kiribati dollar
Noun: 1. The official currency of Kiribati: The Kiribati dollar is the basic unit of money used in the Pacific island nation of Kiribati. It is pegged at a 1:1 ratio with the Australian dollar, which also circulates as legal tender within the country.
The term "Kiribati dollar" is used to specify the national currency in financial and economic contexts related to Kiribati. - Prices in the local market are listed in Kiribati dollars. - The government issues coins denominated in Kiribati dollars.
- Symbol/Abbreviation: While it may be informally abbreviated as KID or $, the Australian dollar (AUD) is more commonly used in international finance due to the pegged relationship and dual circulation.
- The exchange rate is fixed: one Kiribati dollar equals one Australian dollar.
- Australian dollar (AUD): The currency to which the Kiribati dollar is pegged and which is used interchangeably within Kiribati.
- Cent: A subdivision of the Kiribati dollar, where one dollar equals 100 cents.
- Legal tender of Kiribati
- National currency of Kiribati
It is critical to understand that the "Kiribati dollar" exists primarily as a local nominal currency. In practice, the Australian dollar is the dominant medium of exchange and store of value. The Kiribati dollar is not an independent, freely traded currency on foreign exchange markets.
- the basic unit of money in Kiribati