Currency history
Moroccan dirham
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- Still in use; introduction date not established here
- Currency code
- MAD
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Bank Al-Maghrib dates adoption of the dirham as the new monetary unit to October 1959. [1]
Turning points
Currency replacement
Morocco’s dirham reform takes effect. Signed 17 October; gazette and effective date 19 October. Old francs temporarily remain legal tender. [2]
Sources and evidence
- Bank Al-Maghrib · Rôle et missions de Bank Al-Maghrib
- Morocco Bulletin officiel 2451-bis, 19 October 1959 · Morocco Bulletin officiel 2451-bis, 19 October 1959
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“Moroccan dirham.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Updated 2026-10-14; data version v49. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/FTM000281.html