Currency of Azerbaijan: Azerbaijani Manat
Azerbaijani Manat · AZN · National
Who Issues Azerbaijani Manat in Azerbaijan
For everyday monetary use, Azerbaijan relies on its own Azerbaijani Manat (AZN) rather than a shared cross-border unit. The symbol displayed is AZN, and ISO 4217 gives the currency numeric identifier 944.
Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan issues or manages the Azerbaijani Manat within Azerbaijan's own monetary framework. That makes AZN a national currency rather than a unit administered by a regional monetary union.
Exchange Rate for AZN
When using the AZN reference, the useful benchmark is a dated AZN observation with its currency pair stated explicitly. Actual conversion costs depend on the provider's spread, fees and timing. That makes the exchange-rate context transparent.
For currency calculations involving Azerbaijan, match both the currency pair and the observation date before comparing reference rates. Actual conversion costs depend on the provider's spread, fees and timing. This makes the data layers easy to distinguish.
Banknotes and Coins
Banknotes
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan's denomination structure contains seven banknotes: ₼1, ₼5, ₼10, ₼20, ₼50, ₼100 and ₼200. Several denominations have been modernized since 2021, including an upgraded ₼100 introduced in 2026.
Coins
The current manat coin structure contains six denominations: 1, 3, 5, 10, 20 and 50 gapik.
Frequently Asked Questions
What currency is used in Azerbaijan?
When checking Azerbaijani Manat values in Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijani Manat (AZN) is the national currency, with Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan responsible for the domestic monetary framework. This separation keeps the comparison internally consistent.
Who manages the currency system in Azerbaijan?
Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the main monetary authority identified for Azerbaijan.
Are the exchange rates for Azerbaijan real-time?
In Azerbaijan, where the pair is supported, the displayed conversion comes from the latest available reference observation and is date-stamped. It should not be read as a live executable quote. This gives the institutional fact separate from market data.
Sources & methodology
Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the principal reference used here for institutional facts about Azerbaijani Manat in Azerbaijan. Currency identification uses ISO 4217 for AZN, with institutional exchange arrangements separated from time-specific rate data. That framing makes the source trail clear.
View sources used for this page
- Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan - official website
- SIX - ISO 4217 Maintenance Agency
- IMF - Annual Report on Exchange Arrangements and Exchange Restrictions
- BIS - central bank directory and institutional cross-check
- Frankfurter - latest public reference-rate feed used by the converter
- Central Bank of Azerbaijan - currency in circulation
- Central Bank of Azerbaijan - coins in circulation
- Central Bank of Azerbaijan - 2026 upgraded 100-manat banknote