Croatian Kuna

About The Croatian Kuna: The Currency of the Croatia

Quick Facts About the Croatian Kuna Notes

Country of Origin	Croatia
Symbol	KN
Currency Code	HRK (numeric: 191)
Nick Names
Minor units	Lipa
Denominations (Banknotes)	5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000
Motto
Identification Feature	The fronts all depict well-known Coatians, while the backs contain various architectural motifs. On all notes save the 5 kuna note, the geometric figures written in the lower left corner of the front are intaglio printed so that the visually impaired can easily identify them. Lijepa naa domovino, the Croatian national song, is microprinted to the right of the coat of arms on the front (Our Beautiful Homeland). The overall look is similar to the fourth series of German Mark banknotes
Issuing Bank	Croatian National Bank
In Circulation Since	30 May 1994

Croatia's currency, the Croatian Kuna, has been in use since 1994. (sign: kn; code: HRK). Each Croatian Kuna is divided into 100 lipa. The Croatian National Bank issues the Croatian Kuna, and the Croatian Mint produces the coins. The word "kuna" in Croatian can be used as "kuna" or "kune" if you want to write in plural. The Croatian Kuna will cease to exist in 2022 as Croatia will switch to the euro (€, EUR) on January 1, 2023. The current Croatian Kuna price is 0.13 Euros. Cash in Croatian Kuna may be exchanged for euros at no cost, and all Croatian bank accounts and credit cards will be instantly converted to euros.

The Croatian Kuna symbol is KN on an international basis. The Croatian Kuna to Indian Rupee currently stands at 0 🔄 INR.

History of the Croatian Kuna

The word "kuna" stands for "marten”. Taxes were paid in the then-highly prized marten skins in the Roman provinces of upper and lower Pannonia (modern-day Hungary and Slavonia). Deriving from the Medieval Latin word for "marten," martus, which comes from Proto-Germanic *maruz, the Croatian word marturina ("tax") was thus created. Up until the early 15th century, various Slavic nations, most notably Kievan Rus and its successors, used the Croatian Kuna as their primary unit of money. 1/25 (and later 1/50) gryvnas of silver were equivalent to it. In Croatian, kune is the plural of the Croatian Kuna.

The concept of Kuna vanished during the Middle Ages. When Banovina of Croatia, an autonomous region founded inside the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, attempted to issue its own currency in addition to the Yugoslav dinar in 1939, the concept of a kuna currency was revived. The Independent State of Croatian Kuna was created by the Ustae government in 1941 when they founded the country. This money was in use until 1945, when the foundation of FPR Yugoslavia led to its replacement by the Yugoslav dinar, along with competing issuance by the communist Partisans. It was again replaced by the current Croatian Kuna currency in 1994.

Croatian Kuna to dollar currently stands at 0.14 USD. Croatian Kuna to NZD is currently 0.22 NZD.

On the other hand, Croatian Kuna to Sterling currently is 0.12 Pound Sterling, Great Britain’s currency. Croatian kuna to CAD is now at 0.19 CAD.

Countries Accepting the Croatian Kuna

Amount in the Croatian Kuna You Should Carry for Your Trip

Depending on your expectations, a single traveller to Croatia will pay anywhere from 32 USD (224 Croatian Kuna) for a hostel to 355 USD (2,500 Croatian Kuna) for an overnight stay at a five-star hotel.

If you want to spend a week in Croatia, the cost of your stay will be close to 850-1000 Croatian Kuna for your trip.

Fuel prices are very expensive in Croatia, and thus you are advised to use public transport for exploration. A family travelling with two kids needs 380 USD for one day in Croatia.

The simplest method to experience local specialities when visiting Croatia is to place an order at a restaurant there. In a middle-class restaurant, a two-person supper typically costs USD 35 (250 Croatian Kuna). In Croatia, there are many different hotels and hostels. Accommodations are just as vital as food. In Croatia, hotel rates are based on quality. The average hotel fee is 32 USD (224 Croatian Kuna). The cost of a 3-star hotel is 86 USD (608 Croatian Kuna).

In all, you should keep an eye on the live Croatian kuna rate for its currency exchange rates. If you want to use credit cards, make sure to use Croatian kuna forex cards.

The current Croatian kuna exchange rate depends on its strength against pegged currencies like Euro or Dollar. You can do the Croatian Kuna currency exchange at the Croatian Exchange office or embassy. The Croatian Kuna rate may vary according to the time. The Croatian Kuna Rate compared to the dollar is now at 0.14 USD.