Currency of North Korea: North Korean won ₩

The North Korean Won is the currency of North Korea. The code of North Korean won is KPW. We use ₩ as symbol of North Korean won. The North Korean Won is divided in 100 chons. KPW is regulated by Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

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• The most popular conversions of North Korean won are
  1. North Korean won / Indian rupee
  2. North Korean won / Pakistani rupee
  3. North Korean won / US dollar
  4. North Korean won / Bangladeshi taka
• the North Korean won was introduced in 17 Apr 1959 (61 years ago).
• There are 5 coins for the North Korean won ( ₩0.01 , ₩0.05 , ₩0.10 , ₩0.50 and ₩1 ),
• the North Korean won has 9 banknotes ( ₩5 , ₩10 , ₩50 , ₩100 , ₩200 , ₩500 , ₩1000 , ₩2000 and ₩5000 )

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