The Launch of South Sudan New Currency

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South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir cuts the tape during the launch of new currency notes at the Central Bank of South Sudan in Juba July 18, 2011. South Sudan started rolling out its new currency on Monday — the South Sudan Pound — escalating a point of simmering disagreement with Khartoum after the country split away from the north on July 9. REUTERS/Benedicte Desrus (SOUTH SUDAN –

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir receives new currency notes from a bank teller at the Central Bank of South Sudan in Juba July 18, 2011. South Sudan started rolling out its new currency on Monday — the South Sudan Pound — escalating a point of simmering disagreement with Khartoum after the country split away from the north on July 9. REUTERS/Benedicte Desrus (SOUTH SUDAN – Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS)

Freshly-minted notes of the new South Sudan pound, which picture the late South Sudanese independence leader John Garang. South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has launched the country’s new currency and ordered government officials to repatriate funds, amid concerns about rampant corruption in the world’s youngest nation
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir cuts the tape during the launch of new currency notes at the Central Bank of South Sudan in Juba July 18, 2011. South Sudan started rolling out its new currency on Monday — the South Sudan Pound — escalating a point of simmering disagreement with Khartoum after the country split away from the north on July 9. REUTERS/Benedicte Desrus (SOUTH SUDAN – Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS)
An official leaves after a news conference presenting Sudan’s new currency at the Central Bank headquarters in Khartoum July 16, 2011. Sudan’s central bank said on Saturday it would begin circulating a new currency this month after South Sudan said it planned to create a currency of its own. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah (SUDAN – Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)

South Sudan's new currency carries the head of revered rebel leader John Garang

Freshly-minted notes of the new South Sudan pound, which picture the late South Sudanese independence leader John Garang. South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has launched the country’s new currency and ordered government officials to repatriate funds, amid concerns about rampant corruption in the world’s youngest nation

A man from South Sudan displays new currency notes outside the Central Bank of South Sudan in Juba July 18, 2011. South Sudan started rolling out its new currency on Monday — the South Sudan Pound — escalating a point of simmering disagreement with Khartoum after the country split away from the north on July 9. REUTERS/Benedicte Desrus (SOUTH SUDAN – Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir receives new currency notes from a bank teller at the Central Bank of South Sudan in Juba July 18, 2011. South Sudan started rolling out its new currency on Monday — the South Sudan Pound — escalating a point of simmering disagreement with Khartoum after the country split away from the north on July 9. REUTERS/Benedicte Desrus (SOUTH SUDAN – Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS)
Freshly-minted notes of the new South Sudan pound, which picture the late South Sudanese independence leader John Garang. South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has launched the country’s new currency and ordered government officials to repatriate funds, amid concerns about rampant corruption in the world’s youngest nation
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir cuts the tape during the launch of new currency notes at the Central Bank of South Sudan in Juba July 18, 2011. South Sudan started rolling out its new currency on Monday — the South Sudan Pound — escalating a point of simmering disagreement with Khartoum after the country split away from the north on July 9. REUTERS/Benedicte Desrus (SOUTH SUDAN – Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS)
An official leaves after a news conference presenting Sudan’s new currency at the Central Bank headquarters in Khartoum July 16, 2011. Sudan’s central bank said on Saturday it would begin circulating a new currency this month after South Sudan said it planned to create a currency of its own. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah (SUDAN – Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)
Men from South Sudan display new currency notes outside the Central Bank of South Sudan in Juba July 18, 2011. South Sudan started rolling out its new currency on Monday — the South Sudan Pound — escalating a point of simmering disagreement with Khartoum after the country split away from the north on July 9. REUTERS/Benedicte Desrus (SOUTH SUDAN – Tags: BUSINESS

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