Danish Krone (DKK)
The Danish Krone is issued by Danmarks Nationalbank.
- Alphabetic code
- DKK
- Numeric code
- 208
- Symbol
- kr
- Minor units
- 2
- Example
- DKK 1,234.50
- Used in
- Denmark, Faroe Islands, Greenland
History
- 1873 The Coinage Act of 23 May puts Denmark on the gold standard and replaces the rigsdaler with the krone at two kroner to one rigsdaler, with kroner to be legal tender by 1 January 1875 at the latest.
- 1999 Denmark joins ERM II on 1 January, with a krone central rate of 7.46038 per euro and a fluctuation band of plus or minus 2.25 per cent.
- 2000 On 28 September Danish voters reject adopting the euro in a referendum, with 53.2% voting no and 46.8% yes.
Live exchange rates
Sources
- Danmarks Nationalbank: Report and Accounts 1998
- Danmarks Nationalbank: Working Paper 2004/12
- Danmarks Nationalbank: the role of gold in the monetary system
- Danmarks Nationalbank: historical coins
- ECB press release, 31 December 1998
- Danmarks Nationalbank: Denmark’s participation in ERM II
- Danmarks Nationalbank: the tasks of Danmarks Nationalbank