Thumbnail image of the 2011 Sudan 50 banknote.

Sudan Central Bank issues new 50-pound banknote

The Central Bank of Sudan has issued a new 50-pound circulating banknote in response to a rise in counterfeit currency in the country. Inflation in Sudan has been growing, and was recorded at 57.7% in April this year. The spread of counterfeit banknotes has been cited as the cause in an increase in liquidity, pushing up prices for…