PLN: Polish Zloty
The złoty (meaning golden in Polish) is the official currency of the Republic of Poland. It operates under a free-floating exchange rate regime managed by the National Bank of Poland in Warsaw.
Real-time wholesale mid-market rate with zero markup. Compare baseline interbank pricing against UAE exchange house spreads and remittance transfer fees.
Historical exchange rate movements based on central bank benchmarks and interbank market liquidity.
Reference tables for common transfer and banknote amounts based on the interbank exchange rate.
| UAE Dirham (AED) | Afghan Afghani (AFN) |
|---|---|
| 1 AED | 17.70 AFN |
| 5 AED | 88.48 AFN |
| 10 AED | 176.97 AFN |
| 25 AED | 442.42 AFN |
| 50 AED | 884.85 AFN |
| 100 AED | 1,769.69 AFN |
| 200 AED | 3,539.39 AFN |
| 250 AED | 4,424.23 AFN |
| 500 AED | 8,848.47 AFN |
| 1,000 AED | 17,696.94 AFN |
| 2,500 AED | 44,242.34 AFN |
| 5,000 AED | 88,484.69 AFN |
| 10,000 AED | 176,969.37 AFN |
| Afghan Afghani (AFN) | UAE Dirham (AED) |
|---|---|
| 1 AFN | 0.06 AED |
| 5 AFN | 0.28 AED |
| 10 AFN | 0.57 AED |
| 25 AFN | 1.41 AED |
| 50 AFN | 2.83 AED |
| 100 AFN | 5.65 AED |
| 200 AFN | 11.30 AED |
| 250 AFN | 14.13 AED |
| 500 AFN | 28.25 AED |
| 1,000 AFN | 56.51 AED |
| 2,500 AFN | 141.27 AED |
| 5,000 AFN | 282.53 AED |
| 10,000 AFN | 565.07 AED |
| Provider / Channel | PLN/CAD Offered Rate | Effective Markup | Recipient Gets (for 5,000 PLN) | Cost vs. Mid-Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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LocalExchangeRates (Interbank Benchmark) Pure Mid-Market Rate
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0.3694 CAD | 0.00% (Zero Spread) | 1,847.00 CAD | Baseline |
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Specialized Digital Transfers (Wise / OFX) Mid-market rate + low transparent fee
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0.3679 CAD | ~0.40% spread | 1,839.61 CAD | -7.39 CAD |
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Online FX Platforms (Walutomat / Cinkciarz) Peer-to-peer currency exchange
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0.3661 CAD | ~0.90% spread | 1,830.38 CAD | -16.62 CAD |
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City Centre Street Kantors (Cash) Physical banknote exchange in Warsaw/Kraków
|
0.3620 CAD | ~2.00% spread | 1,810.06 CAD | -36.94 CAD |
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Polish Retail Banks (PKO BP, mBank, Santander) Standard bank account wire or transfer
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0.3565 CAD | ~3.50% spread | 1,782.35 CAD | -64.65 CAD |
|
Airport Currency Booths (Warsaw WAW / Pearson YYZ) Airport terminal counter rates
|
0.3325 CAD | ~10.00% spread | 1,662.30 CAD | -184.70 CAD |
Searches for 1 PLN to CAD, 1 zł to CAD, zloty to cad, and convert pln to cad describe the same exchange calculation: the amount of Canadian dollars you receive per Polish zloty. At today's wholesale baseline of 1 PLN = 0.3694 CAD (inverse: 1 CAD = 2.7071 PLN), knowing retail bank margins helps individuals and businesses protect their funds:
Monetary specifications and central bank details for Poland and Canada.
The złoty (meaning golden in Polish) is the official currency of the Republic of Poland. It operates under a free-floating exchange rate regime managed by the National Bank of Poland in Warsaw.
Canada introduced the Canadian dollar in 1858. It is frequently referred to as the loonie after the aquatic bird depicted on the one-dollar coin. International demand for CAD closely tracks exports of crude oil and natural gas.
Trading between the Polish złoty and the Canadian dollar takes place continuously on the interbank foreign exchange market during global business hours. The interbank exchange rate represents the exact midpoint between institutional bid and ask orders. The National Bank of Poland and the Bank of Canada publish daily reference tables based on these wholesale transactions.
Several primary market influences affect the PLN/CAD exchange rate:
Rate data updates every 5 minutes from live market feeds and daily benchmarks published by the National Bank of Poland and the Bank of Canada.
Common questions about PLN to CAD conversion, money transfer costs, and bank margins.
The current live mid-market rate is 1 AED = 17.6969 AFN (reverse rate: 1 AFN = 0.0565 AED). Commercial money changers and bank transfer providers apply retail spreads typically between 0.8% and 2.5%.
The UAE Dirham is officially pegged to the US Dollar at a fixed rate of 3.6725 AED per USD. Therefore, fluctuations in the AED to AFN rate directly mirror movements between the US Dollar and the Afghan Afghani as set by Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) FX auctions and regional market liquidity.
Licensed exchange houses across the UAE (including Al Ansari Exchange, Lulu Exchange, Al Fardan, and Sharaf Exchange) offer cash exchange and direct remittance services to Afghanistan. Comparing branch fees and using online apps usually secures better rates than airport desks.
When traveling into or out of the UAE, passengers carrying physical currency exceeding AED 60,000 (or equivalent in foreign currencies like AFN or USD) must submit a declaration to UAE customs. Financial institutions also require valid Emirates ID or passport verification under AML/KYC regulations.
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