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This is a list of central banks and currencies of the Americas.

Country Currency Central bank Peg
Anguilla Eastern Caribbean dollar[1][2] Eastern Caribbean Central Bank[2] 2.70 XCD = 1 USD[2]
Antigua and Barbuda
Dominica
Grenada
Montserrat
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Argentina Argentine peso[1][3] Banco Central de la República Argentina[1][4]
Aruba Aruban florin[1][5] Central Bank of Aruba[1][5] 1.79 AWG = 1.00 USD[5]
Belize Belize dollar[1][6] Central Bank of Belize[1][7] 2 BZD = 1 USD [6]
Bermuda Bermudan dollar[1][8] Bermuda Monetary Authority[1][9] 1 BMD = 1 USD[10]
Bolivia Bolivian boliviano[1] Banco Central de Bolivia[1]
Brazil Brazilian real[1] Banco Central do Brasil[1]
Canada Canadian dollar[1] Bank of Canada[1]
Chile Chilean peso[1] Banco Central de Chile[1]
Colombia Colombian peso[1] Banco de la República[1][11]
Costa Rica Costa Rican colón[1] Banco Central de Costa Rica[1]
 Curaçao Caribbean guilder[12] Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten[1] 1.79 XCG = 1.00 USD
 Sint Maarten
El Salvador United States dollar[1] Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador[1]
Ecuador United States dollar[1] Banco Central del Ecuador[1]
Falkland Islands Falkland Islands pound Government of the Falkland Islands 1 FKP = 1 GBP
French Guiana Euro European Central Bank
Greenland Danish krone Danmarks Nationalbank 1 EUR = 7.46038 kr
Guatemala Guatemalan quetzal[1] Banco de Guatemala[1]
Guyana Guyanese dollar[1] Bank of Guyana[1]
Honduras Honduran lempira[1] Banco Central de Honduras[1]
Mexico Mexican peso[1] Banco de México[1]
Nicaragua Nicaraguan córdoba[1] Banco Central de Nicaragua[1]
Panama United States dollar[1] Banco Nacional de Panamá[1]
Paraguay Paraguayan guaraní[1] Banco Central del Paraguay[1]
Peru Peruvian sol[1] Banco Central de Reserva del Perú[1]
Suriname Surinamese dollar[1] Centrale Bank van Suriname[1]
Uruguay Uruguayan peso[1] Banco Central del Uruguay[1]
Venezuela Venezuelan bolívar[1] Banco Central de Venezuela[1]
United States United States dollar[1] Federal Reserve Bank[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax Weidner, Jan (2017). “The Organisation and Structure of Central Banks”. Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-06-12.
  2. ^ a b c “About the ECCB”. Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. Archived from the original on 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  3. ^ Berlin, Howard M. (2015-06-14). World Monetary Units An Historical Dictionary, Country by Country. McFarland & Company. pp. 12–13. ISBN 9781476606736.
  4. ^ “Charter of the Central Bank of Argentina”. Banco Central de la República Argentina. Archived from the original on 2026-03-05. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  5. ^ a b c “A brief history”. Centrale Bank van Aruba. Archived from the original on 2026-03-02. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  6. ^ a b Law Revision Commissioner of Belize (2020-12-31). Central Bank of Belize Act (PDF). The Substantive Laws of Belize Revised Edition 2020 (Report). p. 19. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2025-06-20. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  7. ^ Law Revision Commissioner of Belize (2020-12-31). Central Bank of Belize Act (PDF). The Substantive Laws of Belize Revised Edition 2020 (Report). pp. 9–11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2025-06-20. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  8. ^ Bermuda Monetary Authority Act 1969 (PDF). Parliament of Bermuda. 20 February 1969. p. 12. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  9. ^ Bermuda Monetary Authority Act 1969 (PDF). Parliament of Bermuda. 20 February 1969. p. 5–6. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  10. ^ Exchange Control Act 1972. Parliament of Bermuda. 1972.
  11. ^ Ley 31 de 1992 (PDF). Congress of Colombia. 29 December 1992.
  12. ^ “Caribbean Guilder Officially Legal Tender in Curaçao and Sint Maarten” (PDF) (Press release). Willemstad: Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten. 31 March 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2026-02-10. Retrieved 2026-03-06.

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