Malagasy franc

Malagasy franc

franc malgache (French)
The 1998 series of franc banknotes
ISO 4217
Code	MGF
Unit
Symbol	MF‎
Denominations
Superunit
5	ariary
Subunit
1⁄100	centime
Banknotes	500, 1,000, 2,500, 5,000, 10,000, 25,000 francs
Coins	1 franc (iraimbilanja), 2 francs (venty sy kirobo), 5 francs (ariary)
Demographics
Date of introduction	1 July 1963
Replaced	CFA franc
Date of withdrawal	31 December 2004
Replaced by	Malagasy ariary
User(s)	Madagascar
Issuance
Central bank	Central Bank of Madagascar
Website	www.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.