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Currency of Costa Rica: Costa Rican Colón

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Costa Rican Colón · CRC · National

Costa Rican Colón
ISO CRC · COSTA RICA
Costa Rican Colón
ISO codeCRC
Monetary authorityCentral Bank of Costa Rica
CRC
ISO 4217 code
Currency identifier
1
Currencies with an official role
National
CRC
Display identifier
ISO code used where a standalone symbol is not shown
Time-sensitive
Exchange-rate context
Check the rate date and source
CurrencyCosta Rican Colón
ISO codeCRC
Largest note₡20,000
Largest coin₡500
Current note seriesCurrent polymer banknote family

Who Issues Costa Rican Colón in Costa Rica

Costa Rica's currency system is national in structure: the Costa Rican Colón (CRC) is managed through Central Bank of Costa Rica. ISO 4217 pairs that alphabetic code with numeric identifier 188.

The institutional responsibility for CRC belongs to Central Bank of Costa Rica. Costa Rica consequently has its own national monetary framework for the Costa Rican Colón, separate from shared-currency and foreign-legal-tender systems.

Currency architectureNational
Primary currencyCosta Rican Colón (CRC)
Monetary authorityCentral Bank of Costa Rica

Exchange Rate for CRC

For reference-rate use in Costa Rica, the useful benchmark is a dated CRC observation with its currency pair stated explicitly. The resulting transaction amount can differ once a provider adds its margin or charges. The comparison stays the provider margin separate from the benchmark.

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For a CRC comparison in Costa Rica, keep the quoted pair and observation time consistent when comparing rates. The resulting transaction amount can differ once a provider adds its margin or charges. That keeps the reference value properly qualified.

Banknotes and Coins

Banknotes

Current circulating banknotes are ₡1,000, ₡2,000, ₡5,000, ₡10,000 and ₡20,000.

₡1,000
₡2,000
₡5,000
₡10,000
₡20,000

Coins

Current circulating coins are ₡10, ₡25, ₡50, ₡100 and ₡500.

₡10
₡25
₡50
₡100
₡500

Frequently Asked Questions

What currency is used in Costa Rica?

The Costa Rican Colón (CRC) is the national currency of Costa Rica. Central Bank of Costa Rica is responsible for the domestic monetary framework.

Who manages the currency system in Costa Rica?

Central Bank of Costa Rica is the main monetary authority identified for Costa Rica.

Are the exchange rates for Costa Rica real-time?

In practical currency use for Costa Rica, 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. This provides the data layers easy to distinguish.

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

The page anchors its institutional currency facts in material from Central Bank of Costa Rica and the framework governing Costa Rica. The CRC code follows ISO 4217. Structural exchange-regime facts are not mixed with a dated reference-rate observation. This keeps the comparison anchored to a dated observation.

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Exchange-rate note: the CRC converter for Costa Rica 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.