Bhutanese ngultrum
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The Bhutanese ngultrum is the official national currency of the Kingdom of Bhutan, pegged to and used alongside the Indian rupee.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fiat currency
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national currency → |
| centralBank |
Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan
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| coCirculatesWith |
Indian rupee in Bhutan
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| country |
Bhutan
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| currencySymbol |
Nu.
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| denominationType |
banknotes
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coins → |
| introduced |
1974
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| ISO4217Code |
BTN
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| issuingAuthority |
Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan
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| languageOnCurrency |
Dzongkha
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English → |
| legalTenderIn |
Bhutan
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| monetaryAuthorityHeadquarters |
Thimphu
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| namedAfter |
ngultrum (Dzongkha term related to money or silver)
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| officialCurrencyOf |
Bhutan
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| peggedAtParWith |
Indian rupee
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| peggedExchangeRate |
1 ngultrum = 1 Indian rupee
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| peggedTo |
Indian rupee
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| region |
South Asia
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| subunit |
chetrum
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| subunitToUnit |
100 chetrum = 1 ngultrum
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| usedAlongside |
Indian rupee
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| usedFor |
domestic transactions in Bhutan
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| usedIn |
Bhutan
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