Canadian Dollar (CAD) also known as the candy is the official currency of Canada. Currency notes of CAD are available in the following denominations - 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100. Canadian Dollar prepaid forex cards, however, can be loaded with an odd amount as well. Travellers proceeding to Canada should purchase Canadian Dollars.

In India, Canadian Dollars can be purchased in the form of currency notes, traveller's cheques and forex cards. It is also possible to make remittances to Canada from India by either purchasing a CAD demand drafts or by doing a CAD bank to bank wire transfer

You will find on the right of this page the Canadian Dollar exchange rates and the currency converter. Our CAD to Rupee rates are live and updated every 3 seconds.

Currency Facts

CAD Stats CAD Profile Name: Canadian Dollar Central Bank: Bank of Canada Website: http://www.bankofcanada.ca Symbol: $ cent: ¢ Coins: Freq Used: ₽1, ₽2, ₽5, к.10, к.50 Rarely Used: ₽10, к.1, к.5 Minor Unit: 1/100 = cent Banknotes: Freq Used: $5, $10, $20, $50, $100 Rarely Used: $1, $2, $500, $1000 Top CAD Conversion: CAD/USD Users: Canada CAD to INR Chart Nicknames: Loonie, buck (English), Huard, piastre (French

History of Canadian Dollar

Canadian Dollar was introduced as a currency by French colonists in the early part of the 1660s. It was, mostly, coins that were introduced and used. The use of Canadian Dollar currency notes started in 1821 when Montreal Bank introduced them. For a brief time when Canada was a British Colony, the Canadian Dollar was called Canadian Pound. But it was in 1858 when Pound was replaced by Dollar and aligned with US Dollar. The Bank of Canada was established in 1934 with the first issue of banknotes a year later. The first Loonie coin was introduced in 1987 and the two-dollar coin (often called the Toonie) was launched in 1996. In 2011, the Central Bank of Canada issued a new series of banknotes printed on a polymer material.

What are the Best Ways to Exchange Canadian Dollar in India?

The most popular Canadian Dollar currency converter is with US Dollar. The reason for this is because of Canada being the neighbour of the United States of America. India and Canada have always shared a very warm relationship and which results in a lot of CAD to INR or INR to CAD trade and movement of people between two countries. More than a million Indians live and work in Canada and this also means a lot of people send money to Canada from India or vice-versa. This also means a lot of people convert CAD to INR or INR to CAD. You can convert CAD to INR with BookMyForex.com and get live CAD to INR rates.

Where can I get the Best CAD to INR Rates in India?

You will get the best CAD rates with BookMyForex.com. BookMyForex.com compares the CAD to INR rates across hundreds of Banks and money exchangers near you to get you the Best CAD to Rupee Rates. Our CAD to Rupee rates are live and accurate to the last second. You can always lock-in or freeze our CAD to INR rates for up to 3 days against a refundable advance. BookMyForex.com has tie-ups with more than 5000 banks and money changers across 650+ cities in India. So that you don’t have to move far from your home to convert CAD to INR.

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With BookMyForex.com, you don’t have to pay any hidden fees or charges to convert CAD to INR or vice versa. You can now Exchange your CAD to INR or any other foreign currency back into Indian rupees at exact interbank rates - that’s the same rates that you see on search engines, forex sites and business news channels.