PAPUA NEW GUINEA

(kina = 100 toeas)

134-PGK

Last 120 days
Text Box: The kina (ISO 4217 code: PGK) is the currency of Papua New Guinea. It is divided in 100 toea. The kina was introduced on 19 April 1975, replacing the Australian dollar at par. The notes are printed in “Note Printing Australia “, and the coins in “Royal Canadian Mint” The name comes from the kina shell, which was traditionally used as currency in New Guinea. Text Box: Import / Export restrictions: Foreign currency: In: free Out: free up to equivalent of 10 000 kina (3 345 US$) Local currency: In: free Out: permission if more than 200 kina (67 US$)

not legal tender since 19th April 2007

not legal tender since 19th April 2007

polymer NOTES in circulation

COINS in circulation (1975+)
Oval: to the rates

PGK 100 (2010)

PGK 100 (2005)

PGK 50 (2010)

PGK 50

PGK 20 (2007)
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PGK 20 (2007)

PGK 10 (2008)

PGK 10 (2000)

PGK 5 (2008)

PGK 2 (2007)

PGK 2 (1995)
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older not redeemable NOTES(1975+)
Text Box: In many places in the world, large amounts of old, paper not more redeemable PGK have come up. Even the new polymer PGK have no realization, except perhaps small sums for tourists, which is quite rare. The reason is that the country has experienced serious hard currency difficulties for years, especially since 2016 and it is practically hard to buy foreign currency.

 

NOTES and COINS we buy

buy / sell

% fixing

Valid till:

Notes

polymer PGK 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2

xx / xx %

in circulation

 

old, paper PGK were redeemable until 31.12.2016

no

31.12.2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coins

kina 2(2008), 1(2005); toea 50 20, 10, 5 (1975+)

xx / xx %

 

 

the toea 2,1 coins are not more legal tender since 19-th April 2007

 

 

Area

(sq km)

Population (2005)

Language/Ethnicity

Ethnicity / Religion

Life duration

GDP per capita

(world position)

462 840

5 670 544

Tok Pisin

Roman Catholics 22 %

male 62.76

 

Port Moresby 324 900

 

Lutheran 16 %

female 67.21

2005 : 2 400 (171)

 

 

 

 

 

2 kina (2008)(33.3mm,12.2g)

1 kina (1977+)(23.72mm,14.52g)

50 toea  (2008, commem)(30mm,12.10g)

50 toea  (1980+)(30mm,13.50g)

20 toea  (1975+)(28.65mm,11.30g)

10 toea  (1975+)(23.72mm,5.65g)

5 toea  (1975+)(19.53mm,2.83g)

2 toea  (1977+)(21.72mm,4.15g)

1 toea  (1975+)(17.65mm,2.07g)