Tanzanian shilling
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| Tanzanian shilling Mtanzania shilingi (Swahili) |
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| ISO 4217 Code | TZS | ||
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| User(s) | Tanzania | ||
| Inflation | 5.9% | ||
| Source | The World Factbook, 2006 est. | ||
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| 1/100 | cent | ||
| Symbol | TSh | ||
| Coins | 5, 10, 20, 50 cents, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 shillings | ||
| Banknotes | 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000 shillings | ||
| Central bank | Bank of Tanzania | ||
| Website | www.bot-tz.org | ||
The shilling (shilingi in Swahili) is the currency of Tanzania, although the widespread use of U.S. dollars is accepted. It is divided into 100 cents (or senti in Swahili)
The Tanzanian shilling replaced the East African shilling in 1966 at par. Coins consist of 50, 100 and 200 shillings and banknotes of 500, 1000, 2000, 5000 and 10000 shillings.
Current TZS exchange rates
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[edit] References
- Bank of Tanzania page on circulatng banknotes
- Global Financial Data currency histories table
- Tables of modern monetary history: Tanzania
| Preceded by: East African shilling Reason: currency independence Ratio: at par |
Currency of Tanzania 1966 – |
Succeeded by: Current |
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