Malo Saʻoloto Tutoʻatasi o Sāmoa
(Independent State of Samoa)
Central Bank of Samoa (est.1984)
Currency : Tala (WST)Signatures
Minister of Finance - Lautimui Afoa Uelese Va'ai (since 01.10.2023)
Governor - Maiava Atalina Emma Ainuu-Enari (since 11.08.2011)
In December 2023, the central bank announced three new banknotes to be issued. These three notes are all printed on polymer substrate materials. On 18.12.2023, the bank then released the first denomination of 5 tala, with the remaining two denominations released on 23.01.2024.
The designs for this new series are similar to the last paper series, except that these new notes are printed on polymer substrate material and as such a see-through window is incorporated on each of the notes. Like those banknotes introduced since 2008, the prefixes are all printed with double-letter, and the first prefix for the 5 tala is AA, with BB for the 10 tala; and CC for the 20 tala. The replacement prefix is printed with the two letters ZZ.
Five Tala
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| Sandy beach in Samoa |
Front - Tourism team. A beautiful pristine view of a sandy beach in Samoa. Tourism is one of the main economic drivers of Samoa.
Five Tala (Replacement prefix ZZ)
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| Sandy beach in Samoa |
Back - Robert Louis Stevenson's former residence in Samoa. He is known as Tusitala (Teller of Tales) to the locals in Samoa. Robert Louis Stevenson (b.1850-1894) was a Scottish novelist and a travel writer. He settled in Samoa in 1890 and died of a stroke in 1894 at the age of 44 years old. He died in a village called Vailima (Villa Vailima) which is about four miles south of Apia, the capital of Samoa. His former residence is now a museum.
Dimensions - 141.5mm x 73mm
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| Robert Louis Stevenson Museum |
Ten Tala
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| Samoa International Rugby Board (IRB) Hong Kong Sevens Champion 2007 |
Front - Sport theme. It features Samoa's rugby sevens team triumphant victory, crowned champions at the International Rugby Board (IRB) Hong Kong Sevens in 2007. This tournament was founded in 1976 and is a 3 days event held annually in Hong Kong. Since then, Samoa have won three times, in 1993, 2007 and 2010.
Ten Tala (Replacement Prefix ZZ
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| Samoa International Rugby Board (IRB) Hong Kong Sevens Champion 2007 |
Dimensions - 140.5mm x 73mm
Back - Samoan children on their way to school.
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| Samoan children |
Twenty Tala
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| Sopoaga falls |
Twenty Tala (Replacement prefix ZZ)
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| Sopoaga falls |
Front - Image of Sopoaga falls in Samoa. This waterfall is situated on the island of Upolu and is the largest waterfall in Samoa. entrance to this falls cost 10 tala per person.
Back - Featuring the national bird of Samoa, the Manumea, and Samoa's national flower, the Teuila.
Dimensions - 141mm x 72.5mm
Back - Featuring the national bird of Samoa, the Manumea, and Samoa's national flower, the Teuila.
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| Manumea and Teuila (National bird and flower) |
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