Nigerian Naira in Eritrean Nakfa

NGN Nigerian Naira

Country of application:
Nigeria

Coin denominations in circulation:
50 kobo, 1, 2.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 naira.

History reference:
The Nigerian Naira is the currency of Nigeria, the name of the currency comes from the name of the state and the river. The naira was put into circulation on January 1, 1973 instead of the Nigerian p...ound, 1 pound = 2 naira. Thus, Nigeria became the last African state to abandon the duodecimal monetary system. Rampant inflation has occurred in Nigeria. The Central Bank of Nigeria said they were trying to keep the annual inflation rate below 10%. In 2011, CBN increased its key interest rate 6 times from 6.25% to 12%. On January 31, 2012, CBN decided to keep its key interest rate at 12% to reduce the impact of inflation due to cuts in fuel subsidies. On October 25, 2021, eNaira, an electronic analogue of the national currency, was launched in Nigeria. eNaira is not a cryptocurrency, all transactions are controlled by financial government agencies.

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).