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Currency of Antigua and Barbuda: East Caribbean dollar

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East Caribbean dollar · XCD · Currency Union

East Caribbean dollar
ISO XCD · ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
EC$
EC$
East Caribbean dollar
ISO codeXCD
SymbolEC$
Monetary authorityEastern Caribbean Central Bank
XCD
ISO 4217 code
Currency identifier
1
Currencies with an official role
Currency Union
EC$
Currency symbol
Use the ISO code when a symbol is ambiguous
Pegged
Exchange-rate context
Formal monetary link
CurrencyEastern Caribbean Dollar
ISO codeXCD
Largest noteEC$100
Largest coinEC$1
Current note seriesECCB polymer family + EC$2 commemorative legal tender note

Who Issues Antigua and Barbuda's Currency

Instead of issuing a fully independent national unit, Antigua and Barbuda participates in the shared regional system behind the East Caribbean dollar (XCD). The currency carries symbol EC$ and ISO numeric code 951. The currency is not treated as freely floating: its framework includes a documented exchange-rate peg.

The East Caribbean dollar is issued at regional level by Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, so Antigua and Barbuda does not operate a separate national note issue for XCD. Monetary-system facts such as the issuer and any formal peg belong to the union, while local payment behaviour still has to be sourced for Antigua and Barbuda itself.

Currency architectureCurrency Union
Primary currencyEast Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Monetary authorityEastern Caribbean Central Bank
ModifiersPegged

In Antigua and Barbuda, a reference quote for East Caribbean dollar (XCD) is most useful when its date and currency pair are kept visible. That separates movement in the underlying rate from the extra costs a bank, card issuer or transfer service may impose. The page uses Regional or system monetary authority for the institutional currency context.

Exchange Rate for XCD

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Banknotes and Coins

Banknotes

Routine ECCB polymer banknotes circulate in EC$5, EC$10, EC$20, EC$50 and EC$100 denominations.

EC$5
EC$10
EC$20
EC$50
EC$100

Coins

The practical circulation coin set is 5, 10 and 25 cents plus EC$1. The 1-cent and 2-cent coins ceased to be legal tender in June 2020.

5¢
10¢
25¢
EC$1

Frequently Asked Questions

What currency is used in Antigua and Barbuda?

Antigua and Barbuda uses the East Caribbean dollar (XCD) through a regional currency union administered by Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. For Antigua and Barbuda, the union's XCD arrangement also includes the formal link to its reference currency.

Who manages the currency system in Antigua and Barbuda?

Eastern Caribbean Central Bank is the main monetary authority identified for Antigua and Barbuda.

Are the exchange rates for Antigua and Barbuda real-time?

No. For Antigua and Barbuda, the XCD converter requests the latest available reference observation from the supported reference source when the pair is available. The result carries its observation date, so a reader should not treat the Antigua and Barbuda figure as a tick-by-tick tradable price or a guaranteed transaction rate.

Data note: Figures marked with * are sourced from external institutions or data providers and may change after publication. Exchange rates, payment statistics and other time-sensitive figures are provided for general reference and may not reflect current market, bank, card-network or transaction rates. DigifyWorld aims to use reliable sources and keep information current, but cannot guarantee that all data is complete, real-time or 100% accurate. Check the cited source or relevant monetary authority when making financial decisions.

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Sources & methodology

For Antigua and Barbuda, institutional currency facts are checked against Eastern Caribbean Central Bank or the applicable monetary-system authority. The XCD identity follows ISO 4217, and the exchange-arrangement classification for Antigua and Barbuda is cross-checked against the IMF framework. A dynamic XCD observation for Antigua and Barbuda, when available, is kept separate from those institutional facts and shows its own date and provider.

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Exchange-rate note: the XCD converter for Antigua and Barbuda requests a supported reference-rate source and displays the observation date. If no supported observation is available, the converter shows that a reference rate is unavailable instead of estimating one.