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Eastern Caribbean dollar
Find the currency code, symbol, and every published country that uses XCD.
- Currency code
- XCD
- Currency name
- Eastern Caribbean dollar
- Symbol
- $
- Countries using it
- 6
Countries using XCD
Frequently asked questions
What is the ISO 4217 currency code for Eastern Caribbean dollar?
The currency code for Eastern Caribbean dollar is XCD. ISO 4217 codes are three-letter identifiers used by banks, payment systems, and accounting software to name a currency unambiguously across languages and borders.
What does the code XCD stand for?
The first two letters of XCD usually come from the issuing country's ISO 3166-1 code, and the third letter from the currency name. Codes are assigned by the ISO 4217 maintenance agency so each currency keeps one stable identifier worldwide.
What is the currency symbol for Eastern Caribbean dollar?
The commonly used symbol for Eastern Caribbean dollar is $. Symbols are informal shorthand, so the three-letter code XCD remains the unambiguous way to write an amount.
How many countries use Eastern Caribbean dollar?
XCD is used by 6 published countries, listed on this page. Shared currencies such as the euro mean a single code can cover many countries.
Why is an ISO 4217 code better than a symbol?
Symbols like $ or £ are shared by several different currencies, which causes confusion in international transactions. The three-letter code XCD always identifies exactly one currency, which is why payment and accounting systems rely on it.