Convert 1 Botswanan Pula (BWP) to Bahraini Dinar (BHD)
Exchange rates used for currency conversion updated on April 16th 2024 ( 04/16/2024 )
Below you will find the latest exchange rates for exchanging Botswanan Pula (BWP) to Bahraini Dinar (BHD) , a table containing most common conversions and a chart with the pair's evolution.
The Botswanan Pula (BWP) to Bahraini Dinar (BHD) 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 Bahraini Dinar on 04/16/2024 is 1 BWP = 0.0272 BHD - 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 Bahraini Dinar (BHD)
The Bahrain dinar is the official currency of Bahrain. It is symbolized with BHD or BD. The BHD is with the top three most highly valued currency units in the world. Meaning that a single BHD unit, the dinar, can purchase a larger basket of goods than most any other worldwide currency unit. This leads the BHD to be split into 1000 currency sub units in juxtaposition to most countries that split there primary currency unit into 100 parts.
Each of these 1/1000 dinar units is known as a fils. The Central Bank of Bahrain issues the BHD in 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, BD ½ ( 500 fils ) denominated coins and BD ½, BD 1, BD 5, BD 10, BD 20 denominated banknotes. It is common for Saudi riyals to be easily and openly accepted as currency in Bahrain.
