Prior to the US Dollar, what was the currency of Ecuador?
Currency of Ecuador US dollar became legal tender in Ecuador March 13, 2000, and sucre notes ceased being legal tender on September 11. Sucre notes remained exchangeable at Banco Central until March 30, 2001, at 25,000 sucres per dollar. Ecuador now only issues its own centavo coins. Currency of Ecuador The article provides a historical summary of the currency used in Ecuador. The present currency of Ecuador is the United States dollar. Quito was part of Gran Colombia until 1830 as "Departamento del Sur". Gran Colombia's monetary regulations retained the old Spanish colonial system, with both milled and hammered coin circulating. Gold and
Currency of Ecuador Currency of Ecuador The article provides a historical summary of the currency used in Ecuador. The present currency of Ecuador is the United States dollar. Quito was part of Gran Colombia until 1830 as "Departamento del Sur". Gran Colombia's monetary regulations retained the old Spanish colonial system, with both milled and hammered coin circulating. Gold and silver were minted at Popayán and Bogotá, copper at Caracas. On July 28, 1823, Bolívar authorized a mint at Quito, but almost a decade would pass before one opened there. Cobs (macuquina) were ordered withdrawn in 1826, but because of the lack of other