North Korean won

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North Korean won
local name	조선민주주의인민공화국 원 (Korean)
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Banknotes	Coins
ISO 4217 code	KPW
Official users	North Korea
Years circulated	1947–present
Subunit	chon
Symbol	₩
Coins	1, 5, 10, 50 chon, ₩1
Banknotes	₩5; ₩10; ₩50; ₩100; ₩200; ₩500; ₩1,000; ₩2,000; ₩5,000
Central bank	Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

The North Korean won (symbol: ₩; code: KPW) or Korean People's Won is the official currency of North Korea. It is subdivided into 100 chon. The won was first issued in 1947 by the Provisional People's Committee for North Korea, which became the current North Korea in 1948. It is regulated by the Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which is based in Pyongyang.

Exchange rates

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References

• North Korean won on the English Wikipedia

v · d · e North Korea topics
History	pre-918 • Goryeo (918-1392) • Joseon (1392-1897) • Korean Empire (1897-1910) • Japanese Korea (1910-1945) • Provisional People's Republic (1946-1948) • North Korea (1948-present)
Currencies	Coins of Goryeo • Mun (1633-1892) • Yang (1892-1902) • Won (1902-1910) • Yen (1910-1945) • Won (1947-present)
Economy	Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea • Economic history of North Korea • Economy of North Korea

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