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Encyclopedia > Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark
Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark
konvertibilna marka (Bosnian) (Croatian) (Latin Serbian)
конвертибилна марка (Cyrillic Serbian)
200 konvertibilnih maraka A selection of mark coins from KM0,10 to KM2
200 konvertibilnih maraka A selection of mark coins from KM0,10 to KM2
ISO 4217 Code BAM
User(s) Bosnia and Herzegovina
Inflation 8.2%
Source The World Factbook, 2006 est.
Pegged with euro = KM1.95583
Subunit
1/100 fening
Symbol KM (Latin) or КМ (Cyrillic)
Plural The language(s) of this currency is of the Slavic languages. There is more than one way to construct plural forms. See article.
Coins 5, 10, 20, 50 feninga, 1, 2, 5 maraka
Banknotes 50 pfeniga, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 maraka
Central bank Central Bank of Bosnia Herzegovina
Website www.cbbh.gov.ba

The convertible mark (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian Latin: konvertibilna marka, Serbian Cyrillic: конвертибилна марка), (ISO 4217:BAM) is the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is divided into 100 feninga (Bosnian and Croatian, фенинга in Serbian), from the German Pfennig. Image File history File links 200km_front. ... Image File history File links BIH001. ... A fixed exchange rate, sometimes (less commonly) called a pegged exchange rate, is a type of exchange rate regime wherein a currencys value is matched to the value of another single currency or to a basket of other currencies, or to another measure of value, such as gold. ... “EUR” redirects here. ... Look up Plural in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Plural is a grammatical number, typically referring to more than one of the referent in the real world. ...  Countries where a West Slavic language is the national language  Countries where an East Slavic language is the national language  Countries where a South Slavic language is the national language The Slavic languages (also called Slavonic languages), a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup... The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian: ) is the central bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the capital city, Sarajevo. ... Serbian (српски језик; srpski jezik) is one of the standard versions of the Shtokavian dialect, used primarily in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, and by Serbs in the Serbian diaspora. ... Serbian (српски језик; srpski jezik) is one of the standard versions of the Shtokavian dialect, used primarily in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, and by Serbs in the Serbian diaspora. ... ISO 4217 is the international standard describing three letter codes (also known as the currency code) to define the names of currencies established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ... Serbian (српски језик; srpski jezik) is one of the standard versions of the Shtokavian dialect, used primarily in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, and by Serbs in the Serbian diaspora. ... The pfennig was a small German coin valued at 1/100 of a Deutsche Mark and other German currencies with the name Mark. ...


It was established by the 1995 Dayton Agreement and replaced the Bosnia and Herzegovina dinar, Croatian kuna and Republika Srpska dinar as the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1998. The "marka" in the name refers to the Deutsche Mark, the currency to which it was pegged at par. Since the replacement of the Deutsche Mark by the euro in 2002, the marka effectively uses the same fixed exchange rate to euro that the Deutsche Mark has (that is, 1 = 1.95583 convertible marka). 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, i. ... The dinar was the independent currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1998. ... “HRK” redirects here. ... The dinar was the currency of the Republika Srpska between 1992 and 1998. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... ISO 4217 Code DEM User(s) Germany, Montenegro, Kosovo ERM Since 13 March 1979 Fixed rate since 31 December 1998 Replaced by €, non cash 1 January 1999 Replaced by €, cash 1 January 2002 € = 1. ... A fixed currency, less commonly called a pegged currency, is a currency that uses a fixed exchange rate as its exchange rate regime. ... “EUR” redirects here. ... “EUR” redirects here. ... “EUR” redirects here. ...


All banknotes are interchangeable within the whole country, but the designs of the banknotes issued by the two entities (the Federation and the Republika Srpska) differ in the symbols and the person depicted on the back. An exception is the 200 KM banknote, which has the same design throughout the country. The location of the FBiH entity as part of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Europe. ... Anthem: Bože Pravde2 (English: God of Justice) Patron Saint: Saint Stephen3 The location of Republika Srpska as part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...

