Mozambican metical

The metical (/ˈmɛtɪˌkæl/; plural: meticais) is the currency of Mozambique, abbreviated with the symbol MZN or MT. It is nominally divided into 100 centavos. The name metical comes from Arabic مثقال (mithqāl), a unit of weight and an alternative name for the gold dinar coin that was used throughout much of Africa until the 19th century.

Mozambican metical
Metical moçambicano (Portuguese)
ISO 4217
CodeMZN (numeric: 943)
Subunit0.01
Unit
Pluralmeticais
SymbolMT, MTn
Denominations
Subunit
1100centavo
Banknotes20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 meticais
Coins
Freq. used1, 2, 5, 10 meticais
Rarely used1, 5, 10, 20, 50 centavos (discontinued, still legal tender)
Demographics
User(s) Mozambique
Valuation
Inflation10.3%
Source2023 est.
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