Convert Kenyan Shilling to Salvadoran Colón
Please provide values below to convert Kenyan Shilling [KES] to Salvadoran Colón [SVC], or Convert Salvadoran Colón to Kenyan Shilling.
How to Convert Kenyan Shilling to Salvadoran Colón
1 KES = 14.7792829104665 SVC
Example: convert 15 KES to SVC:
15 KES = 15 × 14.7792829104665 SVC = 221.689243656998 SVC
Kenyan Shilling to Salvadoran Colón Conversion Table
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Kenyan Shilling
The Kenyan Shilling (KES) is the official currency of Kenya, used as the country's legal tender for all transactions.
History/Origin
Introduced in 1966, replacing the East African shilling, the Kenyan Shilling has undergone various denominations and reforms to stabilize and modernize Kenya's currency system.
Current Use
The KES is widely used in Kenya for everyday transactions, banking, and trade, and is also accepted in some neighboring regions for cross-border commerce.
Salvadoran Colón
The Salvadoran Colón (SVC) was the official currency of El Salvador until 2001, used as the country's monetary unit for everyday transactions.
History/Origin
Introduced in 1892, the Salvadoran Colón replaced the peso and was used until 2001, when El Salvador adopted the United States dollar as its official currency. It was named after Christopher Columbus (Cristóbal Colón).
Current Use
The Salvadoran Colón is no longer in circulation; it was replaced by the US dollar in 2001 and is now obsolete, with no current use in transactions.