Convert Papua New Guinean Kina to Netherlands Antillean Guilder
Please provide values below to convert Papua New Guinean Kina [PGK] to Netherlands Antillean Guilder [ANG], or Convert Netherlands Antillean Guilder to Papua New Guinean Kina.
How to Convert Papua New Guinean Kina to Netherlands Antillean Guilder
1 PGK = 2.34603351955307 ANG
Example: convert 15 PGK to ANG:
15 PGK = 15 × 2.34603351955307 ANG = 35.1905027932961 ANG
Papua New Guinean Kina to Netherlands Antillean Guilder Conversion Table
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Papua New Guinean Kina
The Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK) is the official currency of Papua New Guinea, used for all monetary transactions within the country.
History/Origin
Introduced in 1975, replacing the Australian dollar, the Kina was established to establish a national currency and promote economic independence for Papua New Guinea.
Current Use
The Kina is actively used in everyday transactions, banking, and trade within Papua New Guinea, with coins and banknotes issued by the country's central bank, the Bank of Papua New Guinea.
Netherlands Antillean Guilder
The Netherlands Antillean Guilder (ANG) is the official currency of the former Netherlands Antilles, used primarily in Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius as special municipalities of the Netherlands.
History/Origin
The Guilder was introduced in the Netherlands Antilles in 1940, replacing the Dutch Guilder. It was pegged to the US dollar at a fixed rate until the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010, after which Curaçao and Sint Maarten continued to use the Guilder until transitioning to the Caribbean guilder and other currencies.
Current Use
Today, the Netherlands Antillean Guilder (ANG) is still used in Curaçao and Sint Maarten as their official currency, although some regions have transitioned to other currencies or are in the process of doing so. It remains a recognized currency within the Caribbean region.