Convert 1 Botswanan Pula (BWP) to United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED)
Exchange rates used for currency conversion updated on December 21st 2024 ( 12/21/2024 )
Below you will find the latest exchange rates for exchanging Botswanan Pula (BWP) to United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED) , a table containing most common conversions and a chart with the pair's evolution.
The Botswanan Pula (BWP) to United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED) rates are updated every minute using our advanced technology for live forex currency conversion. Check back in a few days for things to buy with this amount and information about where exactly you can exchange currencies online and offline.
The currency exchange rate, calculated between Botswanan Pula and United Arab Emirates Dirham on 12/21/2024 is 1 BWP = 0.2658 AED - AVERAGE intraday quotes were used for this currency conversion.
The Botswana pula (BWP) was first circulated in 1976, is the official currency of Botswana and an unofficial backup currency to Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe abandoned their own currency in September 2008 officially for the South African rand, but unofficially accepting the BWP. Each pula is subdivided into 100 thebe.
The BWP is controlled by the central bank of Botswana known as the Bank of Botswana who issues coins in denominations of 5, 10, 25, and 50 thebe and 1, 2, 5 pula as well as banknotes in 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 pula denominations.
Interestingly the word pula is translated as "rain" or "blessing", which in a desert country such as Botswana is oftentimes looked upon as the same. Thebe can be translated to mean "shield".
About United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED)
AED is the currency code for the United Arab Emirates dirham and is the official currency of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The dirham is issued in increments of 1/100 dirham = 1 fils. Fils can be confused because of the "s" at the end and appear plural, but fils is in fact a singular word. AED is denominated in 25 fils, 50 fils, and 1 dirham coins and 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, and 1000 dirhams banknotes. The economy of the UAE is advanced, boasting the third highest GDP per capita in the world, the value of the AED is pegged to the United States Dollar, and the currency is issued by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates.
