Over the past three years, the General Directorate of Issuance has conducted numerous workshops aimed at raising citizens’ awareness of responsible and proper handling of currency, in line with the Directorate’s objectives of implementing the Clean Currency Policy and combating currency counterfeiting. The workshops were held in 14 states across Sudan, including:
Khartoum State
Red Sea State
Gedaref State
Kassala State
Sennar State
River Nile State
Northern State
Gezira State
White Nile State
North Kordofan State
South Kordofan State
North Darfur State
South Darfur State
West Darfur State
Through these workshops, the General Directorate of Issuance, in coordination with the General Directorate of Forensic Evidence and under the supervision of the Bank’s branches in these states, presented several papers covering the following topics:
Security Features of the Sudanese Pound:
This paper introduces the distinctive security features of the Sudanese Pound and their classifications, including methods of identifying them and their importance in protecting banknotes against counterfeiting.
Implementation of the Clean Currency Policy:
This paper focuses on the Clean Currency Policy, methods of implementing it, and its role in protecting banknotes, reducing printing costs, and generating economic benefits for the national economy.
Legal Framework and Criminal Penalties for Counterfeiting:
This paper, presented by the General Directorate of Forensic Evidence, provides an overview of counterfeiting and forgery, their various forms, methods of detection, and the criminal penalties associated with such offenses.
As part of these workshops, the General Directorate of Issuance regularly visited major markets and public transportation stations in the respective states, distributing informational brochures and posters to citizens and providing various symbolic gifts carrying the Directorate’s awareness messages.
As part of its efforts to document the history of the national currency, the Directorate also organized a traveling currency exhibition during most of its visits to these states as an accompanying program.
