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The Somaliland Shilling is the official currency of the self-proclaimed Republic of Somaliland, de facto independent since 1991. The currency was introduced on October 18, 1994 at the rate of one shilling = 100 Somali shillings. The circulation of the Somali shilling as the official currency of Somaliland was discontinued on January 31, 1995. It currently continues to function as a domestic currency. In main circulation Banknotes in denominations of 500, 1000 and 5000 shillings of various years of issue.
In November 2000, the Somaliland shilling rate was 4550 shillings to one US dollar. Unofficial exchange rates ranged between 4000 and 5000 shillings per US dollar. As of February 2007, the official exchange rate of the Somaliland Central Bank was 6000 shillings to one US dollar. The unofficial rate is between 6000 and 6500 shillings per US dollar. Closer to 2010, the exchange rate of one US dollar was about 8 Somali shillings.
Banknotes in circulation:
500 shillings.
Obverse: in the central part of the Banknote there is an image of the Somaliland Bank building in Hargeisa. The denomination is indicated in all four corners of the Banknote - in the lower left and upper right with numbers "500" and letters: "SOMALILAND SHILLINGS" and in the upper left and lower right in Arabic.
Watermark: none.
The banknote has been in circulation since 1994 (issued in 1994 - 2011).
1000 shillings.
Obverse: in the central part of the Banknote there is an image of the Somaliland Bank building in Hargeisa. The denomination is indicated in all four corners of the Banknote - in the lower left and upper right with numbers "1000" and letters: "SOMALILAND SHILLINGS" and in the upper left and lower right in Arabic.
Watermark: none.
The banknote has been in circulation since 2011 (issued in 2011 and 2012).
5000 shillings.
Obverse: in the central part of the Banknote there is an image of the Somaliland Bank building in Hargeisa. The denomination is indicated in all four corners of the Banknote - in the lower left and upper right with numbers "5000" and letters: "SOMALILAND SHILLINGS" and in the upper left and lower right in Arabic.
Watermark: none.
The banknote has been in circulation since 2011 (issued in 2011 and 2012).
FMD has no banknote yet.