US Dollar to Canadian Dollar

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.

The Canadian dollar (symbol: CA$, code: CAD, number 124) is Canada's monetary unit since 1858. It is subdivided into 100 cents. The Canadian currency is among the most traded on the world currency market.

The CAD exchange rate largely depends on the state of the economy of the neighboring United States and the changing position of the US dollar. Although several generations of dollars have already been produced in the country, old issues are still accepted. All banknotes printed after 1935 remain legal tender.