The official currency of the United States is the US. The most popular US exchange rate is the EU to US rate.  More recently, however, currency exchange rates such as US to CN, BR, IN, and JP have become more sought-after. The symbol used for US is $. See our US currency exchange and comparison matrix for up-to-date conversion rates on US with the most commonly converted currencies and their exchange rates in the world. The central bank for the US is called the Federal Reserve Bank (or The Fed). US is the most traded currency in the financial world.

US Information

Currency Breakdown
1/100 of 1 US = 1 cent

Symbols for US
US: $
Cent: ¢

Nicknames for the US
Buck, dead presidents, cheese, cheddar, dough, paper, benjamins (for the $100 denomination), greenback, bill.

Coins
1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1

Bank Notes
$1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100

Central Bank
Federal Reserve Bank