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Currency of Namibia: Namibian dollar

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Namibian dollar · NAD · Multi Currency

Namibian dollar
ISO NAD · NAMIBIA
N$
N$
Namibian dollar
ISO codeNAD
Issuing authorityBank of Namibia
RoleNational currency
R
South African rand
ISO codeZAR
Issuing authoritySouth African Reserve Bank
RoleLegal tender; 1:1 with NAD
NAD
ISO 4217 code
Currency identifier
2
Currencies with an official role
Multi Currency
N$
Currency symbol
Use the ISO code when a symbol is ambiguous
Pegged
Exchange-rate context
Formal monetary link
CurrencyNamibian Dollar
ISO codeNAD
Largest noteN$200
Largest coinN$10
Current note seriesUpgraded 2025 Namibia Dollar series

How Namibia's Currency System Works

Namibia's currency architecture is multi-currency, with official roles recorded for NAD, ZAR. The page uses the Namibian dollar (NAD) as its primary reference while distinguishing the legal or institutional place of each additional currency. Its currency framework records a peg, so exchange-rate management is tied to an external reference point.

Several currencies have an official role in Namibia, so each retains its own issuer and ISO identity. The page treats them separately to avoid implying that Bank of Namibia issues every currency used in the country.

Currency architectureMulti Currency
Primary currencyNamibian dollar (NAD)
Monetary authorityBank of Namibia
ModifiersPegged

For currency calculations involving Namibia, For Namibia, third-currency comparisons should therefore use a dated NAD observation rather than treating the anchor relationship as a universal fixed rate. The exchange-rate arrangement applying to NAD in Namibia includes a formal link to its anchor currency. The wording keeps the monetary framework distinct from the conversion quote.

Because Namibia has 2 currencies with an official role, amounts should be read with the stated currency code whenever the unit is unclear. For transfers and contracts involving Namibia, that prevents one legal-tender currency from being mistaken for another.

Exchange Rate for NAD

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Banknotes and Coins

Banknotes

Banknotes in circulation are N$10, N$20, N$30, N$50, N$100 and N$200. The N$30 is a commemorative circulation note.

N$10
N$20
N$30
N$50
N$100
N$200

Coins

The current Namibian coin set is 5c, 10c, 50c, N$1, N$5 and N$10. The South African rand is also legal tender in Namibia under the Common Monetary Area.

5c
10c
50c
N$1
N$5
N$10

Frequently Asked Questions

What currency is used in Namibia?

Namibia has more than one currency with an official legal-tender role. The currencies are shown separately so their issuers and exchange-rate relationships are not conflated.

Who manages the currency system in Namibia?

Bank of Namibia is the main monetary authority identified for Namibia.

Are the exchange rates for Namibia real-time?

For reference-rate use in Namibia, the converter uses the latest available reference observation for a supported pair and displays its observation date. It should not be read as a live executable quote. It keeps the observation easy to date.

Data note: Figures marked with * are sourced from external institutions or data providers and may change after publication. Exchange rates, payment statistics and other time-sensitive figures are provided for general reference and may not reflect current market, bank, card-network or transaction rates. DigifyWorld aims to use reliable sources and keep information current, but cannot guarantee that all data is complete, real-time or 100% accurate. Check the cited source or relevant monetary authority when making financial decisions.

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Sources & methodology

The page anchors its institutional currency facts in material from Bank of Namibia and the framework governing Namibia. The NAD code follows ISO 4217. Structural exchange-regime facts are not mixed with a dated reference-rate observation.

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Exchange-rate note: the NAD converter for Namibia requests a supported reference-rate source and displays the observation date. If no supported observation is available, the converter shows that a reference rate is unavailable instead of estimating one.