Tongan Paanga in Saint Helenian Pound

TOP Tongan Paanga

Country of application:
Tonga

Coin denominations in circulation:
5, 10, 20, 50 senichi and 1 paanga.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 paang.

History reference:
The Tongan paanga or Tongan dollar or Tongan dollar has been the national currency and money of the Kingdom of Tonga since 1967. Initially pegged to the Australian dollar, it has since 1991 been pegg...ed to a basket of currencies: the Australian and New Zealand dollars, the US dollar and the Japanese yen. Paanga was introduced on April 3, 1967. He replaced the pound at the rate of 1 pound = 2 paang. Until 11 February 1991, the paanga was pegged to the Australian dollar at par. Since then, a basket of currencies has been taken (see above) and the paanga has steadily declined. As in 2006, it takes about 1.60 T$ to get 1 Australian dollar. Official exchange rates are published daily by the National Reserve Bank, established on July 1, 1989, but towards the end of the day rather than early in the morning.

SHP Saint Helenian Pound

Country of application:
St. Helena Island, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.

Coin denominations in circulation:
1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 pence, 1, 2 pounds sterling.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
5, 10, 20 pounds sterling.

History reference:
The Saint Helena pound is the currency of the Atlantic islands of Saint Helena and Ascension, which are constituent parts of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da C...unha. It is set at parity with the British pound sterling, so both currencies are commonly accepted and circulated in Saint Helena. St. Helena originally held the British pound sterling, with the pound divided into 20 shillings and each shilling into 12 pence. Added to this were occasional local issues of paper currencies. One coin, a copper halfpenny, was minted in 1821 specifically for use in the islands and mixed with British coinage. The notes were denominated in pounds and shillings and were valued at face value with the British pound sterling. Until February 1961, the island also accepted the South African pound, which was then equal to the pound sterling, but this ceased with the introduction of the new decimal South African rand, with one rand worth only 10 shillings.