Argentine peso
currency of Argentina since 1992
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.
| 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 | |||
In 2011, four pesos were equal to one United States dollar. In October 2014, eight pesos are equal to one United States dollar.
References
change- ↑ 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)
Other websites
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