Ouguiya
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The ouguiya (Arabic: أوقية; ISO 4217: MRO) is the currency of Mauritania. The only circulating currency other than the Malagasy ariary whose division units are not based on a power of ten, each ouguiya is comprised of five khoums (singular and plural in English; Arabic: خمس). In August 2005, one euro was worth 330.79 ouguiya, while one US dollar was worth 268.17 ouguiya (official exchange rates).
Coins minted
- 1 khoums (not found in circulation)
- 1 ouguiya (rarely found in circulation)
- 5 ouguiya
- 10 ouguiya
- 20 ouguiya
Banknotes issued
- 100 ouguiya
- 200 ouguiya
- 500 ouguiya
- 1000 ouguiya
New banknotes were introduced in 2004 to upgrade security features. They include all the same denominations but with a new 2000 ouguiya banknote.
Coins of 1/5 ouguiya to 20 ouguiya were issued starting 1973. 1/5 ouguiya only in that year. Latest mintage was 2003 for the 1 ouguiya, 2004 for the others. Coins are minted at the Kremnica Mint in Slovakia.
Banknotes have been printed by Giesecke & Devrient in Munich starting with the second issue.
Within Nouakchott, the nation's capital, most coins are in fine to very fine condition; banknotes of 100 and 200 ouguiya tend to be in poor to fair condition, larger denominations are in fine to extremely fine condition.
The Central Bank is unhelpful in providing new condition coins and banknotes. Some interest in setting up a numismatic program exists, however.
Current MRO exchange rates
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