Japanese invasion money
Japanese invasion money, officially known as Southern Development Bank Notes (Japanese: 大東亜戦争軍票 Dai Tō-A Sensō gunpyō, "Greater East Asia War military scrip"), was currency issued by the Japanese Military Authority, as a replacement for local currency after the conquest of colonies and other states in World War II. == History == In February 1942, the Japanese government passed laws establishing the Wartime Finance Bank and the Southern Development Bank. Both issued bonds to raise funds.