What are Rroma banknotes?
These dummy banknotes have no monetary value. They represent one of the possible means of exchange between the Roma people and their host populations; they are objects intended to promote questioning and dialogue and to raise awareness.
What is the Roma Transnational Bank?
This imaginary bank is one of the results of the “Global Warning” research project. The team involved with this project wished to develop a new type of communication in which, through exchange and discussion, the members of the Roma community become active participants.
What is the purpose of the Rroma?
The Rroma are in themselves an angle of approach to the Roma community. Through the iconography employed on the banknotes, the series renders visible this people’s values and their history.
Where can I find Rroma?
The Rroma are mainly distributed in Geneva through diverse actions, as well as in Montreuil, on the outskirts of Paris. There are six different denominations: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 Rroma notes.
What are Rroma worth?
The exchange rate of the Rroma is based on a true market value system that takes into account negative or positive references to the Roma people and generates real time quotes for the Rroma currency based on the discussions and terms expressed on the web.
