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/conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa. The balboa is subdivided into 100 centésimos.