XCD
Business & Finance abbreviation · Currency
| Stands for | East Caribbean dollar |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business & Finance |
XCD stands for East Caribbean dollar, a currency abbreviation.
Shared currency of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union, including Saint Lucia, Grenada, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, and the British territories of Anguilla and Montserrat. It has been pegged at 2.70 to the US dollar since 1976.
Example: Island tour, XCD 150 per person, departing from Castries.
Usage notes
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, based in St. Kitts, issues the currency and in 2021 launched DCash, one of the first central bank digital currencies used by a currency union. Prices are written EC$.