The current currency of Peru is the nuevo sol. The nuevo sol is divided into 100 centimos. The ISO 4217 code for the nuevo sol is ‘PEN’ and the currency is represented by ‘S/’ when written. The nuevo sol is quite new, [...]
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The official currency of Indonesia is the Rupiah. Its international currency code is IDR. Technically, it is subdivided into 100 sen. However, inflation has made the sen essentially worthless, and sen-denominated coins and banknotes are no [...]
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The official currency of Bolivia is the Boliviano. It consists of 100 centavos. Its international currency code is BOB and its symbol is Bs. The boliviano was first introduced in 1864, when it replaced the former currency, the scudo. Until 1908 [...]
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The official currency of Nicaragua is the córdoba, which is divided into 100 centavos. Its international currency code is NIO and its symbol is C$. The history of the córdoba dates back to 1912, when the original córdoba officially replaced the [...]
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The official currency of Paraguay is the guaraní. It is named after the native people who lived in the country prior to Spanish colonization in the 16th century. Its international currency code is PYG. The guaraní used to be divided into 100 [...]
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The Japanese yen is considered one of the world’s hard currencies, which means it tends to hold its value and is typically used as a safe-haven for investment. The ISO 4217 code for the yen is ‘JPY’ and its symbol used when [...]
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The Malagasy Ariary is the official currency of the African island nation of Madagascar. It is subdivided into five iraimbilanja, making it one of only two non-decimal currencies remaining in the world. Its international currency code is MGA and [...]
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