Mauritanian ouguiya

The ouguiya (Arabic: أوقية موريتانية (IPA: [u.ɡij.jə]); sign: UM; code: MRU), at one time spelled "ougiya",[5] is the currency of Mauritania.

The name ouguiya (أوقية) is the Hassaniya Arabic pronunciation of uqiyyah أُوقِية), meaning "ounce".

These notes have completely new fronts and the vignettes on the backs have been redesigned to accommodate the reduction in size.

All but the 100 and 200 ouguiya notes have the denomination expressed in Arabic numerals in a holographic patch at right front.

On 28 November 2021, the Central Bank of Mauritania issued a 20 ouguiya banknote, co-circulating with the coin of the same denomination in circulation.

Obverse of 100 ouguiya note issued in 2011 with Eastern Arabic numerals . The reverse features text in French and Western Arabic numerals .