200 Birr

Ethiopia's 200 Birr denomination was introduced in 2020 as part of a currency reform that carried an unusually explicit political motive: by issuing new notes without prior public announcement, the government aimed to drain funds held outside the banking system — particularly by armed factions and contraband networks operating in conflict zones. Unregistered cash hoards had to be exchanged or declared within a tight window, effectively rendering old-series notes worthless for those unable to account for their origin.

G+D's production for Ethiopia dates back decades, and the 2020 series continues that relationship. The security thread and OVI ink bring the note broadly in line with contemporary African central bank specifications.