What is the name of the currency in Panama

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What is the officila currency in panama

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"Panama uses the us dollar as its currency..."

Panama uses the US dollar as its currency, but it`s called the balboa there. Don`t be confused by the name though, it`s just US dollar bills and coins.

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Q. This girl from panama said that their currency is american dollars. how can that be true?

"Dollar as their official currency since they gained independence from colombia in 1903..."

It is true. Panamanias use the U.S. dollar as their official currency since they gained independence from Colombia in 1903. The U.S. helped Panama win their independence by providing aid and threathening Colombia in return for the new nation to grant them the right to build the canal. The U.S. mlitary had a presence in Panama for over 96 years and the new nationa adopted the U.S. Dollar as their official currency. They refer to the dollar as a "Balboa" in reference to the Spanish explorer who first explored the isthmus. Many foreign nations and territories have made the U.S. Dollar their official currency. Some include Ecuador, the Bahamas (along with the Bahamian Dollar), the British Virgin Islands, the Turks & Caicos Islands, East Timor, Palau, the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia.

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Q. . the balboa is the currency of panama, but it is exactly the same as what other country?

"Panama uses the usa's currency in bills and change..."

Panama uses the USA's currency in bills and change. El Salvador and Ecuador also use U.S. Currency.

Q. What is the currency name and exchange rate with the dollar in panama?
and how much do you think gas price cost? please help!

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Q. What is the national currency of panama?

"Balboa is the official currency in panama and us$ is the paper currency..."

The Panamanian balboa (B) = 100 centesimos. THE OFFICIAL PAPER CURRENCY IS THE U.S. DOLLAR, which is accepted everywhere at the rate of B1 = US$1. Denominations Coins: B1 and B10; 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 centesimos. The centesimos coins are of identical size, denomination, and metal as U.S. coins, and the coins of both nations are used here interchangeably. http://panama-information.executivehotel-panama.com/in-panama-currency.htm Panama Currency refers to the currency that is circulated all over the country. Balboa is the official currency in Panama and US$ is the paper currency, which has acceptance all over Panama and the rate of paper currency is B1= US$1. PAB is the ISO4217 code of Balboa. The coins of Panama are made of the same metal used in America. The coins are of the same shape and size as the American coins. The exchange rate of Balboa is fixed at 1:1 in relation to the US dollars. http://www.mapsofworld.com/panama/economy-and-business/currency.html

Q. Why in the world would the currency of panama be the us dollar.?

"The currency in panama is the balboa..."

The currency in Panama is the Balboa. It is tied to the American dollar. The US dollars are accepted as legal tender as well. "Tied to" simply means a one for one exchange. Other countries will accept US dollars, for instance Canada but they have varing exchange rates. They produce their own currency but there is no need to exchange US dollars in Panama. .

Q. Is it legal for foreign countries to adopt us dollar as their official currency ? like panama and ecuador ..?

"I lived in panama..."

I lived in Panama, and their coins were minted in the US, and were the same as American coins but with different pictures embossed.

Q. What is the foreign currency on these countries?
i have to do a project and i need help do you know any places or can you answer them. what is the foreign currency on... mexico panama puerto rico argentina venezuela bolivia brazil cuba ecuador chile and what is the exchange rate with the u.s dollars with these countries? you are helping alot! thanks!

Click on this link and then using the down arrow you can scroll through millions of countries and their currencies. It is also possible to work out the exchange rate against the $US http://finance.yahoo.com/currency

Q. Us currency in panama?
are us 50's and 100's easy to use in panama? heard his might be a problem. find it hard to believe but thought i would ask. thanks ap

"The national currency is el balboa..."

it should not be a problem at all in Panama. They accept all US dollars except coins. The national currency is El Balboa, and 1Balboa = 1 US$. The only difference is that Balboas are coins and the bills are the US $.

Q. What is the currency of panama?

"You do not have to exchange money if you travel to panama..."

Balboa, it has the same equivalence as the US dollar, and in bills US dollars are used. Coins are different but they are the same size and shapes as their US counterparts. They come in 1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents, 50 cents denominations. US coins are also accepted in everything from coke machines to stores. There is no conversion rates on the Credit Card Statements, all transactiona are posted in US dollars. You do not have to exchange money if you travel to Panama, you just use the dollars you have from the States. As a general trivia, you have the figure of the indian named Urraca on the 1 cent, of the Spanish conquistador Balboa on the 25 cents and 50 cents.

Q. What is the currency of panama?

"Are the currency of panamá..."

The Balboa (PAB) and US dollar (USD) are the currency of Panamá. The paper currency in the Republic of Panamá is the US dollar while coins are a mix of US coins and US minted centesimos, 5 centesimos, 10 centesimos, 25 centesimos, 50 centesimos and coins valued at B/1.00 (one dollar) and B/10.00 (ten dollars). The exchange rate is 1:1.

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