Convert 1 Botswanan Pula (BWP) to Argentine Peso (ARS)
Exchange rates used for currency conversion updated on November 21st 2024 ( 11/21/2024 )
Below you will find the latest exchange rates for exchanging Botswanan Pula (BWP) to Argentine Peso (ARS) , a table containing most common conversions and a chart with the pair's evolution.
The Botswanan Pula (BWP) to Argentine Peso (ARS) 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 Argentine Peso on 11/21/2024 is 1 BWP = 73.3395 ARS - 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 Argentine Peso (ARS)
The ARS is the currency code for the Argentine Peso. The current ARS has been somewhat stable since 1992 when the Central Bank of Argentina began effective management of the currency by focusing on a stable ARS to USD exchange rate. This, after 23 years of inflation that devalued the currency by a staggering ten trillion times. The current inflation rate in Argentina hovers around 22%.
ARS pesos are split into 100 units each of which is known as a centavo. The currency is currently minted and issued as coins in the following denominations: 5, 10, 25, and 50 centavos, 1 and 2 pesos; and as banknotes in 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 pesos denominations.
