Cape Verdean escudo
Escudo cabo-verdiano · In circulation in Cabo Verde
- ISO code
- CVE
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 5
- Issued by
- Bank of Cape Verde
Notes and coins in circulation
- 200
- 500
- 1,000
- 2,000
- 5,000
The Cape Verdean escudo’s largest current denomination is 5,000, worth about $52.02: the 48th most valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 CVE = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.0104 USD | 96.12 CVE |
| EUR | 0.00907 EUR | 110.26 CVE |
| GBP | 0.00778 GBP | 128.55 CVE |
| INR | 0.9974 INR | 1.00 CVE |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
- Cabo Verde
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Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Cape Verdean escudo (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary
- Unicode CLDR: currency display names and symbols · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary