US Dollar to Saint Helenian Pound — exchange rate

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.

The Saint Helena pound (£) is a currency used for payment on some overseas territories of the United Kingdom. It is official for islands of Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha, Ascension. The pound is abbreviated to SHP, a term used in the global financial arena.

The pound is subdivided into pence. They are also known as pennies. Every Saint Helena pound consists of 100 pence. On the British Overseas Territories, the pound has been used since the 17th century. It circulates along with the national currency of Great Britain – pound sterling. First coins, pennies and farthings, were minted manually. For some time, there were doblons as well.