In other words, the equivalent basket of goods that $1 could purchase in 1774 would currently cost $33.34 in 2010 USD. This evolution has occurred while its overall purchasing power has declined by more than 96.3% from 1774 through 2010. Over time the USD evolved through many standards of value to its current state as a floating fiat currency. The value of the USD was originally tied directly to the Spanish milled dollar when the United States Congress enacted the Coinage Act of 1982. The most common example is the price of automobile gasoline in the United States which is openly available and purchased daily by most Americans at a price listed to the thousandth of the dollar, for example a price $3.56 9/10 or $3.599. This 1/1000 or measure in mills, is an internal unit of calculation and why many taxes, fees, and even some retail prices, depending upon these taxes and fees, are priced with to the third decimal place. The currency unit for the issuance of the dollar is set on 1/1000 increments in spite of the lowest denomination in issuance being the penny, valued at 1/100 of a dollar. The current circulation of the USD is just over 800 billion, a number just below the circulation of the euro which is currently 816 billion. There are also 23 more countries, not yet included in either of these categories that have officially pegged their local currency to the USD, these currencies include the Belize dollar, Lebanese pound, Saudi riyal, Jordanian dinar, United Arab Emirates dirham, and the East Caribbean dollar just to name a few. In addition to these countries that use the USD as their primary currency, 14 other countries use it as their unofficial currency, these countries include Cambodia, Lebanon, Palau, East Timor, The Bahamas, and the Marshall Islands. This includes such countries as Panama, Ecuador, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. In addition to being the World's largest reserve currency the USD is officially used by 14 countries as their primary currency. It is also the currency for the Turks and Caicos Islands as well as the British Virgin Islands, both of which are overseas territories of the United Kingdom. The USD is the the worlds largest reserve currency, the most used currency in currency pair trades, and the primary currency used in the United States of America and its territories. USD is the currency code for the United States dollar (USD), it is synonymous with US$, both of which are represented in accounting with the $ symbol. dollars using the applicable exchange rate without prior notice to you.įor additional information related to Wires and foreign currency wires, please see the Wells Fargo Wire Transfers Terms and Conditions.1 US dollar is subdivided into 10 dimes, 100 cents or 1000 mills. Incoming wire transfers received in a foreign currency for payment into your account will be converted into U.S. We may refuse to process any request for a foreign exchange transaction. ![]() Wells Fargo is your arms-length counterparty on foreign exchange transactions. Foreign exchange markets are dynamic and rates fluctuate over time based on market conditions, liquidity, and risks. Different customers may receive different rates for transactions that are the same or similar, and the applicable exchange rate may be different for foreign currency cash, drafts, checks, or wire transfers. The exchange rate Wells Fargo provides to you may be different from exchange rates you see elsewhere. The applicable exchange rate does not include, and is separate from, any applicable fees. The markup is designed to compensate us for several considerations including, without limitation, costs incurred, market risks, and our desired return. The exchange rate used when Wells Fargo converts one currency to another is set at our sole discretion, and it includes a markup. In addition to any applicable fees, Wells Fargo makes money when we convert one currency to another currency for you.
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