Credit note

Credit notes, not to be confused with memorandums, were a paper version of the Galactic Credit Standard currency.

Like most other paper notes in other parts of the galaxy, credit notes usually came in denominations of 1, 5, and 10, though wealthier individuals also had access to 20, 50, 100, 500, and even 1,000 value notes. A popular rumor claimed that a 10,000 note existed, which despite being untrue led many activists to use the note as an example of greed in the Imperial government.

History
Credits were first introduced as the credatum as early as 5000 BBY, mostly replacing the denarius. Since their conception, credits took the form of round coins (usually made from a mixture of copper and orichalcum) and eventually evolved into copper bars. In 92 BBY, the Republic Ministry of Finance's Bureau of Currency Distribution (previously known as the Minting Guild) began producing paper notes, equal to the value of these ingots, after a bill was passed by the Senate. Ingots and digital credits remained more popular, though on worlds like Coruscant and Corellia were used by millions of citizens on a daily basis. A civilian was able to request either ingots, coins, or notes when withdrawing credits from their bank.

Variants
Credit notes had numerous local variants, all with the same value system, these included (but not limited to):
 * Coruscanti notes, the first and most abundant of these variants, was introduced in 92 BBY. It was usually grey- and blue-colored. Imperial Coruscanti notes were often darker in color. The lack of tracking technology (found in ingots and Corellian notes) also made these notes a mainstay currency in black markets.
 * Corellian notes were very similar to Coruscanti notes though were made with microtechnology that helped the Ministry of Finance keep track of the bill, and was thus preferred by Imperial officials for distribution.


 * Outland notes were produced on Eriadu and were usually much simpler in design and used brighter colors.