US Dollar to Mozambican Metical — exchange rate

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.

The Mozambican metical (МТН) is the official currency issued and accepted within this African country called Mozambique. Foreign currency exchange traditionally calls it MZN. The Mozambican metical is subdivided into small coins called centavos.

Every MZN has 100 centavos. The currency has appeared in 1982, replacing the previous currency of escudo. Rare African animals are minted on the coins. The reverse has portraits of leopard, kingfishers, rhino, and exotic fish. There are also scenes from an agricultural life of the country.