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The currency of Denmark is the Danish krone (DKK), divided into 100 øre and issued by Danmarks Nationalbank, and it is tied to the euro at a central rate of 7.46038 kroner to the euro. One krone costs ₹16.10 at our selling rate right now.
- Code
- DKK
- Symbol
- kr.
- Subunit
- 100 øre
- In use since
- 1875
What is the currency of Denmark?
The currency of Denmark is the Danish krone, code DKK, written kr., with the plural kroner. One krone is divided into 100 øre. Danmarks Nationalbank, the central bank set up in 1818, is the only body allowed to issue Danish notes and coins. The krone replaced the rigsdaler in 1875, and since 1 January 1999 it has been tied to the euro, with a central rate of 7.46038 kroner to the euro and a band of 2.25 percent either side. So against the rupee it follows the euro: on 5 Oct 2026, one Danish krone was worth about ₹16.10 at our selling rate. A quote in DKK always means this krone and not the Swedish krona or the Norwegian krone, which are separate currencies at different values.
Danish Krone at a glance
- Currency
- Danish kroneThe plural is kroner
- Code
- DKKNumeric code 208
- Symbol
- kr.Short for krone
- Subunit
- 1 krone = 100 øreOnly the 50 øre coin remains
- Issuer
- Danmarks NationalbankThe central bank, set up in 1818
- Introduced
- 1875Replaced the rigsdaler at 2 kroner to 1
- Exchange rate
- Pegged to the euroEUR 1 = DKK 7.46038, plus or minus 2.25%
- Used in
- DenmarkAlso Greenland and the Faroe Islands
- Banknotes
- 50, 100, 200 and 500 krThe 2009 series, with bridges on the front; the 1,000 kr has been worthless since 1 June 2026
- Coins
- 50 øre, 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 krThe 1, 2 and 5 kr coins have a hole in the middle
Denmark currency notes and coins
Danish money comes as four banknotes and six coins in use. The notes belong to the 2009 series, with bridges on the front and archaeological finds on the back: the 50 kr was issued on 11 August 2009 and the series was completed in 2011. Versions with extra security features, called 2009A, are valid beside them, and the next series is due in 2028. A fifth note, the 1,000 kr, is no longer money: it has had no value since 1 June 2026. Each note is shown with what it costs in rupees at our selling rate today.
- Danmarks NationalbankFifty kroner50kr.
Fifty kroner 50 kr
≈ ₹804.94 today- Colour
- Violet
- Front
- Sallingsund Bridge, from Salling to Mors (1978)
- Back
- Skarpsalling Pot, a clay vessel of about 3200 BC
- Danmarks NationalbankOne hundred kroner100kr.
One hundred kroner 100 kr
≈ ₹1,609.87 today- Colour
- Orange-yellow
- Front
- The Old Little Belt Bridge, from Jutland to Funen (1935)
- Back
- Hindsgavl Dagger, from 1900 to 1700 BC
- Danmarks NationalbankTwo hundred kroner200kr.
Two hundred kroner 200 kr
≈ ₹3,219.74 today- Colour
- Green
- Front
- Knippelsbro in Copenhagen (the present bridge, 1937)
- Back
- Langstrup belt plate, about 1400 BC
- Danmarks NationalbankFive hundred kroner500kr.
Five hundred kroner 500 kr
≈ ₹8,049.35 today- Colour
- Blue
- Front
- Dronning Alexandrines Bro, the Mønbroen, from Zealand to Møn (1943)
- Back
- Keldby bronze bucket, about 300 BC
Coins, in øre
The 20 and 10 kr coins show King Frederik X on the front and the royal coat of arms on the back. The 5, 2 and 1 kr coins carry his monogram and have a hole in the middle, and the 50 øre shows the crown of Christian V. Any Danish coin since 1875 with a current value is still legal tender.
- 5050 øre
≈ ₹8.05 - 11 krone
≈ ₹16.10 - 22 kroner
≈ ₹32.20 - 55 kroner
≈ ₹80.49 - 1010 kroner
≈ ₹160.99 - 2020 kroner
≈ ₹321.97
Sources: Danmarks Nationalbank, Danish banknotes today; colours as listed on Wikipedia. Rupee values at our selling rate, 10:25 AM IST, 5 Oct 2026.
The note that stopped being money
Denmark's biggest note stopped counting as payment after 31 May 2025, and the last day to exchange it was 31 May 2026. Since 1 June 2026 the 1,000 kr note has had no value, so do not accept one in change or as a gift.
Last day to pay with it
The 1,000 kr note and the older notes of the 1944, 1952, 1972 and 1997 series stop counting as a means of payment.
Last day to exchange it
The Nationalbank's exchange deadline for the 1,000 kr note and the older notes. After it, nothing can be swapped for valid money.
It is worth nothing
From this day the 1,000 kr note has no value at all, and neither do the older notes. Do not accept one and do not carry one.
A new series without it
The next banknote series has 50, 100, 200 and 500 kr notes only. There is no 1,000 kr note in it.
