Malagasy franc
Former currency of Madagascar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The franc (ISO 4217 code MGF) was the currency of Madagascar until 1 January 2005. It was subdivided into 100 centimes. In Malagasy the corresponding term for the franc is iraimbilanja, and five Malagasy francs is called ariary.
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franc malgache (French) | |
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ISO 4217 | |
Code | MGF |
Unit | |
Symbol | MF |
Denominations | |
Superunit | |
5 | ariary |
Subunit | |
1⁄100 | centime |
Banknotes | 500, 1,000, 2,500, 5,000, 10,000, 25,000 francs |
Coins | 1 franc (iraimbilanja), 2 francs (venty sy kirobo), 5 francs (ariary) |
Demographics | |
Date of introduction | 1 July 1963 |
Replaced | CFA franc |
Date of withdrawal | 31 December 2004 |
Replaced by | Malagasy ariary |
User(s) | Madagascar |
Issuance | |
Central bank | Central Bank of Madagascar |
Website | www |
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
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