Convert 1 Botswanan Pula (BWP) to Croatian Kuna (HRK)
Exchange rates used for currency conversion updated on April 20th 2024 ( 04/20/2024 )
Below you will find the latest exchange rates for exchanging Botswanan Pula (BWP) to Croatian Kuna (HRK) , a table containing most common conversions and a chart with the pair's evolution.
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The currency exchange rate, calculated between Botswanan Pula and Croatian Kuna on 04/20/2024 is 1 BWP = 0.5097 HRK - 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 Croatian Kuna (HRK)
The Croatian kuna known as the HRK and symbolized by "kn" is subdivided into 100 units each of which is called a lipa, symbolized by "lp". The Croatian National Bank issues the HRK in coin denominations of 1lp, 2lp, 5lp, 10lp, 20lp, and 50lp as well as 1kn, 2kn, 5kn, and 25kn and in banknote denominations of 5kn, 10kn, 20kn, 50kn, 100kn, 200kn, 500kn, and 1000kn.
The future of the HRK is short as the Croatian National Bank as well as the Croatian political powers are on an accelerated track toward acceptance into the European Union with the eventual goal of the adoption of the euro as a full replacement of the HRK.
