Get Acquainted With The Least Valuable Currencies In The World


BANGALORE: Money usually takes the form of coins, banknotes and bank balances; and there are a number of different currencies in use around the world. The difference in currencies lies in their values, which is based on the country’s economy and financial condition—countries with strong economy tend to have a strong currency.

Here is the list of countries with cheapest currency as compiled by The Telegraph.

# Vietnamese Dong

The Vietnamese dong is the currency of Vietnam. It is issued by the State Bank of Vietnam and is represented by the symbol "?". After the revaluation of the Zimbabwean dollar on August 1, 2006, the dong became the least valued currency unit for months, and it still is one of the least valued currencies in the world.

1 U.S. Dollar = 21213.41 Vietnamese Dong

# Indonesian Rupiah

The rupiah (Rp) is the official currency of Indonesia that is issued and controlled by the Bank of Indonesia. The name "rupiah" is derived from the Hindi word rupiyaa.

The current rupiah includes coins from 50 rupiah up to 1000 rupiah and from banknotes of 1000 rupiah up to 100,000 rupiah.

1 U.S. Dollar = 11744.99 Indonesian Rupiah

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