Convert Saint Helena Pound to Salvadoran Colón
Please provide values below to convert Saint Helena Pound [SHP] to Salvadoran Colón [SVC], or Convert Salvadoran Colón to Saint Helena Pound.
How to Convert Saint Helena Pound to Salvadoran Colón
1 SHP = 0.0847087685532857 SVC
Example: convert 15 SHP to SVC:
15 SHP = 15 × 0.0847087685532857 SVC = 1.27063152829929 SVC
Saint Helena Pound to Salvadoran Colón Conversion Table
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Saint Helena Pound
The Saint Helena Pound (SHP) is the official currency of Saint Helena, a British Overseas Territory, and is pegged at par to the British Pound Sterling.
History/Origin
Introduced in 1961, replacing the Saint Helena Pound's predecessor, it has maintained a fixed exchange rate with the British Pound, reflecting the territory's historical and economic ties to the UK.
Current Use
The SHP is used for all local transactions on Saint Helena and is interchangeable with the British Pound Sterling, which is also accepted on the island.
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.