Malagasy franc

Malagasy franc
franc malgache (French)
The 1998 series of franc banknotes
ISO 4217
CodeMGF
Unit
SymbolMF
Denominations
Superunit
 5ariary
Subunit
1100centime
Banknotes500, 1,000, 2,500, 5,000, 10,000, 25,000 francs
Coins1 franc (iraimbilanja), 2 francs (venty sy kirobo), 5 francs (ariary)
Demographics
Date of introduction1 July 1963
ReplacedCFA franc
Date of withdrawal31 December 2004
Replaced byMalagasy ariary
User(s)Madagascar
Issuance
Central bankCentral Bank of Madagascar
 Websitewww.banque-centrale.mg
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.

The franc (ISO 4217 code MGF) was the currency of Madagascar until 1 January 2005. It was subdivided into 100 centimes. In Malagasy the corresponding term for the franc is iraimbilanja, and five Malagasy francs is called ariary.