Argentine peso
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
- PriceStats index according to The Billion Prices Project @ MIT
- La Argentina, con la cuarta mayor inflación del mundo.
- Instituto Nacional de EstadÃstica y Censos (in Spanish)
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