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Panama Expat and TravelOne Benefit of the Dollar as the Currency of Choice in Panama
Technically speaking, the official currency of Panama is the balboa, which has been tied with the US dollar since its introduction in 1904, when it replaced the Colombian peso. The conversion rate between the balboa and the dollar is 1:1. These days, however, the government has already stopped printing paper balboa although coins are still minted. This was done in order to give way for the legal use of the dollar within the country's borders. Tourists and expats may use their US dollars and won't have to bother about changing their money to the local currency. On top of the mentioned benefits, there's also the unsung benefit of being more conscious about your budget. When you have to convert your money to the local currency, there is this sudden impression that the new money you are holding is similar to those in the board game Monopoly. We aren't exactly familiar with the new currency and, thus, end up wasting time adding, subtracting, and multiplying in order to get the equivalent of a certain amount in your hometown currency. When you are holding Monopoly currency, it is also easier to get carried away with spending than when you are with the currency you have been used to. It becomes easier to understand the value of what you purchase, making it more convenient for you to put out detailed budgeting plans to work. You don't end up thinking that you can spend as much money as you please because there seems to be more of them where you came from, which is the case when you think that what you have is Monopoly money. This is especially useful when you are in establishments that could get you to spend a lot of money like casinos and shopping malls. You can talk about... One Benefit of the Dollar as the Currency of Choice in Panama Tags: • balboa • currency • us dollar • new currency • colombian peso • local currency • conversion rate • dollar •
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