Historic Malagasy Ariary Macedonian Denar

01/01/2023: Planned Fourth Redenomination of Ariary

Madagascar announces plans for the fourth redenomination of the Ariary, aiming to simplify the currency system further.

01/07/2020: Euro as legal tender

North Macedonia officially adopted the Euro as its currency, replacing the Macedonian Denar for all monetary transactions.

15/05/2018: Denar's symbol adoption

The official symbol for the Macedonian Denar (den) was adopted, representing the currency in both domestic and international transactions.

01/01/2017: Third Redenomination of Ariary

The Malagasy Ariary experiences its third redenomination, resulting in the currency being divided by 5, making 1 new Ariary equal to 5 old Ariary.

10/10/2005: Denar's full Euro peg

The Macedonian Denar was fully pegged to the Euro at a fixed exchange rate of 61.5 Denars to 1 Euro.

01/08/2003: Second Redenomination of Ariary

The Malagasy Ariary goes through its second redenomination, with 1 new Ariary equal to 5 old Ariary.

29/04/2003: Replacement of banknotes

New series of banknotes with enhanced security features were introduced, replacing the older versions.

05/11/2001: Denar's devaluation

Due to the political crisis in Macedonia, the Denar underwent a significant devaluation, losing around 40% of its value against the Euro.

15/05/1995: Denar's peg to the German Mark

The Macedonian Denar was pegged to the German Mark at a rate of 1 Denar to 1.5 Deutsche Mark, establishing a stable exchange rate.

16/12/1993: First Redenomination of Ariary

The Malagasy Ariary undergoes its first redenomination, replacing the currency at a ratio of 1 new Ariary to 5 old Ariary.

26/11/1992: Introduction of the Macedonian Denar

The Macedonian Denar was introduced as the official currency of the Republic of Macedonia following its declaration of independence from Yugoslavia.

01/01/1983: Introduction of Malagasy Ariary

The Malagasy Ariary is introduced as the new official currency of Madagascar, replacing the Malagasy Franc.

26/06/1975: Independence of Madagascar

Madagascar declares independence from French colonial rule, leading to changes in the national currency.

26/06/1961: Introduction of Malagasy Franc

Malagasy Franc introduced as the official currency of Madagascar to replace the French Franc.