diff --git a/frappe/geo/country_info.json b/frappe/geo/country_info.json
index 7a1a4fa3b2..3ea2815d74 100644
--- a/frappe/geo/country_info.json
+++ b/frappe/geo/country_info.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  "Algeria": {
   "code": "dz",
   "currency": "DZD",
-  "currency_fraction": "Santeem",
+  "currency_fraction": "Centime",
   "currency_fraction_units": 100,
   "currency_name": "Algerian Dinar",
   "currency_symbol": "\u062f.\u062c",
diff --git a/frappe/utils/data.py b/frappe/utils/data.py
index 4648d361aa..d3150b1d6b 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/data.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/data.py
@@ -1558,10 +1558,16 @@ def money_in_words(
 	elif main == "0":
 		out = f"{fraction_in_words()} {fraction_currency}"
 	else:
-		out = _(main_currency, context="Currency") + " " + in_words(main, in_million).title()
+		if main_currency == "DZD":
+			# Use Dinars for Algerian Compliance
+			out = in_words(main, in_million).title() + " " + _("Dinars", context="Currency")
+		else:
+			out = _(main_currency, context="Currency") + " " + in_words(main, in_million).title()
 		if cint(fraction):
 			out = out + " " + _("and") + " " + fraction_in_words() + " " + fraction_currency
 
+	if main_currency == "DZD":
+		return _("{0}.", context="Money in words").format(out)
 	return _("{0} only.", context="Money in words").format(out)