--- moneyfmt.py	2008-04-17 11:45:35.182548618 +0200
+++ moneyfmt_new.py	2008-04-17 11:45:40.182833577 +0200
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 def moneyfmt(value, places=2, curr='', sep=',', dp='.',
-             pos='', neg='-', trailneg=''):
+             pos='', neg='-', trailneg='', zero=''):
     """Convert Decimal to a money formatted string.
 
     places:  required number of places after the decimal point
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
     pos:     optional sign for positive numbers: '+', space or blank
     neg:     optional sign for negative numbers: '-', '(', space or blank
     trailneg:optional trailing minus indicator:  '-', ')', space or blank
+    zero:    optional leading character before the decimal point
+             for 1 < value < -1: '0'
 
     >>> d = Decimal('-1234567.8901')
     >>> moneyfmt(d, curr='$')
@@ -22,6 +24,8 @@
     '123 456 789.00'
     >>> moneyfmt(Decimal('-0.02'), neg='<', trailneg='>')
     '<.02>'
+    >>> moneyfmt(Decimal('-0.02'), neg='<', trailneg='>', zero='0')
+    '<0.02>'
 
     """
     q = Decimal((0, (1,), -places))    # 2 places --> '0.01'
@@ -39,6 +43,8 @@
             build('0')
     build(dp)
     i = 0
+    if not digits and zero:
+        build(zero)
     while digits:
         build(next())
         i += 1