Salvadoran Colón (SVC)

Currency guide and exchange rate information

Current Reference Rate

1 SVC = 0.1143 USD

Mid-market rate Updated 31 Dec 2025, 01:34 GMT

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About the Salvadoran Colón

Key Details

Symbol: $
ISO Code: SVC
Central Bank: Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador
Common Notes: $1, $2, $5, $10, $25, $50, $100, $200
Common Coins: $1, $5, ¢5, ¢10, ¢25, ¢50

Overview

Welcome! We display live SVC exchange rates. The currency of El Salvador is the Salvadoran Colon. Since 2001, the SVC has been substituted by the USD. You can get Salvadoran Colón news, rates, updates & charts by subscribing to our daily currency newsletter or live SVC currency conversion rates on the go via our Currency App.

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Quick Facts

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.

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

The Colon was introduced in 1892 and has since been replaced by the US dollar in 2001.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.