FACT 1: The currency of El Salvador is the Salvadoran Colón. It’s code is SVC but is now rarely used, with US Dollar in circulation. According to our data, SVC to USD is the most popular Salvadoran Colón exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most popular banknotes used in El Salvador are: $1, $2, $5, $10, $25, $50, $100, $200. It's used in El Salvador.

FACT 3: The Colon was introduced in 1892 and has since been replaced by the US dollar in 2001. It was the government of President Carlos Ezeta that decided upon the name 'colon', paying homage to the discoverer of America.

CAD
Canadian Dollar

FACT 1: The currency of Canada is the Canadian Dollar. It's code is CAD. According to our data, CAD to USD is the most popular Canadian Dollar exchange rate conversion. Canadians nickname their currency, amongst others: Loonie, buck (English), Huard and piastre (French).

FACT 2: The most frequently used banknotes in Canada are:$5, $10, $20, $50, $100. The currency is used solely in Canada

FACT 3: In the 1950s Canada decided to have a floating currency; however, in 1962 the currency became a fixed exchange rate again at 0.925 USD = 1 Canadian Dollar. The peg was kept until 1970 after which it again became a floating currency.