Vanuatu vatu
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The vatu (abbreviation: VT;[1] ISO code: VUV) is the currency of Vanuatu. Vanuatu is, by population, the fourth smallest country in the world, after Barbados, Tonga, and the Seychelles to have its own currency and monetary policy.
Quick Facts ISO 4217, Code ...
ISO 4217 | |
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Code | VUV (numeric: 548) |
Unit | |
Plural | vatu |
Symbol | VT |
Denominations | |
Banknotes | |
Freq. used | VT 200, VT 500, VT 1,000, VT 2,000, VT 5,000, VT 10,000[1] |
Coins | |
Freq. used | VT 5, VT 10, VT 20, VT 50, VT 100[1] |
Rarely used | VT 1, VT 2 (discontinued; still legal tender) |
Demographics | |
Date of introduction | 1981 |
Replaced | New Hebrides franc (at par) |
User(s) | Vanuatu |
Issuance | |
Central bank | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu |
Website | www |
Valuation | |
Inflation | 3.9% |
Source | The World Factbook, 2007 est. |
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The vatu has no subdivisions, one of three currencies where this is the case, alongside the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) and Japanese yen.