Banknotes & Coins
The National Reserve Bank of Tonga Act, Section 5, gives the National Reserve Bank of Tonga the sole right to issue currency in the Kingdom, and no other person shall issue currency or any documents or tokens payable to bearer on demand having the appearance of or purporting to be currency.
The National Reserve Bank of Tonga is responsible for ensuring that there is an adequate supply of high-quality banknotes and coins in circulation to meet the public's currency needs. The Reserve Bank is also responsible for withdrawing damaged or unusable notes and coins to manage the quality of currency in circulation.
Your Banknotes in Circulation
Learn more about the currency currently in circulation; their features and imagery.
Your Coins in Circulation
Learn more about the currency currently in circulation; their features and imagery.
The National Reserve Bank of Tonga Act - Part V, Section 29 prohibits any person from counterfeits or alters any banknote or coin that is legal tender in the Kingdom, by means of any writing, printing, erasing, stamp or mark.
Any person contravening the provisions of the section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 5 years.
Banknotes Security Features
Learn and understand how to spot the security features in our banknotes.
The country's banknotes are printed on cotton fibre material and various security features are incorporated, which are difficult to copy but easy to recognise. All currency notes of the Kingdom are printed by De La Rue Currency in the United Kingdom and the coins are manufactured by the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra.
Safe keeping our banknotes benefit us all
Banknotes is very important for our trading. Banknotes reflect the image of our country and they are part of our cultural heritage. To conserve them in good condition helps safeguard the image of Tonga.
History of the Tongan Currency
Explore the fascinating evolution of our currency as it continues to adapt to the ever-changing landscape of finance and security.
The National Reserve Bank of Tonga (Reserve Bank) was established on 1 July 1989 as the central bank of Tonga.