| 1 $ = | Start | 10/10/2026 | Change | |
| Last 24 hours | 6.6663 kr | ⇨ | 6.6726 kr | +0.1% |
| Last week | 6.6426 kr | ⇨ | 6.6726 kr | +0.45% |
| Last month | 6.4238 kr | ⇨ | 6.6726 kr | +3.87% |
| Last year | 6.457 kr | ⇨ | 6.6726 kr | +3.34% |
| Currency | 10/03/2026 | 10/10/2026 | Change | |
| Ugandan Shilling (UGX) | 3,989.6 USh | ⇨ | 4,088.7 USh | +2.49% |
| Dominican Peso (DOP) | 60.05 RD$ | ⇨ | 61.304 RD$ | +2.09% |
| Russian Ruble (RUB) | 83.633 руб | ⇨ | 85.16 руб | +1.82% |
| Malagasy Ariary (MGA) | 4,430 Ar | ⇨ | 4,502.5 Ar | +1.64% |
| Mexican Peso (MXN) | 18.161 $ | ⇨ | 18.414 $ | +1.39% |
| Mauritian Rupee (MUR) | 48.15 Rs | ⇨ | 47.46 Rs | -1.43% |
| Afghan Afghani (AFN) | 66 Af | ⇨ | 65 Af | -1.52% |
| Colombian Peso (COP) | 3,272.1 $ | ⇨ | 3,195.3 $ | -2.35% |
| Paraguayan Guaraní (PYG) | 5,849.6 ₲ | ⇨ | 5,687.4 ₲ | -2.77% |
| Brazilian Real (BRL) | 5.2108 R$ | ⇨ | 4.9908 R$ | -4.22% |
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| Currency name | Danish Krone |
| Symbol | kr |
| Also known as | DKK, Danish Krone, 1 kr = 100 øre |
| ISO code | DKK |
| Banknotes | 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 kr |
| Coins | 50 øre; 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 kr |
| Central bank | Danmarks Nationalbank - Website: www.nationalbanken.dk |
| Countries | 1 country: Denmark (capital: Copenhagen, major cities: Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Aalborg) |
| Population | 6 mil. |
History
The Danish krone, officially introduced in January 1875, replaced the rigsdaler as Denmark's currency when the country joined the Scandinavian Monetary Union with Sweden and Norway. The union created a shared currency zone for the three Nordic nations, functioning until World War I disrupted international monetary arrangements. The name "krone" means "crown" in Danish.
Denmark has a long and distinguished monetary history. The Nationalbanken, Denmark's central bank, was established in 1818 as a private institution and became state-owned in 1936. Denmark abandoned the gold standard in 1914 during World War I and briefly during the Great Depression, but has otherwise maintained a tradition of monetary conservatism.
Denmark is a member of the European Union but has a formal opt-out from the euro, confirmed in a 2000 referendum. Instead, Denmark participates in the Exchange Rate Mechanism II (ERM II) and maintains the krone at a fixed rate against the euro (1 EUR ≈ 7.46 DKK) within a tight ±2.25% band — though in practice the band maintained is far narrower, typically ±0.5%. This makes Denmark's monetary policy effectively shadowing the European Central Bank.
The krone's strong peg to the euro and Denmark's consistent current account surpluses have made it one of Europe's most stable currencies. Greenland and the Faroe Islands use the krone (though the Faroe Islands issue their own notes at par).
Sources:
"Danish krone", Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_krone
"Danmarks Nationalbank", Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danmarks_Nationalbank