The Bank of Bougainville is not a central bank in any conventional sense — it was established by the Autonomous Region of Bougainville ahead of the independence referendum that was eventually held in 2019, in which over 97% voted to separate from Papua New Guinea. These notes were issued as a political statement and a preparatory act, not as legal tender backed by a functioning monetary authority. No formal currency union or exchange mechanism existed at the time of issue.
Collector items from day one, almost certainly never spent.
The Bank of Bougainville is not a central bank in any conventional sense — it was established by the Autonomous Region of Bougainville ahead of the independence referendum that was eventually held in 2019, in which over 97% voted to separate from Papua New Guinea. These notes were issued as a political statement and a preparatory act, not as legal tender backed by a functioning monetary authority. No formal currency union or exchange mechanism existed at the time of issue.
Collector items from day one, almost certainly never spent.