Panamanian balboa

Panamanian balboa
Balboa panameño (Spanish)
balboa
(front)
balboa
(back)
ISO 4217
CodePAB (numeric: 590)
Subunit0.01
Unit
SymbolB/.
Denominations
Subunit

Centésimo
BanknotesNone (US banknotes are employed instead, although denominated in balboas)
Coins1 and 5 centésimos, , , , and 1 balboas
Demographics
User(s) Panama (alongside the US dollar)
Valuation
Pegged withUS dollar at par
1 Panama now uses US dollar notes.

The balboa (sign: B/.; ISO 4217: PAB) is, along with the United States dollar, the currency of Panama. The balboa is subdivided into 100 centésimos. It is named in honor of the Spanish explorer/conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa.