Barbadian dollar to East Caribbean Dollar — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: Central Bank of Barbados

Currency Code, Symbol: BBD, Bds$

Denominations of coins in circulation: 5, 10, 25 cents, $1

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100

History: The Barbadian dollar (Bds$) is the currency used in the country of West India, Barbados. The national currency is abbreviated as BBD, and it is used to denote the currency on the international exchange markets. The Barbadian dollar is subdivided into cents.One dollar equals 100 cents. First BBD as banknotes already appeared in 1882. In its present form, the $ currency was issued since 1972. In 2013, there has been issued an additional batch of banknotes with a new design. The rate of the Barbadian dollar is connected to fluctuations of the American dollar. It always makes the same ratio: 2 Barbadian cents to one US cent.Read More

Country of Circulation: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Currency Code, Symbol: XCD, $

Denominations of coins in circulation: 5, 10, 25 cents, and 1 dollar

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 dollars

History: The Eastern Caribbean dollar ($) is a currency circulating on the territory of 7 countries that are part of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States. The currency is accepted in Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia, and the Grenadines. In the international currency arena, it is named XCD.The Eastern Caribbean dollar can be exchanged to cents. One XCD equals 100 cents. The currency has officially been introduced in 1965, taking the place of the outdated West Indies dollar. The Eastern Caribbean dollar has changed its look quite a lot. There were monarchs, outstanding politicians, cultural and art figures. In 2019, there were presented new notes made out of a polymer base. They were made in a vertical format.Read More