RWF to RSD

RSD - Serbian Dinar (РСД)

Serbian Dinar

The Dinar is the foreign currency used in Serbia since the disintegration of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 2003. Earlier versions of the Serbian Dinar existed prior to World War I and during German occupation in World War II. The earliest use of the term Dinar dates back to 1214.

The Serbian Dinar is the currency in Serbia (RS, SRB). The Serbian Dinar is also known as Serbe Dinar. The exchange rate for the Serbian Dinar was last updated on May 24, 2019 from Yahoo Finance. The RSD conversion factor has 5 significant digits.

Economy

• Serbia’s GDP of ~US$11,079 (PPP) makes it one of the smaller economies in Europe, though globally it is considered an upper-middle economy. GDP Growth has been strong in recent years; its ~8.7% GDP growth in 2008 put Serbia amongst the fastest growing economies in the region.
• Serbia’s rate of unemployment is quite high, reaching 23.7% in February 2012.
• Serbia has a very large trade deficit. Being a landlocked country with very limited natural resources, most necessities are imported from neighboring countries. Serbia has free trade agreements with the European Union, Russia, and Belarus.
• Raspberries are one of the largest exports for the country. Serbia grows and provides nearly 1/3 of the world’s raspberries.
• Serbia is an associate member of the EU.

History

• The first mention of a Serbian Dinar is connected with the reign of Stefan Nemanjić in 1214. Serbian Dinar coins were minted by many of the rulers in the region until the fall of Stefan Lazarević in 1459.
• For the next few centuries, several varying currencies were used in the the Serbian area. The first modern Serbian Dinar coins were minted in 1868, and the first Dinar banknotes were issued in 1876.
• In 1920, following World War I, the Serbian Dinar was replaced by the Yugoslav Dinar (at par).
• Following the German occupation of Yugoslavia, the region was again split into Serbia and Montenegro. At this time, the Yugoslav Dinar was replaced by the Serbian Dinar in 1941, at a rate of 1 Yugoslav Dinar = 20 Serbian Dinars.
• In 1944, the reconstitution of Yugoslavia occurred and the Serbian Dinar was again replaced by the Yugoslav Dinar at the same rate of 1 Yugoslav Dinar = 20 Serbian Dinars.
• In 2003, following the final dissolution of Yugoslavia, the Serbian Dinar became the official currency of Serbia, replacing the Yugoslav Dinar at par.

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RWF - Rwandan Franc (RWF)

Rwandan Franc

The Rwandan Franc (RWF), is the authorized tender utilized in Rwanda. The Rwandan Franc is subdivided into a hundred centimes. Banknotes and coins are both used as legal tender for the country.

The Rwandan Franc is the currency in Rwanda (RW, RWA). The symbol for RWF can be written RF. The Rwandan Franc is divided into 100 centimes. The exchange rate for the Rwandan Franc was last updated on May 24, 2019 from Yahoo Finance. The RWF conversion factor has 5 significant digits.

Economy

• Rwanda is a very agricultural-based country with about seventy percent of the inhabitants engaged in farming. Major exports are tea and coffee.
• Despite being land-locked with a high population and minimal resources and industry, Rwanda has been able to make significant progress in rehabilitating and stabilizing its economy.
• The Rwandan economic system relies heavily on farm production of small, semi-subsistence, and fragmented farms.
• By 1994, farm size was was typically less than 1 hectare, whilst inhabitant’s density was greater than 450 individuals per square kilometer.

History

• The Franc became the foreign money of Rwanda in 1916, when Belgium captured the German territory and switched the German East African Rupee for the Belgian Congo Franc.
• Rwanda utilized the Belgian Congo Franc until 1960, when the Burundi and Rwanda Franc was introduced.
• Rwanda commenced issuing the Rwandan Franc in 1964.
• In 1964, banknotes of the Rwanda and Burundi Bank of Emission were overstamped for Rwanda usage only.
• In 1969, aluminum 1 franc coins were launched. In 1970, 2 and ½ francs were also added in aluminum.
• Brass 50 and 20 francs were launched in 1977.
• There is a plan to launch a standard currency, a modern East African Shilling, for 5 East African countries at the start of 2012.

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