US Dollar to Sierra Leonean Leone — 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 leone is a currency used and issued within one state – Sierra Leone. Traditionally it is symbolized as Le. On the currency exchange market, the currency is shortened to SLL.

Formally, cent serves as change. One leone equals 100 cents. However, since the mid-80s, cents have never been issued anymore. The currency was established as official in 1964 after the elimination of the old currency – the West African pound. For a long time, the leone’s rate was dependent on changes in the pound sterling. Today, the currency floats independently.