Papua New Guinean kina
In circulation in Papua New Guinea
- ISO code
- PGK
- Symbol
- K
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 6
- Coins
- 6
- Issued by
- Bank of Papua New Guinea
Notes and coins in circulation
- K2
- K5
- K10
- K20
- K50
- K100
The Papua New Guinean kina’s largest current denomination is K100, worth about $22.47: the 69th least valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 PGK = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.2247 USD | 4.45 PGK |
| EUR | 0.1959 EUR | 5.11 PGK |
| GBP | 0.1680 GBP | 5.95 PGK |
| INR | 21.5394 INR | 0.05 PGK |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
- Papua New Guinea
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Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Bank of Papua New Guinea · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Papua New Guinean kina (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary