Historic Ghana Cedi Azerbaijani manat

31/12/2020: Digital Currency Pilot

Azerbaijan launched a pilot program to test the use of a digital currency, the digital manat, in an effort to modernize its financial system.

16/09/2019: Ghana Goes Cashless

The government launched the Ghana.Gov payment platform, aimed at promoting electronic payments and reducing cash transactions.

20/12/2017: Second Devaluation

The manat faced another devaluation, this time by around 30%, due to economic challenges and a sharp drop in oil prices.

20/12/2015: Devaluation

The manat was devalued by more than 30% against the US dollar in response to falling oil prices.

05/07/2012: GHS Symbol Change

The Bank of Ghana introduced a new currency symbol for the cedi, changing it from GHȼ to GHS.

03/07/2007: Decimals Dropped

The Bank of Ghana dropped four decimal places, making 1 new Ghanaian cedi = 1 GHȼ.

20/02/2005: Pegged to US Dollar

The Azerbaijani manat was pegged to the US dollar at a rate of 1.6 manat per dollar.

01/07/2002: Replacement of New Cedi

The new Ghanaian cedi, denoted as GHC, replaced the second cedi at a rate of 1 cedi = 10,000 cedis.

14/06/2001: Currency Reform

A currency reform was implemented, resulting in a new manat with a higher exchange rate.

31/12/1993: Hyperinflation

Azerbaijan experienced a period of hyperinflation, leading to the devaluation of the manat.

14/08/1992: Introduction of Manat

The Azerbaijani manat currency was introduced as the official currency of Azerbaijan, replacing the Soviet ruble.

17/07/1978: Second Cedi Introduced

Due to high inflation, the second Ghanaian cedi was introduced with a new currency code, GHS.

19/07/1965: Cedi Introduced

The Ghanaian pound was replaced by the Ghanaian cedi at a rate of 1 pound = 2.4 cedis, symbolizing economic independence.

06/03/1957: Ghana's Independence

Ghana gained independence from British colonial rule, leading to the introduction of the Ghanaian pound as its currency.