The Malian franc was the independent currency of Mali between 1962 and 1984.
Until 1962, Mali used the West African CFA franc.
In 1962, aluminium coins were issued (dated 1961) in denominations of 5, 10 and 25 francs.
Banknotes dated 22 SEPTEMBRE 1960 were issued by the Banque de la République du Mali (Bank of the Republic of Mali) in 1962 in denominations of 50, 100, 500, 1,000 and 5,000 francs.
Following Modibo Keita's overthrow on 19 November 1968, the Banque Centrale du Mali (Central Bank of Mali) was established, and took over note production with the 1971 introduction of a third series of 100, 500, 1000, 5000 and 10,000 francs notes.