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Tanzanian shilling
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currency of Tanzania
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Encyclopedic overview
ISO 4217 CodeTZS (numeric: 834) Subunit0.01 Unit Unitshilling Pluralshillings Denominations Subunit 1⁄100cent Banknotes500/=, 1,000/=, 2,000/=, 5,000/=, 10,000/= Coins50/=, 100/=, 200/=, 500/= Demographics User(s) Tanzania Issuance Central bankBank of Tanzania WebsiteBank of Tanzania website Valuation Inflation5.6% SourceThe World Factbook, 2015 est.
The shilling (Swahili: shilingi; abbreviation: TSh; code: TZS) is the currency of Tanzania. It is subdivided into 100 cents (senti in Swahili). The Tanzanian shilling replaced the East African shilling on 14 June 1966 at par.
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