Peru Sol Currency
S is the currency of peru.
Peru sol currency. The iso 4217 currency code is pen. The sol substituted the peruvian inti in 1991. Below youll find peruvian sol rates and a currency converter.
Symbol s is divided into subunits called centimos much like the us cent or the british pence with s1 equal to 100 centimos. 1 usd 361547 pen. It is divided into 100 centimos.
Our currency rankings show that the most popular peru sol exchange rate is the usd to pen rate. It was reintroduced in the 1930s but in the mid 1980s when the country suffered severe inflation it was replaced by the inti. Us dollar to peruvian sol conversion.
After the currency introduction in 1991 the currency was commonly known as nuevo until the peruvian congress pioneered the renaming of the currency just to sol. It is subdivided into 100 centimos cents. You can also subscribe to our currency newsletters with daily rates and analysis read the xe currency blog or take pen rates on the go with our xe currency apps and website.
All figures are live mid market rates which are not available to consumers and are for informational purposes only. Peruvian currency the peruvian nuevo sol pen has been the currency of peru since 1991 when it replaced the inti. 1 pen 0276589 usd.
The peruvian sol is the currency of peru. The word sol is derived from latin solidus although the word also refers to sun in spanish language. The currency of peru is known as the sol.
The sol was introduced as the currency of peru in the 1860s but it was replaced during chiles occupation of the country. The currency is portioned into 100 parts called centimos cents. The central reserve bank of peru manages and issues the peruvian sol.
The sol spanish pronunciation. The nuevo sol plural nuevos soles. The sol replaced the peruvian inti in 1991 and the name is a return to that of perus historic currency as the previous incarnation of sol was.
Pen peruvian sol is the national currency of peru which is subdivided into 100 centimos and represented with the symbol s. New sun monetary unit of peru.