Polish Zloty · zł · Official currency of Poland
The Polish zloty (zł) takes its name from the Polish word for 'gold.' A 1995 currency reform exchanged 10,000 old zloty for 1 new zloty, establishing today's system.
Six denominations circulate: zł10, zł20, zł50, zł100, zł200, and zł500, all featuring portraits of former Polish monarchs.
Poland isn't in the eurozone and uses its own zloty, so if you're combining it with a trip to neighboring eurozone countries, you'll need to plan your currency exchange separately at the border. Card payments are widely used in cities, but cash is still useful in local markets and smaller towns. Exchanging at a private currency exchange office (called a kantor) in the city usually gets a better rate than at the airport.
You can view the real banknote designs on the Narodowy Bank Polski's official page.
See Polish Zloty banknotes at today's exchange rate →