Sources: Danmarks Nationalbank, news releases of 2025 and 2026 on the 1,000 krone notes and older notes, and the page on Danish banknotes today; Wikipedia, "Danish krone".
A krone tied to the euro
The Danish krone does not float on its own. It is held against the euro at a central rate of 7.46038 kroner to the euro, so its price in rupees moves with the euro's.
Tied to the euro
Denmark has been in ERM II since 1 January 1999. The central rate is 7.46038 kroner to the euro, with a band of plus or minus 2.25 percent.
What it means for the rupee
The mid-market rupee price of a krone moves with that of the euro. Divide the mid-market euro rate by about 7.46 for a rough idea of the krone.
Its own currency, by choice
Danes voted against the euro in 2000 and kept the krone. Danmarks Nationalbank still runs a fixed-rate policy that keeps it stable against the euro.
One unit in rupees · our selling rate, 5 Oct 2026
The Danish krone since 1875
The krone is more than 150 years old, tied first to gold and now to the euro. What changed along the way, in eight entries.
- EntryDenmark
The Nationalbank is set up
The Rigsbank of 1813 becomes Danmarks Nationalbank, the central bank and the only body allowed to issue Danish notes and coins.
Bank - EntryDenmark
Gold and the krone
The Coinage Act puts Denmark on the gold standard and replaces the rigsdaler with the krone, at 2 kroner to 1 rigsdaler. A currency union with Sweden is formed in the same year.
- EntryDenmark
The krone begins
The krone starts and Norway joins the union, so the Danish, Swedish and Norwegian kroner have the same gold value.
Launch - EntryDenmark
The union breaks down
During the First World War the exchange rates of the three kroner drift apart, and the union breaks down.
- EntryDenmark
The euro peg
On 1 January Denmark joins ERM II, with a central rate of 7.46038 kroner to the euro and a band of plus or minus 2.25 percent.
- EntryDenmark
Danes keep the krone
A referendum rejects the euro. Denmark stays in ERM II, and the krone stays tied to the euro.
- EntryDenmark
The bridge notes
On 11 August the first note of a new series, the 50 kr, is issued, with a bridge on the front and an archaeological find on the back. The series is completed in 2011.
- EntryDenmark
The 1,000 kr note ends
The 1,000 kr note and the older notes stop counting as payment after 31 May 2025, the exchange deadline is 31 May 2026, and from 1 June 2026 they are worthless.
Note ends
Sources: Danmarks Nationalbank, history of coins and banknotes, the 2009 note series, the page on Danish coins and the 2025 and 2026 releases on the 1,000 krone note; European Central Bank, press release of December 1998 on the ERM II central rates; Wikipedia, "Danish krone" and "Scandinavian Monetary Union".
Kroner and rupees side by side
Worked out at our selling rate at 10:25 AM IST on 5 Oct 2026. For the live rate on any amount, use the DKK to INR or INR to DKK converter.
| You pay | You get |
|---|---|
| ₹5,000 | kr. 310.58 |
| ₹10,000 | kr. 621.17 |
| ₹25,000 | kr. 1,552.92 |
| ₹50,000 | kr. 3,105.84 |
| ₹1,00,000 | kr. 6,211.68 |
| ₹2,00,000 | kr. 12,423.36 |
| You buy | It costs |
|---|---|
| kr. 100 | ₹1,609.87 |
| kr. 500 | ₹8,049.35 |
| kr. 1,000 | ₹16,098.70 |
| kr. 2,000 | ₹32,197.40 |
| kr. 5,000 | ₹80,493.50 |
| kr. 10,000 | ₹1,60,987.00 |
Spending Danish kroner in Denmark
Three things about Danish money that help on the first day.
Cash is a small part of payments
The Nationalbank says the use of cash for payments roughly halved between 2017 and 2023, so take a card as well as some kroner rather than relying on cash alone. The smallest note is the 50 kr, about ₹804.94, and below it money is coins: a 20 kr coin is about ₹321.97.
50 kr note ₹804.94 · 20 kr coin ₹321.97MobilePay is for residents
MobilePay is Denmark's national payment app. It needs a Danish CPR number, a phone number and a bank account with a card, and it does not support foreign cards, so a visitor cannot use it.
Not for visitorsRefuse a 1,000 kr note
The 1,000 kr note has had no value since 1 June 2026, and neither have the notes from before the 2009 series. If one is offered to you, in change or as a gift, do not accept it.
No value since 1 June 2026Taking Danish kroner from India
The Reserve Bank of India's rules apply to every currency, and the Danish krone is no exception.
Up to the equivalent of USD 3,000 per trip can leave India as Danish krone notes. The rest goes on a forex card or as a bank transfer.
Every resident can send up to USD 250,000 abroad each financial year under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme, travel included.
Tax collected at source applies once your foreign-exchange purchases in a financial year cross ₹10 lakh: nil when an education loan pays, 2% for self-funded education and medical treatment, and 20% for travel and everything else. It is credited against your income tax when you file.