Contents

Coins

  • 5 feninga/фенинга
  • 10 feninga/фенинга
  • 20 feninga/фенинга
  • 50 feninga/фенинга
  • 1 marka/марка
  • 2 marke/марке
  • 5 maraka/марака

Banknotes

50 konvertibilnih maraka (Federation of BiH)
100 konvertibilnih maraka (Federation of BiH)
  • 50 feninga/фенинга (spelled as "pfeniga/пфенига" on the note, withdrawn from circulation March 31, 2003) (Skender Kulenović and Branko Ćopić)
  • 1 marka/марка (Fra Ivan Franjo Jukić and Ivo Andrić)
  • 5 maraka/марака (Meša Selimović)
  • 10 maraka/марака (Mehmedalija Mak Dizdar and Aleksa Šantić)
  • 20 maraka/марака (Antun Branko Šimić and Filip Višnjić)
  • 50 maraka/марака (Musa Ćazim Ćatić and Jovan Dučić)
  • 100 maraka/марака (Nikola Šop and Petar Kočić)
  • 200 maraka/марака (Ivo Andrić)
Current BAM exchange rates
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A banknote of 50 convertible Marks from Bosnia and Herzegovina, scanned by my friend Darko (cubalibre8@gmx. ... A banknote of 50 convertible Marks from Bosnia and Herzegovina, scanned by my friend Darko (cubalibre8@gmx. ... The location of the FBiH entity as part of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Europe. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 385 pixels Full resolution (2424 × 1168 pixel, file size: 641 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image depicts a unit of currency. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 385 pixels Full resolution (2424 × 1168 pixel, file size: 641 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image depicts a unit of currency. ... The location of the FBiH entity as part of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Europe. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Skender Kulenović (Скендер Куленовић) was a Yugoslav poet born in Bosnia. ... Branko Ćopić on 50 pfenig banknote of Bosnia and Herzegovina Branko Ćopić (Бранко Ћопић; January 1, 1915 – March 26, 1984) was a Bosnian Serb writer. ... Ivo Andrić Ivo Andrić (Serbian: Иво Андрић; October 9, 1892–March 13, 1975) was a Yugoslav novelist, short story writer, and the 1961 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. ... Meša Selimović Mehmedalija Meša Selimović (Cyrillic: Мехмедалија Меша Селимовић) was a Yugoslav writer, and one of the greatest 20th century novelists of Bosnian and Serbian literature. ... Mak (Mehmedalija) Dizdar (Stolac 1917–Sarajevo 1971) was a Bosniak poet, considered one of the greatest Yugoslav poets of the second half of the twentieth century. ... Aleksa Šantić (Алекса Шантић) was a Bosnian Serb poet, born in 1868, died in 1924. ... Antun Branko Šimić (November 18, 1898 – May 2, 1925) was a Croatian expressionist poet. ... Filip Višnjić (1767-1834) Filip Višnjic (serbian-Филип Вишњић) was born at Vilića Guvno in the village Gornja Trnova, municipality Ugljevik in 1767. ... Musa Ćazim Ćatić (1878-1915) was a Bosnian-Croat prose writer. ... Jovan Ducić as ambassador Jovan Dučić (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Дучић) (1874?-1943) was a famous Serbian poet, writer and diplomat. ... Petar Kočić Petar Kočić (Cyrillic - Петар Кочић) (1877 — 1916) was Serbian poet and writer. ... Ivo Andrić Ivo Andrić (Serbian: Иво Андрић; October 9, 1892–March 13, 1975) was a Yugoslav novelist, short story writer, and the 1961 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. ...

See also

Currently there are several currencies pegged to the euro, some with fluctuation bands around a central rate and others with no fluctuations allowed around the central rate. ... The Economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina since Bosnia and Herzegovinas declaration of sovereignty in October 1991 and the declaration of independence from the former Yugoslavia on 3 March 1992. ...

External links

Preceded by:
Bosnia and Herzegovina dinar
Location: B&H except Republika Srpska
Reason: inflation
Ratio: 1 convertible mark = 1 Deutsche Mark
Currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
1998
Succeeded by:
Current
Preceded by:
Yugoslav new dinar
Location: Republika Srpska
Reason: Dayton Agreement
Ratio: 1 convertible mark = 1 Deutsche Mark

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