Belize Dollar · BZD

BZ$ symbol · 1 country currently using this currency.

Currency info

Adopted: 1974

Currency family: Dollar

The Belize Dollar has maintained its fixed 2:1 peg to the US Dollar for over 45 years, making it one of the world's most stable currency pegs.

Adopted in 1974, replacing the British Honduras Dollar at a 1:1 ratio
Pegged to the US Dollar at a fixed rate of 2:1 since 1976
Named after Belize, which gained independence from British rule in 1981
Managed by the Central Bank of Belize, established in 1982

Countries currently using this currency

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Historical predecessor

British Honduras Dollar