Foreign exchange guide to Botswana and the Botswanan Pula (BWP)
What's in this Botswana currency guide?
BWP News, Forecasts and Trends
The below interactive chart shows the USD to BWP exchange rate, trend and recent alerts for the last 90 days.
ALERTS:7-DAY▼2.1% | 30-DAY LOWS |
USD/BWP at 11.77 was trading near AVG:11.76 with LO:10.95 and HI:12.34 (90 days). ALERTS: USD/BWP was DOWN 2.1% this 7-DAY period and also dropped to 30-DAY LOWS.
Frequently Asked Questions
What currency should I use in Botswana?
The domestic currency in Botswana is the Botswanan Pula.
What is the Botswanan Pula currency code and symbol?
The three letter currency code for the Botswanan Pula is BWP — symbol is P.
Which countries use the Botswanan Pula?
It is the domestic currency in Botswana.
Is the Botswanan Pula a closed currency?
No, the Botswanan Pula is freely available and convertible. See guide: What is a closed currency?
Travel, Currency and Money saving tips for Botswana
Travel money for Botswana
Save money and time by Ordering your Botswanan Pula online from Travelex, you get better rates and can pick up the BWP cash locally or even on travel day at the airport.
Another popular option is to use a Pre-paid Travel Card. Your Debit/Credit Card provider will charge you 2% from market mid-rate, but your bank may also charge an extra 3% as an “Overseas Transaction Charge” plus “Overseas ATM” fees for withdrawing cash.
For card purchases if offered a choice of currencies always select to Pay in Botswanan Pula otherwise you may get much worst exchange rates.
Sending money to Botswana
When searching around for information on how to get a good exchange rate when sending money to Botswana you need to start with finding out the latest Botswanan Pula foreign-transfer exchange rate.
Then compare your bank's exchange rates to several licensed FX providers exchange rate and fees to see how much you can save (we make that calculation easy here).
Get a better deal for foreign transfers to Botswana
When sending money to Botswana it’s important to compare your bank’s rates & fees with those we have negotiated with our partner money transfer providers. To get a better deal you should follow these 4 simple steps :
- Open an account with a BER reviewed FX provider (id docs may be required)
- You specify the local or Botswanan Pula amount you want to transfer
- Make a local currency domestic transfer for the requested amount to the provider's bank account in your country
- Once your funds are received by the provider the converted BWP amount will be transfered to the recipient account you specify in Botswana.
Use our Send to Botswanan Pula calculator to compare the exchange rates of FX specialist providers rates versus your bank's standard rates you can hopefully save around 5% and maybe more - end result is more Botswanan Pula deposited into the recipient bank account and less margins and fees kept by the banks!