FACT 1: The currency of Guatemala is the Guatemalan Quetzal. It's code is GTQ & its symbol is Q. According to our data, USD to GTQ is the most popular Quetzal exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most frequently used banknotes in Guatemala are: Q1, Q5, Q10, Q20, Q50, Q100, Q200, 50. It's solely used in Guatemala.

FACT 3: The Quetzal was introduced to replace the peso in 1925 during the time of President Jose Maria Orellana. His image still appears on the obverse of the 1 Quetzal note. Until 1987, the Quetzal was pegged to the US Dollar.

SVC
Salvadoran Colón

FACT 1: The currency of El Salvador is the Salvadoran Colón. It’s code is SVC but is now rarely used, with US Dollar in circulation. According to our data, SVC to USD is the most popular Salvadoran Colón exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most popular banknotes used in El Salvador are: $1, $2, $5, $10, $25, $50, $100, $200. It's used in El Salvador.

FACT 3: The Colon was introduced in 1892 and has since been replaced by the US dollar in 2001. It was the government of President Carlos Ezeta that decided upon the name 'colon', paying homage to the discoverer of America.