Danish kroner are on our booking form. Send your amount and the desk confirms your exact rate before anything is booked.
Book Danish Kroner→Danish krone questions
The questions people type about the Danish krone, answered in full, in three groups.
The basics
8 questionsWhat is the currency of Denmark?
The currency of Denmark is the Danish krone, code DKK, divided into 100 øre. Danmarks Nationalbank, the central bank, issues it, and it is also used in Greenland and the Faroe Islands. The krone is tied to the euro, at a central rate of 7.46038 kroner to the euro.
What is the full form of DKK in currency?
DKK stands for Danish Krone: DK is Denmark's two-letter country code and K is for krone, following the ISO 4217 standard, and its numeric code is 208. That is the DKK full form and the DKK currency full form alike.
What is the Danish krone symbol?
The Danish krone symbol, also called the Denmark currency symbol, is kr., short for krone, with the ISO code DKK. Danmarks Nationalbank's English pages write it before the figure, as in kr. 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000, and the plural of krone is kroner.
Denmark ki currency kya hai?
Denmark ki currency Danish krone (DKK) hai. Ek krone mein 100 øre hote hain, aur 5 Oct 2026 ko ek Danish krone lagbhag ₹16.10 ka tha, hamare selling rate par. Yeh euro se bandhi hui hai, isliye iska rate euro ke saath chalta hai.
What is the Denmark currency name?
The Denmark currency name is the Danish krone, with the plural kroner. It is also searched as Danish currency, Danish money or DKK currency, and all of these mean the same krone. Sweden and Norway have their own krona and krone, which are separate currencies.
How many øre make one Danish krone?
One Danish krone is 100 øre, and øre is the same word in the singular and the plural. The only øre coin in use is the 50 øre, and the other coins are the 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 kroner.
Who issues the Danish krone?
Danmarks Nationalbank, the central bank set up in 1818, is the only body allowed to issue Danish notes and coins. It struck the coins itself until 2016 and has since had them made by outside mints.
Danish krone is the currency of which country?
The Danish krone is the currency of Denmark, and it is also used in Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Greenland has no notes of its own and uses Danish ones, while the Faroes issue their own króna notes at 1 to 1 with Danish notes and use Danish coins. Faroese notes are not valid in Denmark, but a bank can change them like any foreign currency.
Value and history
7 questionsWhat is the Danish krone's central rate against the euro?
The central rate is 7.46038 kroner to the euro, set when Denmark joined ERM II on 1 January 1999, and the krone may move 2.25 percent either side of it. For a traveller from India it means the mid-market rupee price of a krone moves with that of the euro: divide the mid-market euro rate by about 7.46 for a rough idea.
Did Denmark vote against the euro?
Yes. Danes rejected the euro in a referendum in 2000, and the krone stayed. Denmark remained in ERM II, and Danmarks Nationalbank still runs a fixed-rate policy that keeps the krone stable against the euro.
When did Denmark start using the krone?
The krone began in 1875. The Coinage Act of 1873 had put Denmark on the gold standard and replaced the rigsdaler with the krone, at 2 kroner to 1 rigsdaler, and for a time the Danish, Swedish and Norwegian kroner had the same gold value, until that union broke down in the First World War.
Which Danish banknotes are in use?
Four: the 50 kr (violet), 100 kr (orange-yellow), 200 kr (green) and 500 kr (blue). They belong to the 2009 series, which has bridges on the front and archaeological finds on the back and was completed in 2011, and 2009A versions with extra security features are valid beside them. The next series is due in 2028 and has no 1,000 kr note.
Are old Danish banknotes, such as the 1,000 kr, still valid?
No. The 1,000 kr note and the older notes of the 1944, 1952, 1972 and 1997 series stopped counting as payment after 31 May 2025, the last day to exchange them was 31 May 2026, and since 1 June 2026 they have no value, so do not accept them. The 2009 and 2009A notes of 50, 100, 200 and 500 kr are still valid.
Which Danish coins are in use, and are old ones valid?
Six coins: the 50 øre and the 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 kroner. The 1, 2 and 5 kroner coins have a hole in the middle, and the 10 and 20 kroner coins do not. Old coins stay valid: any Danish coin since 1875 with a current denomination is legal tender, themed and commemorative coins included, unlike banknotes.
What is the India link to the Danish krone?
The link is history, not money. The Danish East India Company was chartered in 1616, and Denmark held Tranquebar, today's Tharangambadi, from 1620 to 1845. That was 30 years before the krone began, so no krone circulated there.
Buying from India
2 questionsHow much Danish money can I take out of India?
Up to the equivalent of USD 3,000 per trip in currency notes. Anything above that goes on a forex card or as a bank transfer, all within the USD 250,000 a year Liberalised Remittance Scheme limit.
How do I get Danish kroner for a trip to Denmark?
Order them before you fly. Matrix Forex, an RBI-authorised Category-II dealer, has Danish kroner on its booking form: send your amount through the booking bar at the top of this page and the desk confirms your exact rate before anything is booked. For the live rate on any amount, see the DKK to INR converter.