Paisa

The paisa (Bengali: পয়সা, Hindi: पैसा, Urdu: پیسہ‎) is a monetary unit in several countries. Linguistic variants of paisa include poisha (Bengali: পয়সা, in Bangladesh) and baisa (Arabic: بيسة‎, in Oman). In India, Nepal and Pakistan, the paisa currently equals 1⁄₁₀₀ of a rupee. In Bangladesh, the poisha equals 1⁄₁₀₀ of a Bangladeshi taka. In Oman, the baisa equals 1⁄₁₀₀₀ of an Omani rial.