Jamaican Dollar to East Caribbean Dollar — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: Jamaica

Currency Code, Symbol: JMD, $

Denominations of coins in circulation: $1, $5, $10, $20

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

History: The Jamaican dollar is the national currency issued and used for payment on the territory of Jamaica. On the international market, it is traditionally called JMD. Inside the country, the term is JD or J$.Cents are used as change for the Jamaican dollar. One JMD correlates to 100 cents. $ has been used for payment since 1969. Before that time, there had been Jamaican pounds. Along with them, there had been the British West Indies dollar. The Cayman Island had used this currency for a long time as well. However, later on, this state created its own currency. Today, Cayman uses the Cayman Islands dollar.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 The currency has officially been introduced in 1965, taking the place of the outdated West Indies dollar.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