Barbadian dollar
The dollar has been the currency of Barbados since 1935. Globally its currency has the ISO 4217 code BBD, however, unofficially in Barbados the International vehicle registration code BDS is also commonly used, a currency code that is otherwise reserved for Bangladesh (ISO 3166-1 country code BD) outside Barbados. As such the present Barbados dollar has the official ISO 4217 code of BB which matches the [dot] .bb Cc-TLD domain names classification for Barbados under ISO 3166, plus D for dollar in the foreign exchange market. The Barbadian dollar is considered as a currency which can be divided into 100 cents, though the 1 cent coin is in the process of being phased out. In terms of population, Barbados is the third smallest country in the world after Tonga and the Seychelles to have an independent currency and monetary policy.
A Series 2022 Barbadian 100 dollar bill and a selection of coins, ranging from $1 to 5¢ | |
| ISO 4217 | |
|---|---|
| Unit | |
| Symbol | $, BB$, BBD$, BDS$ |
| Denominations | |
| Banknotes | $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100 |
| Coins | |
| Freq. used | 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, $1 |
| Demographics | |
| User(s) | Barbados |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | Central Bank of Barbados |
| Website | www |
| Valuation | |
| Inflation | 2.2% |
| Source | Central Bank of Barbados, January 2022. |
| Pegged with | US$1=BBD$1.98 |