Tanzanian Shilling (TZS) Profile

Currency name
Currency code
Currency symbol

Sh

Subunit
1/100, senti (cents in English, and no senti Coins or Banknotes are in circulation.)
Coins freq used
50 shilingi, 100 shilingi, 200 shilingi
Coins rarely used
 
Banknotes freq used
500 shilingi, 1000 shilingi, 2000 shilingi, 5000 shilingi, 10000 shilingi
Banknotes rarely used
 
Central bank
Bank of Tanzania (www.bot-tz.org)
Currency users
Currency notes

1. The U.S.dollar (USD) is also widely accepted in Tanzania.
2. Symbol of "x/y": x means the amount above 1 shillingi, while y means the amount in senti. For example, 50 senti is written as "=/50", or "-/50", while 100 shillingi is written as "100/=" or "100/-".

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