The ISO 4217 currency code for the Vanuatu vatu is VUV. The vatu (sign&colon; VT; ISO 4217&colon; VUV) is the currency of Vanuatu. Vanuatu's first post-colonial coin was a 50 vatu coin introduced in 1981 and commemorated independence. Jannard owns the Fiji islands of Kaibu and Vatu Vara. In 1981, the franc was replaced at par by the vatu following independence as Vanuatu. For example, in Apma language, "50 vatu" would be "selen kalim" "five shillings". Prices in Vanuatu stores are now rounded to the nearest 5 vatu. In 2017 Vatu was called up for the Vanuatu national football team. The traditional mythical guardian of Vatu Vara is a sea goddess (or nymph) named Sakulawe. In 1989, 5,000 vatu notes were introduced. These coins are denominated 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 vatu. In 2011, new 5,000 vatu notes were also issued in polymer. Vatu started his career in the national Northern Region Academy. Vatu-I-Ra Passage, around the island of Vatu, as the "Bligh Water".