Philippine Peso in Eritrean Nakfa

PHP Philippine Peso

Country of application:
Philippines

Coin denominations in circulation:
20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 Philippine pesos.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
1, 5, 10, 25 centimos, 1, 5, 10 Philippine pesos.

History reference:
The Philippine peso is the national currency of the Philippines. In 1898, the country experienced a revolution and issued its own coins and paper money backed by the countrys resources. The revolutio...n was short-lived - this money ceased to circulate in 1901. The US took control of the Philippines and launched a currency that was pegged to the price of gold, which at the time was about half the value of the United States dollar (USD). The peg of £2 to the dollar continued until the country became independent in 1946. Monetary policy in the Philippines is conducted by the Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP), established on July 3, 1993 as the central bank. It produces the nations banknotes and coins at its Security Enterprise Complex, which is due to relocate to New Clark City in Kapas, Tarlac.

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).