Omani Rial in Eritrean Nakfa

OMR Omani Rial

Country of application:
Oman

Coin denominations in circulation:
5, 10, 25, 50 bytes.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
100 bays, 0.5, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 riyals.

History reference:
The Omani rial is the national currency of the Sultanate of Oman, which has been in circulation on the territory of the state since 1974. The currency is issued by the Central Bank of Oman. In the 19...th century, the Indian rupee and the Maria Theresa thaler were used in monetary circulation. Since 1940, minting of coins in baizes has begun, and since 1948 - in rials. Rials and coins were minted in two types - Saidi rial and Dofari rial. On May 11, 1959, the Reserve Bank and the Government of India began issuing special banknotes - Persian Gulf rupees, which were not legal tender in India, while the rial and thaler continued to be used in circulation. Since June 1966, as a result of the devaluation of the rupee of the Persian Gulf, the Maria Theresa thaler remained in circulation. On May 7, 1970, the said rial, equivalent to the pound sterling, was declared the only legal currency in Oman.

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).