El Salvador Colon (SVC)

The El Salvador Colon is issued by the Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador.

Alphabetic code
SVC
Numeric code
222
Symbol
₡
Minor units
2
Example
SVC 1,234.50
Used in
El Salvador

History

  1. 1892 The colón is introduced on 1 October, renaming the Salvadoran peso.
  2. 2001 On 1 January the Monetary Integration Law takes effect, making the US dollar legal tender at a fixed 8.75 colones per dollar.

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