1 Ecuador’s economy is based on export products, including shrimp, bananas, oil, and gold. 2  Tha main industries are chemicals, wood products, petroleum, textiles, and food processing.  Unemployment in the country is 5.9%.
https://www.oanda.com/currency/iso-currency-codes/ECS
Correa, a champion of Ecuador’s digital dollar, has long criticized the country’s 2000 decision to abandon its own currency, the Sucre, and adopt the US dollar. But an increasingly hostile opposition accuse Correa of authoritarianism and worry that some of the new reforms are thinly veiled power grabs.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/26/ecuador-digital-currency-dollar-rafael-correa
Setting a budget for your holiday in Ecuador. It's obviously very difficult to say exasctly how much money you should bring on holiday to Ecuador, as everyone has different tastes and spending habits, but hopefully this table will give you a reasonable idea of what you can expect to spend on day-to-day expenses.
http://www.realworldholidays.co.uk/ecuador/guide/currency.aspx
The bill which gave the Central Bank the authority to create digital dollars was passed last July, but most residents know very little about the new system. With scarce information to go on, opinion is strongly divided along party lines.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/26/ecuador-digital-currency-dollar-rafael-correa
But in this corner of Quito, few have even heard of the new currency – and those who have are skeptical that it can work. “Digital money is a terrible idea for the markets” says Karina. “A lot of people here are illiterate and cash works just fine.”. Related: Ecuador’s ‘digital currency’ explained.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/26/ecuador-digital-currency-dollar-rafael-correa
1 Ecuador’s economy is based on export products, including shrimp, bananas, oil, and gold. 2  Tha main industries are chemicals, wood products, petroleum, textiles, and food processing. 3  Unemployment in the country is 5.9%.  Import products are lubricants and fuels, industrial materials, and nondurable consumer goods.
https://www.oanda.com/currency/iso-currency-codes/ECS
Travellers Cheques and Credit Cards in Ecuador. You can use your card in Ecuador to pay directly at more and more shops and restaurants, although most smaller cafes and shops still won't, so it's always good to have some cash on hand.
http://www.realworldholidays.co.uk/ecuador/guide/currency.aspx
What to do about Money in Ecuador. From January 2000 onwards, the official currency of Ecuador has been the US dollar. Intended to stablize Ecuador's economy, changing currency - to say the least - controversial, but is now widely accepted and it certainly makes preparing for your holiday in Ecuador a lot easier!
http://www.realworldholidays.co.uk/ecuador/guide/currency.aspx
Sample Holidays in Ecuador. Andes to Amazon 12 days in Ecuador for £2195pp. This fantastic Ecuador holiday first concentrates on exploring the beauty of Ecuador's majestic Andes mountains, before taking you down from the peaks to explore the heart of the amazing Amazon rainforest ...
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The official currency of Ecuador was the Ecuador Sucre (ECS); it was in circulation from 1884 to 2000. The Sucre was subdivided into 100 centavos, which are equal to 10 decimos. The United States Dollar replaced the Sucre in 2000. Ecuador’s economy is based on export products, including shrimp, bananas, oil, and gold.
https://www.oanda.com/currency/iso-currency-codes/ECS
what is the currency in ecuador
The United States dollar is the currency in Ecuador. The currency in Ecuador is the United States Dollar.