Croatian kuna · HRK
kn symbol · 1 country currently using this currency.
Currency info
Adopted: 1994
Currency family: Krona
The kuna is named after a small carnivorous mammal whose fur was historically used as a form of payment in medieval Croatia.
- Introduced in 1994 following Croatian independence and the end of the Yugoslav dinar
- Named after the historical kuna, a medieval form of currency used in the Croatian Kingdom
- Pegged to the German Deutsche Mark from 1994-2002 for monetary stability
- Replaced the Yugoslav dinar at a rate of 1 kuna = 7 dinars
- Maintained as Croatia's currency after EU accession in 2013, though adoption of the euro is planned
Countries currently using this currency
Related
Other Krona currencies
Historical predecessor
Yugoslav dinar