Fiji matching number set, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 dollars, 2026, UNC

The new banknote series features new designs on the reverse sides of the notes, while retaining the same primary colors and the existing front design vignettes that showcase the flora and fauna of Fiji. They include new vignettes that strive to showcase Fiji’s identity as a nation, its people, resources and national heritage. A significant feature is the transition of all banknotes now to polymer.

The front of the $5 features a Kulawai (red-throated lorikeet) bird perched on a branch. The Kulawai is a critically endangered lorikeet endemic to Fiji. The reverse now features an endangered turtle, only found in the waters of Fiji, the Vonu Dina (green turtle). It is the only herbivore sea turtle species that feeds primarily on sea grasses and algae. The banknote measures 136×67 mm.

The front of the $10 features the Beli (Redigobius leveri) fish, also known as the Fijian Freshwater Goby, a small, endemic goby from Fiji’s rivers and creeks, recognized by its slender body, short dark bars, orange spots, and a distinctive reddish first dorsal fin with a black spot. The reverse now features children planting mangrove along the coastline, a symbol of a future committed to mangrove protection and restoration. Mangroves are environmental heroes, able to extract carbon from the atmosphere, helping to combat climate change. The banknote measures 141×67 mm.

The front of the $20 features the Kacau ni Gau (Fiji petrel) bird, an incredibly rare, critically endangered seabird endemic to Fiji. Only a handful of birds remain on Gau Island. The reverse now features the RBF Building in Suva, the capital. The banknote measures 146×67 mm.

The front of the $50 features Fiji’s rare national flower, the Tagimoucia (Medinilla waterhousei), known for its striking crimson and white blossoms that hang in long clusters, growing exclusively in the highlands of Taveuni Island above 600m. The reverse now features a Girmitiya lady with the vessel “Leonidas” in the background. The Leonidas was the first vessel to transport the Girmitiyas, Indian indentured laborers from then British India into Fiji in 1879 to work on sugarcane plantations. The banknote measures 151×67 mm.

The front of the $100 features the Nanai (Fijian cicada), famous for its rare, synchronized emergence every eight years from underground, symbolizing peace and rebirth in Fijian culture. The reverse now features an i-Taukei man, an indigenous Fijian, dressed in traditional attire holding a bilo (bowl) of kava. Kava is an integral part of the i-Taukei culture and is ritually consumed as part of traditional ceremonies that welcome visitors, resolve conflicts and make peace. Regarded as the national drink of Fiji, kava is consumed widely today in Fiji at casual social gatherings.

The banknote measures 156×67 mm.