The nakfa ( ISO 4217 code: ERN ; Tigrinya : ናቕፋ naḳfa , or Arabic : ناكفا or نقفة nākfā ) is the currency of Eritrea and was introduced on 15 November 1997 to replace the Ethiopian birr at par. The currency takes its name from the Eritrean town of Nakfa , site of the first major victory of the Eritrean War of Independence . The nakfa is divided into 100 cents .
12-873: (Redirected from ERN ) [REDACTED] Look up ern or ERN in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ern or ERN may refer to: Transport [ edit ] Eirunepé Airport , in Brazil Engenho da Rainha Station , on the Rio de Janeiro Metro Ernakulam Town railway station , in Kerala, India Ernest Airlines , an Italian airline Other uses [ edit ] Ern (given name) Employer Reference Number Erin Energy Corporation , an American oil and gas company Eritrean nakfa ,
24-775: A different reeded edge, instead of consistent reeding for all denominations. The 1 nakfa coin carries the denomination "100 cents". The common reverse shows fighters raising the Eritrean flag , the date "1991" and the legend "Liberty, Equality and Justice." The nakfa banknotes were designed by Clarence Holbert of the United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing in 1994. They depict ordinary people from each of Eritrea's nine principal ethnic groups ( Tigrinya , Tigre , Rashaida , Nara , Afar , Saho , Bilen , Beja , Kunama ), rather than any political or historical figures. There have been five series of banknotes since
36-468: A fixed rate of US$ 1 = ERN 15. At earlier times, it was officially pegged at US$ 1 = ERN 13.50. The currency is not fully convertible, so black market rates available on the streets typically offered a rate of 15 nakfas per dollar. Between 18 November and 31 December 2015, the Bank of Eritrea began replacement of all nakfa banknotes. The banknote replacement initiative was designed to combat counterfeiting ,
48-473: Is dated 24.5.2015. Eritrea's government has resisted calls to float the nation's currency, preferring the stability of a fixed exchange rate. However periodic devaluations have been made. ERN is a very weak currency. The de facto exchange rate of the currency is around 100 ERN for US$ 1. The currency does not have a good demand outside of Eritrea. The black markets that exist in Asmara and a few other towns show
60-449: The informal economy but primarily Sudanese human traffickers who had accepted payments in nakfa banknotes in exchange for transporting would-be migrants primarily to Europe . A consequence of this was substantial amounts of the country's currency existed in vast hoards outside of Eritrea . The plan to replace the country's currency was top secret and designed to prevent human traffickers bringing their funds back in time to exchange for
72-426: The currency of Eritrea Error-related negativity Sea eagle , any bird of prey in the genus Haliaeetus Ern ( Name ) White-tailed eagle ( H. albicilla ) See also [ edit ] Erne (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ern . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
84-426: The currency of Eritrea Error-related negativity Sea eagle , any bird of prey in the genus Haliaeetus Ern ( Name ) White-tailed eagle ( H. albicilla ) See also [ edit ] Erne (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ern . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
96-472: The currency's launch. The first issue for all denominations was dated 24.5.1997; the second issue consists of only the 50 and 100 nakfa notes and is dated 24.5.2004; the third issues also consists of only the 50 and 100 nakfa notes and was dated 24.5.2011, and the fourth issues consisted of only the 10 and 20 nakfa notes and was dated 24.5.2012. (May 24 is Eritrea's Independence Day ). The current fifth banknote series which rendered all previous currency valueless
108-445: The free dictionary. Ern or ERN may refer to: Transport [ edit ] Eirunepé Airport , in Brazil Engenho da Rainha Station , on the Rio de Janeiro Metro Ernakulam Town railway station , in Kerala, India Ernest Airlines , an Italian airline Other uses [ edit ] Ern (given name) Employer Reference Number Erin Energy Corporation , an American oil and gas company Eritrean nakfa ,
120-454: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ern&oldid=1253437778 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages ern [REDACTED] Look up ern or ERN in Wiktionary,
132-446: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ern&oldid=1253437778 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Eritrean nakfa The nakfa is pegged to the US dollar at
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#1732797467989144-406: The new banknotes. On 1 January 2016 the old nakfa banknotes ceased being recognized as legal tender, rendering external stockpiles of currency worthless. The current series of banknotes is the artwork of an Afro-American banknote designer, Clarence Holbert, and printed by German currency printer Giesecke & Devrient . Nakfa coins are made entirely of nickel -clad steel . Each coin has
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