Conflict casts doubt on viability of Sudan’s new banknotes
Concerns over regime’s stability may undermine its efforts to swap out old currency, says analyst
Citizens in Sudan are still unsure about which currency to hold as the government swaps old banknotes for new ones.
Reuters reported on January 10 that citizens were being asked to deposit the old notes in banks in exchange for the new ones. This policy, which the central bank announced in November, was an effort by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) to make the old banknotes worthless.
The rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are working to overthrow the internationally recognised government and install
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