<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON HARD CURRENCY FUND APRIL 30, 2000 SEMI- ANNUAL REPORT AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000780379
<NAME> FRANKLIN TEMPLETON GLOBAL TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 002
<NAME> FRANKLIN TEMPLETON HARD CURRENCY FUND- ADVISOR CLASS
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 36390917
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 35748662
<RECEIVABLES> 2245855
<ASSETS-OTHER> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 22615
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 38017132
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 1537575
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 1537575
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 42722428
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 3731
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 401691
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 966520
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> (5459634)
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (1749757)
<NET-ASSETS> 36479557
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 1247320
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> (266021)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 981299
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (3953026)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (1008834)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (3980561)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (477)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (397985)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 25
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (23728083)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 565457
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> (1506608)
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> (143200)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> (266021)
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 44280691
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 9.53
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.18<F1>
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.99)<F1>
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (0.13)<F1>
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
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<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.98<F2>
<FN>
<F1>BASED ON AVERAGE WEIGHTED SHARES OUTSTANDING.
<F2>ANNUALIZED
</FN>
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