Currencies in South America
| Country | Currency | ISO Code |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Argentine peso | ARS |
| Bolivia | Bolivian boliviano | BOB |
| Brazil | Brazilian real | BRL |
| Chile | Chilean peso | CLP |
| Colombia | Colombian peso | COP |
| Ecuador | United States dollar | USD |
| Falkland Islands (UK) | Falkland Islands pound | FKP |
| French Guiana (France) | European euro | EUR |
| Guyana | Guyanese dollar | GYD |
| Paraguay | Paraguayan guarani | PYG |
| Peru | Peruvian sol | PEN |
| South Georgia Island (UK) | Pound sterling | GBP |
| Suriname | Surinamese dollar | SRD |
| Uruguay | Uruguayan peso | UYU |
| Venezuela | Venezuelan bolivar | VES |
Argentina - Argentina peso
- It is further divided into 100 centavos
- Its ISO 4217 code is said to be ARS
- The denominations of 1,2,5,10,20,50 and 100 pesos were introduced
Bolivia - Bolivian boliviano
- Between 1864 to 1963, the first boliviano was introduced
- In 1987 finally, the Boliviano peso was replaced
- In 19867, the second boliviano was introduced
Brazil - Brazilian real
- The body responsible for the issuance of money for this country is the Central Bank of Brazil
- The cruzeiro real was replaced by the real in 1994
- According to 2019, this currency is said to be the twentieth most traded currency
Chile - Chilean peso
- In 187, the first peso was introduced
- On September 29. 1975 the current peso was introduced
- The peso in the denominations of 1, 5, 10, and 50 centavos was introduced in 1975
Colombia - Colombian peso
- The legal tender are 5, 10, 20, and 50 peso coins
- One peso is divided into 100 centavos
- The cash transactions were rounded to the nearest 100 pesos because of the low value
Ecuador - United States dollar
- This currency was introduced concerning the Coinage act of 1792
- It is divided into 100 cents
- The central bank of this country is the monetary policy of the United States
Falkland Islands - Falkland Islands pound
- In this country, the symbol of the currency is a pound sign
- This currency was pegged to the sterling at par
- The De la Rue plc printed the banknotes
French Guiana - European euro
- It is ranked as the second largest reserve currency
- It is ranked as the second most traded currency which is then followed by the United States
- On the 16th of December in 1995 in Madrid, the name euro was officially adopted
Guyana - Guyanese dollar
- In the later 19th century the private banknotes were introduced to the people of this country
- On 15th November 1965, the denominations of 1, 5, 10, and 20 dollars were introduced
- On 15th November 2013, the bank of this country introduced the 5,000 dollar notes
Paraguay - Paraguay guarani
- On the 5th of October in 1943, the law that created the guarani was passed
- In 1944, the first-ever Guaranis were issued
- This currency was pegged to the United States Dollar
Peru - Peruvian sol
- The Peruvian inti was replaced by the sol in 1991
- In 1990, the banknotes for S/10, S/20, S/50, and S/100 were introduced
- Each note of this country is of the same size where the currency carries a portrait of a famous Peruvian on the obverse
South Georgia Island - Pound sterling
- It is the currency that is still in use
- It is ranked in the fourth number for being the most traded country
- The central bank for this currency is the Bank of England
Suriname - Surinamese dollar
- On the 1st of January 2004, the Surinamese guilder was replaced by the Surinamese dollar
- One dollar is equal to 1000 guilders
- Concerning the Dutch custom, the currency is expressed in the singular
Uruguay - Uruguayan peso
- In 1896, the Uruguayan peso obtained the monetary stability
- It was on the 1st of July 1975 when the old peso was replaced by the Nuevo peso
- However, the Uruguayans became adapted to the constant devaluation of the respective currency
Venezuela - Venezuelan bolivar
- It was termed to be one of the most stable currencies
- Up until 1983, it was accepted globally
- In 1879, the monetary reform introduced the currency