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Polish Zloty (PLN)

The Polish zloty is Poland's national currency and a major non-euro currency within the European Union.

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ISO code
PLN
Symbol
PLN
Region
Europe
Currency type
Fiat currency
Exchange system
Narodowy Bank Polski issues zloty banknotes and conducts Poland's independent national monetary policy.
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1 PLN = 0.2688172 USDRate date: Source: Frankfurter

Quick facts

PLN at a glance

CurrencyPolish Zloty (PLN)
Minor unitGrosz
Central bank or issuing authorityNational Bank of Poland
Used inPoland

Currency profile

How PLN works

The Polish zloty is Poland's national currency and a major non-euro currency within the European Union.

Narodowy Bank Polski issues zloty banknotes and conducts Poland's independent national monetary policy.

  • PLN is divided into 100 groszy and remains distinct from EUR despite Poland's EU membership.
  • The current zloty resulted from the 1995 redenomination at 10,000 old zlotys for one new zloty.

Context

Why this currency matters

PLN demonstrates how an EU member can remain economically integrated with the single market while retaining an independent currency and monetary policy. Its 1995 redenomination is also essential for reading older Polish prices and distinguishing historical amounts from the current zloty.

Monetary framework

Exchange arrangement

Official arrangement

Narodowy Bank Polski issues zloty banknotes and conducts Poland's independent national monetary policy.

Reference-rate context

CurrencyHub shows daily reference rates. Banks, card networks, ATMs and transfer providers may apply different exchange rates, fees or spreads.

History timeline

Key dates for PLN

  1. Modern zloty introduced

    Poland's monetary reform introduced the zloty as the national currency under a new central banking framework.

    Narodowy Bank Polski - history of central banking

  2. Postwar redenomination

    A postwar currency reform exchanged earlier zloty balances for a new monetary unit.

    Narodowy Bank Polski - history of central banking

  3. Current zloty denomination introduced

    Poland removed four zeros, exchanging 10,000 old zlotys for one current PLN.

    Narodowy Bank Polski - history of central banking

Usage and economy

How PLN is used

  • Domestic prices, wages and payments in Poland.
  • Regional commerce and comparisons with CZK, HUF, RON and EUR.

Country currency guides

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Banknotes and coins

PLN currency units

Banknotes

Narodowy Bank Polski documents the current zloty banknote series.

Coins

Narodowy Bank Polski documents zloty and grosz circulation coins.

Currency unit

One Polish Zloty unit is recorded with 2 decimal places and uses Grosz as its minor unit.

Popular currency pairs

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Poland flagUnited States flagPLNUSD1 PLN = 0.2688172 USDPoland flagEuropean Union flagPLNEUR1 PLN = 0.23069355 EURPoland flagUnited Kingdom flagPLNGBP1 PLN = 0.19785484 GBPPoland flagJapan flagPLNJPY1 PLN = 42.887097 JPYPoland flagChina flagPLNCNY1 PLN = 1.805806 CNYPoland flagSwitzerland flagPLNCHF1 PLN = 0.21639516 CHF

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FAQ

PLN questions

Why does Poland use PLN instead of EUR?

Poland is an EU member but has not adopted the euro, so the zloty remains its national currency.

What happened to the zloty in 1995?

Poland redenominated the currency at 10,000 old zlotys for one current zloty.

What is a grosz?

A grosz is one hundredth of a Polish zloty; the plural forms vary in Polish usage.

Sources

Data and editorial review

Rate source: Frankfurter

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