Paisa

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This article is about paisa, the coin used in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan. For other uses, see Paisa (disambiguation).

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A paisa (pl. paise) is a monetary unit currently equivalent to ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a rupee or Bangladeshi taka and is used in several countries, including Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Variant spellings include poisha (especially in Bangladesh), and pice, (during British rule). In the Hindi language, the word paisa often means money or cash.

Until the 1950s in India and Pakistan (and before 1947 in British India), the paisa was equivalent to 3 pies, ¼ of an anna, or ¹⁄₆₄ of a rupee. After the transition from a non-decimal currency to a decimal currency, the paisa was known as a naya paisa ("new paisa") for a few years. Here are examples of paisa:

25 Indian paisa coin	50 Indian paisa coin	Pakistani paisa coins	1 Bangladeshi poisha coin
25 Bangladeshi poisha coin	50 Bangladeshi poisha coin

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