South Sudanese Pound Currency | South Sudan | SSP

South Sudanese Pound:

The official currency of Republic of South Sudan has come into use as South Sudanese Pound since 18^th July 2011. It replaced the previous uent Sudanese Pound on par subseqto its secession from Sudan. The South Sudanese pound is further subdivided into one hundred equal parts called piasters.

The new paper currency notes with denominations 5, 10 and 25 piasters were put into circulation with effect from 19^th October, 2011. On the eve of fourth anniversary of Independence from Sudan on 9^th July 2015 the coins with denominations of 10, 20 and 50 piasters were introduced on 9^th July 2015.

The paper currency note of 25 South Sudanese Pounds was withdrawn and a new currency note of 20 South Sudanese Pound was introduced in 2016.

The present paper currency notes in circulation are 5, 10, 25 South Sudanese piasters and 1, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50 and 100 South Sudanese pounds.

The coins which are in current circulation are 10, 20, 50 piasters and those in higher denominations are 1 and 2 South Sudanese Pounds.

South Sudanese Pound (South Sudan):

Code: SSP

Symbol: £

Subunit:       

1/100 = piaster

Banknotes:  

5, 10, 25 piasters, 1, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100 pounds

Coins:

10, 20, 50 piasters, 1, 2 pounds

Central bank            :

Bank of South Sudan