SUVA, Mar 27 (NNN-PIN) – Fiji launched yesterday, a new seven-Fijian-dollar banknote, to mark achievements made by the national rugby sevens, at the 2020 Olympic Games held in Tokyo.
At the games, the rugby sevens men’s team, of the Pacific island country, won the gold medal and the women’s team got bronze.
According to a Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) report, speaking at the launching ceremony in Suva, capital of Fiji, Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama, said that, at one of Fiji’s most trying times in combating COVID-19, the rugby sevens teams brought hope to the Fijian people.
“They will be immortalised in the national currency. Today we are unveiling the new seven-Fijian- dollar banknote, to commemorate our win in sevens. It pictures the men’s team on one side and the women’s team on the other,” the prime minister said.
The Fijian teams’ win showed the world that rugby sevens is Fiji’s sport, he said, adding that, they hope to unveil a new note every four years.
The commemorative banknote will be in circulation in Fiji from tomorrow. (1 Fijian dollar equals 0.48 U.S. dollar).– NNN-PIN
