Vatu

Vatu
Country:	Vanuatu
ISO 4217 code :	VUV
Abbreviation:	Vt, VT
Exchange rate : (29 Mar 2020)	1  EUR  = 137.56 VUV 100 VUV = 0.72696 EUR 1  CHF  = 127.96 VUV 100 VUV = 0.78148 CHF

The Vatu is the currency of Vanuatu . In international financial transactions, the Vatu is abbreviated as VUV.

history

Before the country's independence was the currency unit of the British-French condominium of the New Hebrides on Franc .

Coins and banknotes in circulation

The following denominations are in circulation:

• Coins of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Vatu
• Banknotes of 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000 and 10,000 Vatu

Motifs

Many Vanuatu currency coins have motifs typical of the country.

The 1000 Vatu note shows an outrigger canoe typical of the South Pacific .

The 5000 vatu note depicts one of the diving platforms that are built from bamboo poles on the island of Pentecost according to an old tradition. Young men tie lianas to their feet and jump into the depths , which served as a model for bungee jumping .

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  Circulation coins of the New Hebrides

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  Circulation coins from Vanuatu

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  Vatu notes

Web links

• about the Vatu on the Reserve Bank of Vanuatu website (English)