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Currency Circulation Programme

Both currencies shall be simultaneously circulated throughout the substitution  period as explained below

 January 9, 2007 - March 9 , 2007

Opening of Pound substitution centers in for substitution of the African currencies, as well as the old Sudanese Pound, in the South

 January 9, 2007 - May 30 , 2007

Commencement of the circulation of new currency (the Pound) through State and banking institutions in Northern and Southern states

 June 1, 2007 - June 30 , 2007

Opening of Pound substitution centers in the whole Nation, in addition to banks

 June 30 , 2007

Closing of substitution centers and declaration of the illegality of using the Dinar in transactions

 July 1, 2007 - July 31 , 2007

Substitution only possible through the Central Bank Of Sudan, its branches and commercial banks

 August 1, 2007 - August 31 , 2007

Substitution only possible through the Central Bank Of Sudan and its branches

 September 1 , 2007

Stopping substitution of Dinar and considering it null and void

 

  Official announcement of Introduction of the new national currency (PDF)

How to identify the genuine note

Security Features for the new note One Sudanese Pound (PDF)

Security Features for the new note Five Sudanese Pound (PDF)

Security Features for the new note Ten Sudanese Pound (PDF)

Security Features for the new note Twenty Sudanese Pound (PDF)

Security Features for the new note Fifty Sudanese Pound (PDF)

Intro

Evolution of currency circulation

Banknotes and coins

Banknotes and coins

The new currency was issued so that one Sudanese pound equals to 100 Sudanese Dinars (1,000 old Sudanese pounds). Currency denominations are divided in the following manner:

Banknotes

 

Denomination

Equivalent in old denomination

 

 

1 pound

100 Dinars

2 pounds

200 Dinars

 

5 pounds

500 Dinars

10 pounds

1000 Dinars

20 pounds

2000 Dinars

50 pounds

5000 Dinars

 

Coins

 

Denomination

Equivalent in old denomination

 

 

1 piaster

1 Dinar

 

2 piaster

2 Dinars

 

10 piaster

10 Dinars

 

20 piaster

20 Dinars

 

50 piaster

50 Dinars