thebe

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The thebe is the fractional monetary unit of Botswana, representing one-hundredth of a Botswana pula.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf currency subunit
fractional monetary unit
centralBank Bank of Botswana
circulationStatus in circulation
continent Africa
country Botswana
currencySystem decimal
denominationRelation 1 pula = 100 thebe
denominationType coin
exchangeControlAuthority Bank of Botswana
introducedWithCurrency Botswana pula
ISO4217Code BWP
isSubunitOf Botswana pula
legalTender yes
monetaryAuthorityJurisdiction Botswana
surface form: Republic of Botswana
monetarySystem pula–thebe system
namedAfter Setswana word "thebe" meaning "shield"
officialCurrencySubunitOf Botswana
region Southern Africa
replacedCurrencySubunitOf South African rand
surface form: South African rand (in Botswana before pula introduction)
subunitToUnitRatio 100 thebe = 1 pula
symbol t
usedFor cash transactions of small value
usedIn Botswana
valueInPula 0.01

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