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KWD - Kuwaiti Dinar

Kuwait, Dinar

The Kuwaiti Dinar is the currency of Kuwait. Our currency rankings show that the most popular Kuwait Dinar exchange rate is the INR to KWD rate. The currency code for Dinars is KWD, and the currency symbol is ك. Below, you'll find Kuwaiti Dinar rates and a currency converter. You can also subscribe to our currency newsletters with daily rates and analysis, read Kuwaiti Dinar News, or take KWD rates on the go with our XE Currency Apps and website. More info ►

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Top KWD Exchange Rates

Auto-refresh 15x 0 : 59		INR	USD	EUR	AED	GBP	PKR	SAR	EGP	PHP
	1 KWD	214.874	3.51618	2.64781	12.9149	2.29889	358.649	13.1867	24.5808	153.234
	Inverse:	0.00465	0.28440	0.37767	0.07743	0.43499	0.00279	0.07583	0.04068	0.00653

Mid-market rates: 2013-08-02 20:46 UTC

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KWD Stats

Name: Kuwaiti Dinar

Symbol: ك

Minor Unit:
1/1000 = Fils

Top KWD Conversion:
INR/KWD

Top KWD Chart:
INR/KWD Chart

KWD Profile

Coins:
Freq Used: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100

Banknotes:
Freq Used: ك1, ك5, ك10, ك20, 250, 500

Users: Kuwait

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Kuwaiti Dinar History

Kuwait's central bank is called the Central Bank of Kuwait. As of March 2013, the Kuwaiti Dinar is the highest-valued currency in the world.

In 1959, the Persian Gulf Rupee (XPGR) was issued by the Reserve Bank of India to be used in gulf countries, including Kuwait. Up until then, the Indian Rupee circulated alongside a number of different foreign coins. After gaining independence, the Kuwaiti Dinar was introduced in 1961 at a rate of 13.33 IND to 1 KWD. The Central Bank of Kuwait was established in 1969 to manage the state's currency system. In 1975, the Dinar was pegged to a weighted currency basket. When Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, the Iraqi Dinar was used for a brief period and the Kuwaiti Dinar plummeted in value. When the currency was reinstated in early 1991, its value returned to the pre-invasion rate and new banknotes were issued. From 2003 to 2007, the Dinar was pegged to the US Dollar.