Narodowy Bank Polski

Banknotes and coins

General information

Under the Act on Narodowy Bank Polski of 29 August 1997, Narodowy Bank Polski (NBP) holds the exclusive right to issue the currency of the Republic of Poland. The currency issued by NBP consists of banknotes and coins.

The coins issued by Narodowy Bank Polski fall into two categories: coins for general circulation, with high mintages, used as cash at face value, and collector coins, minted in limited editions, primarily for coin collectors at home and abroad.

• Regulation 19/2016 of the President of Narodowy Bank Polski on the method and procedure to be used in counting, sorting, packaging and labelling packages of banknotes and coins, and in conducting activities related to the supply of banknotes and coins to the banks (PDF)