Central banks and currencies of the Caribbean

This is a list of the central banks and currencies of the Caribbean.

There are a number of currencies serving multiple territories; the most widespread are the East Caribbean dollar (8 countries and territories), the United States dollar (5) and the euro (4).

Currency unit used in the Caribbean.
Country/territoryCurrencyISO 4217 CodeCentral bankPeg
 Anguilla East Caribbean Dollar XCD Eastern Caribbean Central Bank[1] 2.70 XCD = 1.00 USD[2]
 Antigua and Barbuda
 Dominica
 Grenada
 Montserrat
 Saint Kitts and Nevis
 Saint Lucia
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 Aruba Aruban Florin AWG Central Bank of Aruba[3] 1.79 AWG = 1.00 USD[4]
 Bahamas Bahamian Dollar BSD Central Bank of The Bahamas[5] 1.00 BSD = 1.00 USD[6]
 Barbados Barbadian Dollar BBD Central Bank of Barbados[7] 2.00 BBD = 1.00 USD[8]
 British Virgin Islands United States dollar[9] USD Federal Reserve Bank float[10]
 Puerto Rico
 Turks and Caicos Islands
Bonaire
 United States Virgin Islands
Caribbean Netherlands United States dollar[11] USD De Nederlandsche Bank (monetary authority)
Federal Reserve Bank (U.S. dollar)		 float
 Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Dollar KYD Cayman Islands Monetary Authority[12] 1.00 KYD = 1.20 USD[13]
 Cuba Cuban Peso CUP Central Bank of Cuba[14] float[15]
 Curaçao Caribbean Guilder[16] XCG Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten[17] 1.79 XCG = 1.00 USD[18]
 Sint Maarten
 Dominican Republic Dominican Peso DOP Banco Central de la República Dominicana[19] float
 Guadeloupe Euro EUR European Central Bank float
 Martinique
 Saint Barthélemy
 Saint Martin
 Haiti Haitian Gourde HTG Banque de la République d'Haïti[20] float
 Jamaica Jamaican Dollar JMD Bank of Jamaica float
 Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Dollar TTD Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago float
Surrounding countries and territories
Country/territoryCurrencyCodeCentral bankPeg
 Bermuda Bermudian dollar BMD Bermuda Monetary Authority 1.00 BMD = 1.00 USD
 United States United States dollar USD Federal Reserve Bank float[21]
 Mexico Mexican peso MXN Bank of Mexico float
 Belize Belize dollar BZD Central Bank of Belize 2.00 BZD = 1.00 USD
 Guatemala Guatemalan quetzal GTQ Bank of Guatemala float
 Honduras Honduran lempira HNL Central Bank of Honduras crawling peg to USD
 Nicaragua Nicaraguan córdoba NIO Central Bank of Nicaragua crawling peg to USD
 Costa Rica Costa Rican colón CRC Central Bank of Costa Rica float
 Panama US dollar / Panamanian balboa USD / PAB Federal Reserve Bank / National Bank of Panama 1.00 PAB = 1.00 USD
 Colombia Colombian peso COP Banco de la República float
 Venezuela Venezuelan bolívar VED Banco Central de Venezuela other
 Guyana Guyanese dollar GYD Bank of Guyana float
 Suriname Surinamese dollar SRD Central Bank of Suriname float
 French Guiana Euro EUR European Central Bank float

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bank, Eastern Caribbean Central. "Home | Eastern Caribbean Central Bank". Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  2. ↑ "East Caribbean dollars to US dollars Exchange Rate. Convert XCD/USD". Wise. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  3. ↑ technical@caribmedia.com. "Centrale Bank van Aruba - Home". www.cbaruba.org. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  4. ↑ "AWG (Aruban Florin): What It is, Aruban Economy". Investopedia. Archived from the original on 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  5. ↑ "Central Bank of The Bahamas". www.centralbankbahamas.com. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  6. ↑ "Bahamian Dollar (BSD): History, USD Peg & Economy Explained". The Money Wiki. 2026-05-09. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  7. ↑ Barbados, Central Bank of. "Central Bank of Barbados - Home". www.centralbank.org.bb. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  8. ↑ "Barbadian Dollar (BBD) | USD Peg, Barbados Economy & Caribbean Currency System". The Money Wiki. 2026-05-09. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  9. ↑ "Caribbean Currency Guide 2026: Every Island Covered". TropicAtlas. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  10. ↑ "U.S. Dollar (USD) latest exchange rates". www.floatrates.com. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  11. ↑ "Currency in Caribbean Netherlands: USD Send & Spend FX Guide". BestExchangeRates.com. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  12. ↑ "Monetary, Regulatory and Advisory Body of the Cayman Islands- CIMA". www.cima.ky. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  13. ↑ moneyexchangerate.org. "Cayman Dollar to US Dollar exchange rate - KYD to USD currency converter". moneyexchangerate.org. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  14. ↑ "Banco Central de Cuba". Banco Central de Cuba (in Spanish). 2026-06-26. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  15. ↑ "Cuban Peso (CUP): Meaning, History, Other Currency". Investopedia. Archived from the original on 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  16. ↑ "Curaçao: the Caribbean Getaway to Feel for Yourself". www.curacao.com. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  17. ↑ "Home - Centrale Bank Curacao & Sint Maarten". www.centralbank.cw. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  18. ↑ "Discover the Caribbean Guilder". www.caribbean-guilder.com. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  19. ↑ "Banco Central de la República Dominicana". Banco Central de la República Dominicana. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  20. ↑ "Banque de la République d'Haïti". BRH. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  21. ↑ "U.S. Dollar (USD) latest exchange rates". www.floatrates.com. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
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