Convert Honduran Lempira to Salvadoran Colón
Please provide values below to convert Honduran Lempira [HNL] to Salvadoran Colón [SVC], or Convert Salvadoran Colón to Honduran Lempira.
How to Convert Honduran Lempira to Salvadoran Colón
1 HNL = 2.99460314863053 SVC
Example: convert 15 HNL to SVC:
15 HNL = 15 × 2.99460314863053 SVC = 44.919047229458 SVC
Honduran Lempira to Salvadoran Colón Conversion Table
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Honduran Lempira
The Honduran Lempira (HNL) is the official currency of Honduras, used for all monetary transactions within the country.
History/Origin
The Lempira was introduced in 1931, replacing the Honduran peso, and was named after Lempira, a 16th-century indigenous leader who resisted Spanish conquest. It has undergone various reforms and decimalization since its inception.
Current Use
The Lempira is actively used as Honduras's legal tender for everyday transactions, banking, and trade. It is managed and issued by the Central Bank of Honduras.
Salvadoran Colón
The Salvadoran Colón (SVC) was the official currency of El Salvador until 2001, used as the country's monetary unit for everyday transactions.
History/Origin
Introduced in 1892, the Salvadoran Colón replaced the peso and was used until 2001, when El Salvador adopted the United States dollar as its official currency. It was named after Christopher Columbus (Cristóbal Colón).
Current Use
The Salvadoran Colón is no longer in circulation; it was replaced by the US dollar in 2001 and is now obsolete, with no current use in transactions.