Panamanian balboa

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Panamanian balboa

Balboa panameño (Spanish)
1⁄2 balboa (front) 1⁄2 balboa (back)
ISO 4217
Code	PAB (numeric: 590)
Subunit	0.01
Unit
Unit	balboa
Symbol	B/.‎
Denominations
Subunit
1⁄100	Centésimo
Banknotes	None (U.S. banknotes are employed instead, although denominated in balboas)
Coins	1 and 5 centésimos, 1⁄10, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, and 1 balboa
Demographics
User(s)	Panama (alongside the U.S. dollar)
Valuation
Pegged with	U.S. dollar at par
1 Panama now uses U.S. dollar notes.

The balboa (sign: B/.; ISO 4217: PAB) is, along with the United States dollar, one of the official currencies of Panama. It is named in honor of the Spanish explorer and conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa. The balboa is subdivided into 100 centésimos.