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The metical (/ ˈ m ɛ t ɪ ˌ k æ l /; [2] plural: meticais) is the currency of Mozambique, abbreviated with the symbol MZN or MT.It is nominally divided into 100 centavos. The name metical comes from Arabic مثقال (), [3] a unit of weight and an alternative name for the gold dinar coin that was used throughout much of Africa until the 19th century.
The economy of Mozambique is $14.396 billion by gross domestic product as of 2018, and has developed since the end of the Mozambican Civil War (1977–1992). In 1987, the government embarked on a series of macroeconomic reforms, which were designed to stabilize the economy.
The metica (plural meticas) was a proposed currency for Mozambique. It was divided into 100 centimos. Coins were produced dated 1975 and banknotes dated 1976. However, these were not put into circulation and the escudo continued to circulate until 1980, when the metical was introduced. [citation needed] Africa portal; Money portal; Numismatics ...
The “ tuna bond ” scandal that shook Mozambique's economy is washing into a U.S. court, where a former Mozambican finance minister is being tried on charges that he took bribes to commit his ...
Mozambique's official currency is the metical (as of October 2023, US$1 is roughly equivalent to 64 meticals) The U.S. dollar, South African rand, and the euro are widely accepted and used in business transactions. The minimum legal salary is around US$60 per month. Mozambique is a member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). [19]
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Mozambican metical Ratio: at par This page was last edited on 8 October 2024, at 10:04 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Copper coins were issued specifically for Mozambique in denominations of 1, 2, 20, 40 and 80 réis. Between 1835 and 1851, crude, rectangular coins were issued. There were silver onca, worth 2880 réis, and gold 1¼ and 2½ meticais. Various foreign coins were countermarked in 1889 for use in Mozambique.