BWPxxx Botswana Pula exchange rate Live chart (Botswana currency, code: BWP, symbol: P)

Botswana currency : Botswana Pula (ISO 4217 currency code: BWP, symbol: P) : 1 Pula (P) = 100 thebe(shield). Official currency of Republic of Botswana (Lefatshe la Botswana. Hango yeBotswana), a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The word Pula literally means "rain" in Setswana. Rain is very scarce, valuable and blessing in Botswana. The Pula was introduced on 23 August 1976 and replaced the South African rand (ISO 4217 currency code ZAR) at par. Central bank is Bank of Botswana (Banka Ya Botswana).