Article 361 — Uttering.

(1) Whoever intentionally: (a) utters as genuine or as having greater value than their current value, in Ethiopia or aboard, counterfeit or forged currencies, bonds or security documents, is punishable with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding ten years. (b) utters debased currencies at their full value, is punishable with simple imprisonment not exceeding five years or fine. (2) Where the criminal has received the currencies, bonds or security documents as genuine, or against payment of their current value, and having discovered their falseness or debasement, has returned them to circulation only in order to avoid loss, the punishment shall be: (a) simple imprisonment in the case of counterfeit or forged currencies, bonds or security documents; or (b) fine in the case of debased currencies.