Bahamian Dollar to US Dollar

The Bahamian dollar (sign B$, code BSD) is used for payment in the Bahamas. Cent is used as change for the Bahamian dollar. Every BSD has 100 cents.

The currency has been introduced into circulation in 1966. Before that, pound sterling was used as the currency. There is an agreement signed between the Bahamas and the USA that allows to use both currencies on the territory of the island. Thus, tourists, who come on vacation, can use the American dollar to pay for services and purchases.

American dollar, the US dollar (international symbol: $, code: 840, bank code: USD) is the official currency of the United States of America since 1861. The name comes from the modified word "thaler "- a German ancient coin. It is the main currency of the USA, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands.

It has replaced the national currency in Zimbabwe. The US dollar is one of the main reserve currencies in the world.Depending on denomination, the banknotes bear on the front side portraits of the statesmen - Washington, Lincoln, Jackson, Jefferson, Franklin, and on the reverse - historical monuments such as the Capitol, the White House or the Treasury.