AOAxxx Angolan Kwanza exchange rate Live chart (Angola currency, code: AOA, symbol: Kz)

Angola currency : Angolan Kwanza (ISO 4217 currency code: AOA, symbol: Kz) : 1 kwanza(Kz) = 100 cêntimos. The official currency of Republic of Angola (República de Angola). The currency name Kwanza derives from the Kwanza River (Cuanza, Coanza, Quanza). In 1977, the Kwanza (ISO 4217 code was AOK) was introduced following Angolan independence and replaced the escudo at par. In 1990, the novo kwanza (ISO 4217 code AON) was introduced and it replaced the previous kwanza at par. In 1995, the kwanza reajustado (ISO 4217 code AOR) replaced the previous novo kwanza at a rate of 1,000 to 1. In 1999, a new kwanza (ISO 4217 code AOR) was introduced simply called the kwanza and it replaced the kwanza reajustado at a rate of 1,000,000 to 1. Central bank: National Bank of Angola (Banco Nacional de Angola).