Malagasy ariary | |||
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ariary malgache (in French) | |||
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ISO 4217 Code | MGA | ||
User(s) | ![]() | ||
Inflation | 10% | ||
Source | The World Factbook, 2007 est. | ||
Subunit | |||
⅕ | iraimbilanja | ||
Coins | 1, 2 iraimbilanja, Ar1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 50 | ||
Banknotes | Ar100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10,000 | ||
Central bank | Banque Centrale de Madagascar | ||
Website | www.banque-centrale.mg |
The ariary (Ar;[1] ISO 4217 code MGA) is the currency of Madagascar. It is equal to 5 iraimbilanja. The ariary is one of only two non-decimal currencies currently being used. The other is the Mauritanian ouguiya.
The names ariary and iraimbilanja come from earlier currency. Ariary was the name for a silver dollar. Iraimbilanja means "one iron weight". It was the name of an old coin worth ⅕ of an ariary.