Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
2 articlesThe Eastern Caribbean dollar is the common currency of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union and carries ISO code XCD. The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank issues the banknotes and manages regional monetary policy for participating sovereign states and territories, while dollar coins and cent denominations circulate across the union. XCD is maintained through a fixed link to the US dollar, but it remains a separate regional currency. It differs from national Caribbean dollars and from the Caribbean guilder.
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