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Bahamian dollar

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Bahamian dollar
ISO 4217
CodeBSD (numeric: 044)
Subunit0.01
Unit
SymbolB$
Denominations
Subunit
1/100cent
Banknotes
Freq. used$1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100
Rarely used$1/2, $3
Coins
Freq. used1, 5, 10, 25 cents
Rarely used15 cents, 50 cents, 1 dollar, 2 dollars, 5 dollars
Demographics
User(s) The Bahamas
 Turks and Caicos Islands (alongside the United States dollar from 25 May 2013)
Issuance
Central bankThe Central Bank of The Bahamas
Websitewww.centralbankbahamas.com
Valuation
Inflation2.4%
SourceThe World Factbook, (2007 est.)
Pegged withU.S. dollar at par

The dollar (sign: $; code: BSD) has been the currency of The Bahamas since 1966. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $. Sometimes it is abbreviated B$ to show it is different from other dollars. It is divided into 100 cents.