Tanzanian shilling

Tanzanian shilling
Shilingi za Kitanzania (Swahili)
1,000/= noteThe Bank of Tanzania headquarters in Dar es Salaam
ISO 4217
CodeTZS (numeric: 834)
Subunit0.01
Denominations
Subunit
1100cent
Banknotes500/=, 1,000/=, 2,000/=, 5,000/=, 10,000/=
Coins50/=, 100/=, 200/=, 500/=
Demographics
User(s) Tanzania
Issuance
Central bankBank of Tanzania
 WebsiteBank of Tanzania website
Valuation
Inflation5.6%
 SourceThe World Factbook, 2015 est.

The shilling (Swahili: shilingi; abbreviation: TSh; code: TZS) is the currency of Tanzania. It is subdivided into 100 cents (senti in Swahili). The Tanzanian shilling replaced the East African shilling on 14 June 1966 at par.[1]

  1. ^ Linzmayer, Owen (2012). "Tanzania". The Banknote Book. San Francisco, CA: www.BanknoteNews.com.