Panama Money and Shopping: Money

Panama has used the US Dollar as its only currency since 1904 although Panamanians often refer to it as Balboa. If you're from the US, the only oddity about Panama will be change. Panama mints its own coins in the same weights and sizes as US coinage, but with Panamanian stampings. Read More »

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Panama Money and Shopping: Money is based on Panama by Ikan Kekek, Sander Ruitenbeek, David Esquiliano, Pnaha, Pashley, Burmesedays, Jake73, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.