Cash usage
The Caribbean guilder is the shared cash currency reference for Curaçao and Sint Maarten after the ANG transition. CBCS material is the relevant source for the changeover and current issue.
Country money guide
Curacao Currency Guide
Curacao uses the Caribbean guilder (XCG), the shared currency of Curacao and Sint Maarten. The Centrale Bank van Curacao en Sint Maarten manages the shared monetary system and its currency issuance.
Currency overview
Caribbean Guilder in Curacao
CurrencyCaribbean Guilder
ISO codeXCG
Central bankCentrale Bank van Curacao en Sint Maarten
Currency profileView XCG factsMonetary framework
The Caribbean guilder is the shared currency of Curacao and Sint Maarten and retains a fixed US-dollar relationship.
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Currency facts
XCG at a glance
CurrencyCaribbean Guilder
ISO codeXCG
SymbolCg
Minor unitCent
Decimal places2
Central bankCentrale Bank van Curacao en Sint Maarten
Currency typeOfficial currency
First issuedLegal tender from March 31, 2025, replacing the Netherlands Antillean guilder in Curaçao and Sint Maarten.
Money usage guide
Local money guide for Curacao
Official use
The Caribbean guilder (XCG) is the current shared currency of Curacao and Sint Maarten.
Currency system
CBCS issues XCG for the two-country monetary union that replaced the former ANG cash framework.
Payment environment
Current local records should use XCG; ANG identifies predecessor amounts created before the completed cash transition.
Currency relationships
XCG replaced ANG at one-to-one and continues a fixed U.S.-dollar relationship within the shared framework.
Cash and payment habits
Cash, cards and local payments
Mobile and contactless payments
Electronic payment availability varies by business and network, while the shared currency framework remains a CBCS matter.
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Country-specific guidance
Preserve ANG on historical records and XCG on current records instead of silently relabeling an older amount.
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Compare the final XCG amount from cards, ATMs and authorized providers, including any disclosed conversion charge.
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FAQ
Curacao currency questions
What currency is used in Curacao?
The Caribbean guilder (XCG) is the current currency of Curacao.
What is the currency code for Curacao?
Curacao's current ISO 4217 currency code is XCG.
What happened to the Netherlands Antillean guilder?
The Caribbean guilder replaced the Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG) in the shared Curacao and Sint Maarten currency system.
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