Samoan tālā

Also known as WS$, Tālā, Samoan Tala, Tala (1967-date), Tala, WST

currency of Samoa

Key facts

Code: WST (numeric: 882 )
Symbol: $ ‎ (sometimes WST, SAT, ST or T)
1 100: sene
Banknotes: $5, $10, $20, $50, $100
Coins: 10, 20, 50 sene, $1 and $2
Date of introduction: 10 July 1967
Replaced: Western Samoan pound
User s: Samoa
Central bank: Central Bank of Samoa
Website: www .cbs .gov .ws
Inflation: 1.3%
Source: The World Factbook , 2017

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: dollar
Named after: dollar
Country: Samoa
Image: Samoa 100 Tala observe.jpg

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central bank/issuer: Central Bank of Samoa
start time: 1967-07-10
unit symbol: WS$
replaces: Western Samoan pound
currency sign: dollar sign
applies to jurisdiction: Samoa
different from: Tala
conversion to standard unit: 0.5310674455655868

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Encyclopedic overview

The tālā is the currency of Samoa. It is divided into 100 sene. The terms tālā and sene are cognates of the English words dollar and cent in the Samoan language. Its symbol is $, or WS$ to distinguish it from other currencies named dollar.

The word 'tala' is also derived from the German word 'Thaler', and pronounced the same.

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