Currency Information
| Currency: | Canadian Dollar |
| Currency code: | CAD |
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| Bank notes: | $5, $10, $20, $50, $100 |
| Coins: | 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1, $2 |
Daily Cost
|
Three-course meal for 2, mid-range restaurant | 65 Dollar |
|
Tourist t-shirt | 10 Dollar |
|
Bottle of water | 1.5 Dollar |
The Canadian Dollar is the seventh-most traded currency on the Forex market, as many institutions and individuals trade the CAD. People also refer to the CAD as the Loonie, buck, Huard, and Piastre (in French). The Canadian Dollar is held as a reserve currency by a number of central banks. It is also known as a commodity currency, due to the country's substantial raw material exports.