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Argentine Peso Currency:
The Argentine peso is the official currency of Argentina. It is denoted by the symbol $. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The official code is ARS. The Spanish silver eight-real coin was named the peso before 1826. After independence, Argentina issuing its own coins, denominated in soles, reales and escudos. The Peso Ley replaced the previous peso from 1970-1983 at a rate of 1 peso ley to 100 pesos moneda nacional. The Peso argentine replaced the previous currency from 1983-1985, at a rate of 1 peso argentine to 10,000 pesos ley. From 1985-1991, the austral replaced the peso argentine at a rate of 1 austral to 1000 pesos.
1-, 5-, 10-, 25- and 50-centavo coins were introduced in 1992. 1 peso coin was introduced in 1994. In 2001, the 1-centavo coin was last minted. Denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pesos banknotes were introduced in 1992. In 1994, 1-peso note was replaced by coin. The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic issued a new series notes in 2016. 200 and 500 banknotes were the newest denominations. In 2017, a new 20-peso and the 1000-peso notes were issued. In 2018, new banknotes of 50-pesos and 100-pesos and new coins of $1, $2, $5, and $10 were contemplated for circulation in public.
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Argentine Peso (Argentina):
Code: ARS
Symbol: $
Subunit:
1/100= centavo
Banknotes:
2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1.000 pesos
Coins:
5, 10, 25, 50 centavos, 1 peso, 2 pesos, 5 pesos
Central bank:
Central Bank of the Argentine Republic
Most traded currencies:
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