US Dollar to Mauritanian Ouguiya — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: United States, British Virgin Islands, Ecuador, Panama and others

Currency Code, Symbol: USD, $

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100

History: The US dollar ($) is the national currency of the United States of America, one of the global reserve currencies. It is used as an official currency unit in Salvador, Marshall Islands, Panama, Bermuda. USD is used as an abbreviation for convenience and internationalization purposes.The US dollar is subdivided into cents. Every dollar has 100 cents. The currency has existed since 1792. The first dollars were made out of silver, then paper notes appeared. They have had the traditional greenish or grey color from the outset. Around 35 million pieces of dollars of different denomination worth 635 million emigrate to the USA daily. 95% of the banknotes are to replace worn-out notes.Read More

Country of Circulation: Mauritania, Sahrawi Republic

Currency Code, Symbol: MRU, UM

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 ouguiya

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 ouguiya

History: The Mauritanian ouguiya (UM) is the official currency of a North African country named Mauritania. In international currency exchange, it is named MRO. Khoums are coins of smaller denomination used as change.Every MRO has 5 khoums. It its current form and value, the currency has been issued since 2018. It has replaced the old Mauritanian ouguiya with a low rate. Images of traditional items are used to decorate the Mauritanian ouguiya. There are kettles, fish, cows, and camels imprinted on coins.Read More