The Barbados dollar (BBD) is the currency of Barbados. It is subdivided into 100 cents. The dollar sign $ is commonly used, but Bds$ is also used to distinguish it from other dollar currencies. The Barbados dollar is pegged to the US dollar at a fixed exchange rate of 2 Barbados dollars to 1 US dollar. The Central Bank of Barbados issues the currency. The stable exchange rate has contributed to the stability of the Barbadian economy.