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FACT 3: The Colon was introduced in 1892 and has since been replaced by the US dollar in 2001.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.

HNL
Honduran Lempira

FACT 1: The currency of Honduras is the Honduran Lempiras. It's code is HNL. According to our data, USD to HNL is the most popular Lempiras exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most frequently used banknotes in Honduras are: L1, L2, L10, L20, L50, L100, L500. The currency is only used in Honduras.

FACT 3: The Honduran Lempira was introduced in 1931 and named after cacique Lempira, ruler of the indigenous Lenca people and infamous for leading the resistance against the Spanish Conquistador forces. He is a national hero and featured on the 1 Lempira banknote.