Burundian franc to US Dollar — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: Burundi

Currency Code, Symbol: BIF, FBu

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1, 5, 10, 50 francs

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 100, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000 francs

History: The Burundian franc (FBu) is the main currency of Burundi and is not used for payment on the territory of other countries. On the international exchange markets, it is abbreviated to BIF. The currency is subdivided into centimes.One Burundian franc has 100 centimes. The currency was issued in 1964. Burundi has had new type of banknotes in circulation since 2015. Old notes can still be seen among population. However, the government is slowly confiscating them from the internal currency market. The notes feature pictures of a regular life of the country: harvest, grazing, and architectural, natural monuments with important political figures as well.Read More

Country of Circulation: United States, British Virgin Islands, Ecuador, Panama and others

Currency Code, Symbol: USD, $

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100

History: The US dollar ($) is the national currency of the United States of America, one of the global reserve currencies. It is used as an official currency unit in Salvador, Marshall Islands, Panama, Bermuda. USD is used as an abbreviation for convenience and internationalization purposes.The US dollar is subdivided into cents. Every dollar has 100 cents. The currency has existed since 1792. The first dollars were made out of silver, then paper notes appeared. They have had the traditional greenish or grey color from the outset. Around 35 million pieces of dollars of different denomination worth 635 million emigrate to the USA daily. 95% of the banknotes are to replace worn-out notes.Read More