Bahamian dollar · BSD
$ symbol · 1 country currently using this currency.
Currency info
Adopted: 1966
Currency family: Dollar
The Bahamian dollar is one of the few currencies in the world that maintains a fixed 1:1 peg with the US dollar.
- Adopted in 1966 when the Bahamas gained independence from British rule
- Replaced the British pound sterling as the official currency
- Pegged to the US dollar at a 1:1 ratio since its introduction
- The Central Bank of the Bahamas has issued the currency since 1974
Countries currently using this currency
Related
Other Dollar currencies
Historical predecessor
British pound sterling