Gambian dalasi

Gambian dalasi

25 dalasi note and coins from 5 bututs to 1 dalasi
ISO 4217
Code	GMD (numeric: 270)
Subunit	0.01
Unit
Plural	dalasis or dalasi
Symbol	D‎
Denominations
Superunit
5	pound
Subunit
1⁄100	butut
Plural
butut	bututs
Banknotes	5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 200 dalasis
Coins	1, 5, 10, 25, 50 bututs, 1 dalasi
Demographics
Date of introduction	1971
Replaced	Gambian pound
User(s)	The Gambia
Issuance
Central bank	Central Bank of The Gambia
Website	www.cbg.gm
Valuation
Inflation	7.1%
Source	The World Factbook, 2019 est.

The dalasi is the currency of the Gambia that was adopted in 1971. It is subdivided into 100 bututs. It replaced the Gambian pound at a rate of 1 pound = 5 dalasis, i.e. 1 dalasi = 0.2 pound = 4 shillings.

The derivative of dala is unknown. In numerous languages in the Francophonie, currency terms (including batut, dalasi, doromi, teemer) refer to the former 5 French West African franc note (the lowest denomination at the time), but to which the origins are not known. One speculated origin is a pronunciation of "dollar"; however, variants of dalasi in other Mandinka dialects (such as daasi) counter this speculation^[1] while butut is from Wolof butuut, "small thing".^[2]

As a result of inflation, now bututs coins have completely disappeared from circulation and the minimum monetary unit has become 50 Butut.^{[citation needed]}