USD/PLN: what to know
The USD/PLN rate shows how much PLN you get for 1 USD. Right now, 1 USD buys 3.7142 PLN at the mid-market rate. In the other direction, 1 PLN is worth 0.2692 USD.
In the short term USD is driven mainly by Fed policy, US growth and global risk appetite, while PLN responds to NBP policy, EU flows and regional sentiment.
The US Dollar (USD) is issued by Federal Reserve (Fed). Most of the world’s central-bank reserves are held in US dollars. The Polish Zloty (PLN) is issued by National Bank of Poland (NBP). “Złoty” literally means “golden”, a name dating back to medieval gold coins.
Over the past 12 months the USD/PLN rate has ranged between 3.5099 and 3.8070 — a change of +2.26% versus a year ago.
For anyone in Poland, this is the mid-market reference to compare against your bank or kantor before exchanging. Use this mid-market figure as your benchmark: compare it with the rate your bank or broker quotes, and the difference is the margin you would pay.