Editing Bonaire (section)

===Currency===

In 2011 the BES Islands replaced their currency, the [[Netherlands Antillean guilder]] ({{Iso4217}}: ANG, symbol: ƒ), with the US dollar rather than replacing it with the [[euro]] which is used in the European Netherlands. The decision was based primarily on the needs for tourism and trade. Most countries and territories in the Caribbean use the dollar as their currency or have a currency linked to the dollar as legal tender. The guilder was [[currency peg|pegged]] to the US dollar for decades with an exchange rate of ƒ1.79 = US$1.00. Adopting the dollar put an end to the dual-currency payment system and foreign exchange charges.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frequently Asked Questions: Why Have the BES Islands Decided on the US dollar?|url=http://www.cn.dnb.nl/en/frequently_asked_questions#!faq-4|access-date=December 7, 2014|work=Caribisch Nederland|publisher=De Nederlandsche Bank|archive-date=March 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328232206/https://www.cn.dnb.nl/en/frequently_asked_questions#!faq-4|url-status=live}}</ref> The guilder remained in use in Curaçao and [[Sint Maarten]].