Tongan Paʻanga · TOP

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Currency info

Adopted: 1967

Currency family: Other

The paʻanga is one of the few currencies in the world with a name derived directly from a Polynesian language word meaning payment or exchange.

Introduced in 1967 when Tonga decimalized its currency system
Replaced the Tongan pound at a rate of 2 paʻanga per pound
Named after the Tongan word for 'to pay' or 'payment'
Managed by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga since its establishment in 1989

Countries currently using this currency

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Historical predecessor

Tongan pound