Nigerian two-hundred-naira note

The Nigerian two hundred-naira bill (₦200) is a denomination of Nigerian currency. The first Nigerian note with this value was issued in November 2000.^[1]

Two Hundred Naira

Country	Nigeria
Value	₦200 naira
Width	151 mm
Height	78 mm
Security features	Security thread, watermark, color shifting ink, embossed portrait, embossed lettering, embossed denominational numerals
Years of printing	1st November, 2000 – present
Obverse
Design	Ahmadu Bello
Reverse
Design	pyramid of agricultural commodity, livestock farming, the National Coat of Arms, yellow trumpet flowers, and the denomination

Sardauna of Sokoto Ahmadu Bello has been featured on the obverse of the bill since 2000. On the reverse of the banknote is a pyramid of agricultural commodity, livestock farming, the National Coat of Arms, yellow trumpet flowers, and the denomination.^[2] The bills are also commonly referred to as 20 faiba, indicating that it is ₦10 in 20 places.^[3]

Redesign

On the 23rd of October 2022, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele announced that the ₦200, ₦500, and ₦1000 notes would be redesigned to reduce counterfeiting and corruption.^[4] The new notes were unveiled on the 23rd of November 2022.^[5] No changes were made on the existing features, only the overall colour of the note was changed.^[6] President Muhammad Buhari said that the old 200 notes could be used till 10 April 2023. The notes are still in use.