Pound Sterling to Malagasy Ariary — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: United Kingdom, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey

Currency Code, Symbol: GBP, £

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, £2

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: £1, £5, £10, £20, £50, £100

History: The British pound or pound sterling (symbol: £, code: GBP, number: 826) is the national currency of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. It is an official currency of Gibraltar, the Falkland Islands, Saint Helena. The GBP abbreviation is used to identify £ in the international financial arena.Change is called pence, also known as British pennies. One GBP has 100 pennies. It is one of the oldest world currencies. The currency was issued in 1694, replacing the East African rupee. In spite of mass euro introduction on the European territory, Great Britain refused to get rid of its local currency. Pound sterling has remained the main reserve currency for many governments for a long time.Read More

Country of Circulation: Madagascar

Currency Code, Symbol: MGA, Ar

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1, 2 iraimbilanja; 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 50 Ar

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10,000, 20,000 Ar

History: The Malagasy ariary (Ar.) is the currency of Madagascar, but is also used for payment on the territory of Mauritania. On the international currency market, it is simplified to MGA.The ariary is exchanged into iriambilanja. One MGA equals 5 iriambilanja. The Malagasy ariary has been issued since 2005. The currency has officially replaced the Malagasy franc. At the moment, the notes that were issued after 2003 are mostly in circulation. Old series are being gradually taken out of circulation and replaced by the new one.Read More