Argentine peso
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| Argentine peso | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peso argentino (Spanish) | ||||
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| ISO 4217 Code | ARS | |||
| User(s) | Argentina | |||
| Inflation | 39% (2014) | |||
| Source | Banco Ciudad and private consultings[1][2]
Official figures are substantially inferior.[3] | |||
| Subunit | ||||
| 1/100 | centavo | |||
| Symbol | $ | |||
| Coins | 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 centavos, 1 peso, 2 pesos | |||
| Banknotes | 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 pesos | |||
| Central bank | Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina | |||
| Website | www.bcra.gov.ar | |||
The peso is the money of Argentina. It has also been called the peso convertible. It is divided into 100 centavos. The number is written with a $ sign and then the number.
In 2011, four pesos were equal to one United States dollar. In October 2014, eight pesos are equal to one United States dollar.
Argentine Peso Media
USD/Argentine Peso exchange rate
200 pesos fuertes banknote issued in 1869
"Cinco pesos" moneda corriente banknote, issued 1869
5 cents moneda nacional banknote featuring Nicolás Avellaneda, 1891
References
- ↑ PriceStats index according to The Billion Prices Project @ MIT
- ↑ La Argentina, con la cuarta mayor inflación del mundo.
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish)
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