Ethiopian money currency Birr list and images

http://www.allthingsethiopia.com The Birr, denoted by ETB, is the unit of currency used in Ethiopia. The first currency of Ethiopia was introduced in 1894 and was known as the "Menelik talers." In 1934, the occupying Italian forces made the Italian lire the legal currency in Ethiopia untiltheir expulsion in 1942. The Ethiopian Birr was finally introduced in 1945, first called the Ethiopian dollar and was only renamed the Birr in 1979. Coins in circulation are 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 cents. Banknotes in circulation are 1, 5, 10, 50 and 100 Birr. 1 birr can be divided into 100 cents. Usual banking hours are 8:00am to 3:00pm, Monday -- Thursday, Fri 8:00am to 11:00pm and 1:30pm to 3:00pm on Fridays and 8:30am to 11:00am on Saturdays. http://http://www.ethiopiacurrency.com

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