What is the official currency of Saint Kitts and Nevis?

The official currency of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the Eastern Caribbean dollar.

The Eastern Caribbean dollar is used by several independent Caribbean states and is issued by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. Saint Kitts and Nevis is one of the members of this shared monetary system, which allows the country to use a regional currency rather than maintaining a separate national dollar.

The currency’s symbol is commonly written as EC$, and its international code is XCD. The Eastern Caribbean dollar has been pegged to the United States dollar at EC$2.70 to US$1 since 1976. This fixed exchange rate is intended to support monetary stability and facilitate trade and tourism across the region.

The name can be confusing because several nearby countries use currencies called dollars. Saint Kitts and Nevis does not use the Jamaican dollar, Bahamian dollar or Barbadian dollar as its official currency. The Eastern Caribbean dollar is also used in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Anguilla and Montserrat, which are British overseas territories.