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Currency of the Bahamas: Bahamian Dollar

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Bahamian Dollar · BSD · National

Bahamian Dollar
ISO BSD · THE BAHAMAS
Bahamian Dollar
ISO codeBSD
Monetary authorityCentral Bank of The Bahamas
BSD
ISO 4217 code
Currency identifier
1
Currencies with an official role
National
BSD
Display identifier
ISO code used where a standalone symbol is not shown
Pegged
Exchange-rate context
Formal monetary link
CurrencyBahamian Dollar
ISO codeBSD
Largest noteB$100
Largest coin25¢
Current note seriesCRISP Evolution banknote family

Who Issues Bahamian Dollar in the Bahamas

Bahamas operates a national monetary framework for the Bahamian Dollar (BSD). The currency appears here with symbol BSD; its machine-readable ISO 4217 numeric identifier is 044. The currency's external-value framework includes a formal peg, which is a defining feature of the monetary setup.

Central Bank of The Bahamas manages the Bahamian Dollar within the Bahamas' national monetary system and also maintains the documented exchange-rate link attached to BSD. In the Bahamas, that exchange-rate link does not change BSD's status as a national currency.

Currency architectureNational
Primary currencyBahamian Dollar (BSD)
Monetary authorityCentral Bank of The Bahamas
ModifiersPegged

The exchange-rate arrangement applying to BSD in the Bahamas includes a formal link to its anchor currency. For the Bahamas, third-currency comparisons should therefore use a dated BSD observation rather than treating the anchor relationship as a universal fixed rate.

Exchange Rate for BSD

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When reading a BSD conversion, match both the currency pair and the observation date before comparing reference rates. A bank, card network or cash desk may apply its own spread or fee to that benchmark.

Banknotes and Coins

Banknotes

The Central Bank of The Bahamas' current banknote pages show eight legal-tender denominations: B$0.50, B$1, B$3, B$5, B$10, B$20, B$50 and B$100, with CRISP Evolution issues across the family.

B$0.50
B$1
B$3
B$5
B$10
B$20
B$50
B$100

Coins

Current spendable circulation coins are 5, 10, 15 and 25 cents. The one-cent coin was demonetized at the end of 2020 and is therefore excluded from the current denomination set.

5¢
10¢
15¢
25¢

Frequently Asked Questions

What currency is used in the Bahamas?

The Bahamian Dollar (BSD) is the national currency of the Bahamas. Central Bank of The Bahamas is responsible for the domestic monetary framework. The exchange-rate framework for BSD in the Bahamas also includes the documented peg or managed link shown on this guide.

Who manages the currency system in the Bahamas?

Central Bank of The Bahamas is the main monetary authority identified for the Bahamas.

Are the exchange rates for the Bahamas real-time?

For a BSD comparison in the Bahamas, for supported pairs, the converter retrieves the latest available reference observation and keeps the date visible. The figure is informational and can differ from a bank, card or cash-counter quote.

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

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Exchange-rate note: the BSD converter for the Bahamas 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.