Angolan Kwanza to Aruban florin — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: Angola

Currency Code, Symbol: AOA, Kz

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 kwanzas

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000 kwanzas

History: The Angolan kwanza (Kz) is issued only in one country – Angola. Traditionally, the AOA abbreviation is used to denote this monetary unit. Since 1999, one Angolan kwanza equals 100 centimos, but it was previously subdivided into lwei.The currency itself was issued in 1977 replacing the old Angolan escudo. A monetary reform restricted the exchange of escudo to new notes. The government turned a part of old units into debt obligations to the population. Now, the Angolan kwanza is printed at the Russian enterprise Goznak.Read More

Country of Circulation: Aruba

Currency Code, Symbol: AWG, Afl

Denominations of coins in circulation: 5, 10, 25, 50 cent, 1, 2½, 5 florin

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 0, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500 florin

History: The Aruban florin (ƒ) is the currency of Aruba. It is used only on the territory of this country. It is denoted as AWG and contains 100 cents.The florin came into circulation in 1986. At that time, the government gained independence from the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Before that, there was the Antillean guilder used on the island. Until today, the florin has gone through several design changes. At the moment, the banknotes feature key buildings and Aruban monuments, and flora and fauna of the island as well. An interesting detail is that 50 cents is the only coin that is still minted in square shape.Read More