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US Dollar (USD) — currency guide

A dollar is more than a familiar symbol. Follow the evolution of Federal Reserve notes, compare older and newer designs and put a quoted exchange rate into the context of your own amount.

1 USD = 0.8921 EUR +0.06%

At a glance

Symbol
$ · USD
Central bank
Federal Reserve (Fed)
Used in
United States and many others
Subunit
100 cents

Exchange-rate chart · USD/EUR

0.8921EUR
+0.06%

The chart shows the value of 1 USD in EUR. It uses the available recorded observations, which may cover only part of a selected period. The historical timeline below is separate from the rate archive.

Look up a historical rate →

History and milestones

  1. 1913

    The Federal Reserve is established

    The Federal Reserve Act establishes the central bank and provides for Federal Reserve notes.

    Source: US Currency Education Program · history
  2. 1914

    The first Federal Reserve notes

    The early $10 Federal Reserve note carries Andrew Jackson’s portrait and is larger than today’s note.

    Source: US Currency Education Program · history
  3. 1929

    A smaller, standardised format

    Federal Reserve notes become smaller and designs are standardised by denomination.

    Source: US Currency Education Program · history
  4. 2013

    A redesigned $100

    The redesigned $100 adds a blue 3-D security ribbon and a colour-changing bell in an inkwell.

    Source: US Currency Education Program · $100

Banknote guide

Banknote information checked: 2026-09-08. See the issuer’s linked guidance for current exchange procedures.

Banknote denominations · USD

  • 1 USD
  • 2 USD
  • 5 USD
  • 10 USD
  • 20 USD
  • 50 USD
  • 100 USD

Find your banknote

Choose a denomination and series. This guide covers circulating designs and selected older series, not every collector variant.

A matching design does not confirm authenticity. Inspect security features using the issuer’s guide.

Practical questions

Is the $2 note a real denomination?

Yes. The $2 note is one of the seven denominations in the official US currency guide.

Source: US Currency Education Program · denominations
Does an old dollar design need replacing?

No replacement is required simply because a newer design exists. Check the official older-design guidance before treating an unfamiliar note as invalid.

Source: US Currency Education Program · older designs
Does USD/PLN mean dollars per zloty?

USD/PLN expresses the value of one US dollar in Polish zloty. To convert a dollar amount to zloty, multiply by that rate.

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Live table

1 USD in other currencies

Currency 1 USD → 1 → USD Since previous daily snapshot
PL
PLN
Polish Zloty
3.9081 0.2559 +0.02%
EU
EUR
Euro
0.8921 1.1209 +0.06%
GB
GBP
British Pound
0.7567 1.3215 +0.02%
CH
CHF
Swiss Franc
0.8319 1.2020 +0.04%
JP
JPY
Japanese Yen
158.0850 0.00632571 +0.12%
CN
CNY
Chinese Yuan
6.7046 0.1492 —
AU
AUD
Australian Dollar
1.4358 0.6965 -0.01%
CA
CAD
Canadian Dollar
1.4279 0.7003 +0.08%
NZ
NZD
New Zealand Dollar
1.7879 0.5593 +0.04%
SE
SEK
Swedish Krona
10.0501 0.0995 +0.08%
NO
NOK
Norwegian Krone
9.6135 0.1040 +0.14%
DK
DKK
Danish Krone
6.6682 0.1500 +0.06%
CZ
CZK
Czech Koruna
21.8189 0.0458 +0.09%
HU
HUF
Hungarian Forint
327.5260 0.00305319 +0.07%
RO
RON
Romanian Leu
4.7713 0.2096 +0.16%
TR
TRY
Turkish Lira
49.1796 0.0203 +0.06%
HK
HKD
Hong Kong Dollar
7.8477 0.1274 +0.00%
SG
SGD
Singapore Dollar
1.2797 0.7814 +0.00%
IN
INR
Indian Rupee
96.4134 0.0104 +0.07%
TH
THB
Thai Baht
33.6510 0.0297 -0.14%
ZA
ZAR
South African Rand
16.6363 0.0601 -0.08%
MX
MXN
Mexican Peso
18.0880 0.0553 +0.08%
BR
BRL
Brazilian Real
4.9987 0.2001 —
KR
KRW
South Korean Won
1,342.59 0.000744829 +0.02%
AE
AED
UAE Dirham
3.6725 0.2723 0.00%
AR
ARS
Argentine Peso
1,520.22 0.000657800 +0.00%
BC
BCH
Bitcoin Cash
0.00316807 315.6500 +0.30%
BT
BTC
Bitcoin
0.0000117171 85,345.15 +0.65%
CL
CLP
Chilean Peso
970.8738 0.00103000 —
CN
CNH
Offshore Yuan
6.7101 0.1490 +0.07%
CO
COP
Colombian Peso
3,270.11 0.000305800 +0.07%
DA
DASH
Dash
0.0177 56.5830 +2.00%
ET
ETH
Ethereum
0.000370652 2,697.95 +0.62%
ID
IDR
Indonesian Rupiah
17,857.14 0.0000560000 +0.00%
IL
ILS
Israeli Shekel
3.0574 0.3271 +0.11%
IS
ISK
Icelandic Krona
122.2223 0.00818181 —
LT
LTC
Litecoin
0.0144 69.6590 +1.26%
MY
MYR
Malaysian Ringgit
4.0860 0.2447 —
PH
PHP
Philippine Peso
62.8225 0.0159 +0.28%
RS
RSD
Serbian Dinar
104.7733 0.00954442 +0.07%
RU
RUB
Russian Ruble
85.5004 0.0117 +0.80%
UA
UAH
Ukrainian Hryvnia
44.9350 0.0223 —
VN
VND
Vietnamese Dong
26,315.79 0.0000380000 —
XA
XAG
Silver (troy oz)
0.0165 60.7455 +0.35%
XA
XAU
Gold (troy oz)
0.000241975 4,132.66 +0.09%
XP
XPD
Palladium (troy oz)
0.000854139 1,170.77 +0.63%
XP
XPT
Platinum (troy oz)
0.000584279 1,711.51 +0.58%
XR
XRP
XRP
0.6674 1.4984 +0.76%
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