Queen Elizabeth II portrait watermark visible in the unprinted area to the right of centre; embedded security thread running vertically through the note.
The Central Monetary Authority of Fiji was a transitional institution, established in 1973 after Fiji left the sterling area and dissolved in 1984 when the Reserve Bank of Fiji took over — meaning this 1983 note was issued in the authority's final operating year. Siwatibau served as the last governor of the CMA before moving across to head the new Reserve Bank, which is why his signature appears on notes from both institutions.
The Central Monetary Authority of Fiji was a transitional institution, established in 1973 after Fiji left the sterling area and dissolved in 1984 when the Reserve Bank of Fiji took over — meaning this 1983 note was issued in the authority's final operating year. Siwatibau served as the last governor of the CMA before moving across to head the new Reserve Bank, which is why his signature appears on notes from both institutions.