Nuevo sol

Also known as PEN

currency of Peru

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The nuevo sol is the official money used in Peru. It matters because it's essential for buying goods and services within the country and plays a key role in Peru's economy.

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Code: PEN (numeric: 604 ) , before: PEH, PEI, PES
Plural: soles
Symbol: S/ ‎
1 100: céntimo
C ntimo: céntimos
Freq used: S/10, S/20, S/50, S/100
Rarely used: S/200
Date of introduction: July 1, 1991
Replaced: Peruvian inti
User s: Peru
Central bank: Central Reserve Bank of Peru
Website: www .bcrp .gob .pe
Printer: Perum Peruri
Mint: National Mint ( Casa Nacional de Moneda )
Inflation: 1.9%
Source: January 2014

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Image: S1 1995 Raul Haya del la Torre Anverso.jpg

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Commons category: Money of Peru
start time: 1991-10-01
unit symbol: S/
price: 0.23735
conversion to standard unit: 0.6184291898577613
native label: sol

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The sol ( Spanish pronunciation: [sol]; plural: soles; currency sign: S/) is the currency of Peru; it is subdivided into 100 céntimos ("cents"). The ISO 4217 currency code is PEN.

The sol replaced the Peruvian inti in 1991 and the name is a return to that of Peru's historic currency, as the previous incarnation of sol was in use from 1863 to 1985. Although sol in this usage is derived from the Latin solidus (lit. 'solid'), the word also means "sun" in Spanish. There is thus a continuity with the old Peruvian inti, which was named after Inti, the Sun God of the Incas.