Ethiopia in 1998. In mid-2018, a turning point took place in the external environment of Eritrea. Ethiopia signed a peace treaty with Eritrea in July 2018. Eritrea has begun to normalize relations with neighboring countries. In November 2018, the UN Security Council lifted sanctions on Eritrea. The current account surplus will remain high in 2020, driven by Eritrean remittances from abroad (12% of GDP) and mining exports (25% of GDP).

XDR IMF Special Drawing Rights

Country of application:
International Monetary Fund

Coin denominations in circulation:
-

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
-

History reference:
The International Monetary Fund is the leading organization for international cooperation in the monetary and financial sphere. The international monetary background provides short- and medium-term l...oans with a deficit in the balance of payments of the state. The granting of loans is usually accompanied by a set of conditions and recommendations.