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- ↑ Cuhaj, George S. (2011). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. ISBN 978-1-4402-1584-1.
- ↑ "Swaziland Government Gazette Extraordinary, 12 November 2013" (PDF). Government of Swaziland.
- ↑ Gwebu, Titus. "Governor named as Swazi finance minister".
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