Convert 5 Botswanan Pula (BWP) to Jamaican Dollar (JMD)
Exchange rates used for currency conversion updated on December 03rd 2024 ( 12/03/2024 )
Below you will find the latest exchange rates for exchanging Botswanan Pula (BWP) to Jamaican Dollar (JMD) , a table containing most common conversions and a chart with the pair's evolution.
The Botswanan Pula (BWP) to Jamaican Dollar (JMD) 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 Jamaican Dollar on 12/03/2024 is 1 BWP = 11.4465 JMD - 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 Jamaican Dollar (JMD)
The official currency of Jamaica is the Jamaican dollar. It is symbolized in currency trades as JMD and has as its symbol in writing "$", "J$", or "JA$" depending on the context. The JMD is subdivided into 100 subunits known as cents and symbolized as "c".
The Bank of Jamaica issues coins in values of 1, 10, 25 cents as well as 1, 5, 10, and 20 dollars. They issue banknotes in values of 50, 100, 500, and 1000 dollars with a $5000 note under consideration.
The Bank of Jamaica is the central bank of Jamaica, serves under the Minister of Finance of Jamaica, and has as its mission the development and growth of the Jamaican economy.
