Equatorial Guinean ekwele

Infobox Currency
currency_name_in_local = ekwele sp icon
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using_countries = Equatorial Guinea
subunit_ratio_1 = 1/100
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subunit_name_1 = centimo
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plural = bipkwele
plural_subunit_1 = centimos
used_coins = 1, 5, 25, 50 bipkwele
used_banknotes = 100, 500, 1000, 5000 bipkwele
issuing_authority = Banco de Guinea Ecuatorial
issuing_authority_website =
obsolete_notice = YThe ekwele or ekuele was the currency of Equatorial Guinea between 1975 and 1985. Although nominally divided into 100 "centimos", no subdivisions were issued. The name ekuele (plural the same) was used until 1979, whilst ekwele (plural "bipkwele") was used after.

The ekuele replaced the "peseta guineana" at par, whilst the ekwele was replaced by the Central African CFA franc (written "franco" on Equatorial Guinean coins and banknotes) at a rate of 1 franco = 4 bipkwele.

Coins

The first coins were issued in 1975. These were 1, 5 and 10 ekuele denominations. In 1980 and 1981, coins of 1 ekwele, 5, 25 and 50 bipkwele were issued. This second issue was made in smaller quantities than the first and these coins are considerably rarer today.

Banknotes

The "Banco Popular" issued notes from 25 to 1000 ekuele in 1975, with the "Banco de Guinea Ecuatorial" taking over the production of paper money in 1979 and issuing notes in denominations from 100 up to 5000 bipkwele.

External links

Standard numismatics external links
world_coin_gallery_1_url = equ_guinea
world_coin_gallery_1_name = Equatorial_Guinea
banknote_world_1_url = equitorial_guinea
banknote_world_1_name = Equatorial Guinea
dollarization_1_url = gq
dollarization_1_name = Equatorial Guinea
gfd_1_url = Equatorial_Guinea
gfd_1_name = Equatorial Guinea
gfd_data_1_url = 6908
gfd_data_1_name = Equatorial Guinea Epkwele
show_gfd_excel = Y