The Moroccan Dirham is the currency of Morocco. The currency code for Dirhams is MAD. One Moroccan Dirham is divided into 100 centimes. TheDirham is issued by the Bank Al-Maghrib, the central bank of Morocco.Morocco has a long history with money and trading. In fact, some believe that North Africa was where gold coinage originated. The first recorded useof paper money in Morocco dates back to 1887 when notes were issued by the Bank al-Maghrib to replace an earlier issue of copper coins.Today, Moroccan Dirhams are used throughout the country for everyday transactions large and small alike.