Guyanese Dollar to US Dollar — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: Guyana

Currency Code, Symbol: GYD, G$

Denominations of coins in circulation: $1, $5, $10, $100

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: $20, $50, $100, $500, $1000, $5000

History: The Guyanese dollar (GY$) is a currency issued in Guyana, a state located in South America. In the global financial arena, $ is known simply as GYD. The Guyanese dollar is subdivided into cents.Every GYD has 100 cents. The currency was made official in 1965, replacing the Eastern Caribbean dollar. Majority of notes are decorated with one of the biggest waterfalls on the planet – Kaieteur. On the back side, you can observe traditional motives: harvesting sugar cane, mining bauxite, collecting rice in fields.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