Currency of Grenada: East Caribbean dollar
East Caribbean dollar · XCD · Currency Union
Who Issues Grenada's Currency
Grenada uses the East Caribbean dollar (XCD) through a regional currency union, so the same monetary unit and issuing framework are shared with several economies. The currency is displayed as EC$ and has ISO numeric identifier 951. The monetary setup also includes a formal exchange-rate anchor rather than an unconstrained float.
The East Caribbean dollar is issued at regional level by Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, so Grenada 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 Grenada itself.
In Grenada, 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
Banknotes and Coins
Banknotes
Routine ECCB polymer banknotes circulate in EC$5, EC$10, EC$20, EC$50 and EC$100 denominations.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What currency is used in Grenada?
Grenada uses the East Caribbean dollar (XCD) through a regional currency union administered by Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. For Grenada, the union's XCD arrangement also includes the formal link to its reference currency.
Who manages the currency system in Grenada?
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank is the main monetary authority identified for Grenada.
Are the exchange rates for Grenada real-time?
When an XCD rate is shown, for supported pairs, the converter retrieves the latest available reference observation and keeps the date visible. It is not a tick-by-tick dealing price or a promise of the rate a provider will offer. That preserves the exchange-rate context transparent.
Sources & methodology
Institutional facts are checked against Eastern Caribbean Central Bank and the monetary framework applicable to Grenada. The XCD code follows ISO 4217. Structural exchange-regime facts are not mixed with a dated reference-rate observation.
View sources used for this page
- Regional or system monetary authority
- SIX - ISO 4217 Maintenance Agency
- IMF - Annual Report on Exchange Arrangements and Exchange Restrictions
- BIS - central bank directory and institutional cross-check
- Frankfurter - latest public reference-rate feed used by the converter
- ECCB - polymer banknote family
- ECCB - EC$2 note legal tender
- ECCB - withdrawn 1-cent and 2-cent coins