Convert 395 Botswanan Pula (BWP) to Japanese Yen (JPY)
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 Japanese Yen (JPY) , 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 Japanese Yen on 04/20/2024 is 1 BWP = 11.132 JPY - 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 Japanese Yen (JPY)
Under the monetary policy and issuance directives of the Bank of Japan the JPY, when measured by value, is the world's third largest reserve currency and fourth most traded currency in open currency markets. It is the official currency of Japan and has shown contrarian resilience against world markets initially in the 1980's and more recently in the 2008 world credit crisis as the Bank of Japan retains there command economic policies while refusing to engage in economic stimulus.
