Argentine Peso to US Dollar — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: Argentina

Currency Code, Symbol: ARS, $

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1, 2, 5, 10 pesos

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000 pesos

History: The Argentine peso is the currency used for payment within Argentina. The symbol is $. It is known under the ARS abbreviation on the international exchange market.The coins are called centavo. One peso equals 100 centavo. It has been in circulation since 1992 when the old currency – austral – was removed. Banknotes are designed with portraits of outstanding statesmen. 10 peso has an image of General Manuel Belgrano, and the 100 peso note has one of the first ladies of Argentina, Eva Perón. There are notes dedicated to the environment and fauna protection: with a jaguar, a blue whale, and the Falkland Islands.Read More

Country of Circulation: United States, British Virgin Islands, Ecuador, Panama and others

Currency Code, Symbol: USD, $

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100

History: The US dollar ($) is the national currency of the United States of America, one of the global reserve currencies. It is used as an official currency unit in Salvador, Marshall Islands, Panama, Bermuda. USD is used as an abbreviation for convenience and internationalization purposes.The US dollar is subdivided into cents. Every dollar has 100 cents. The currency has existed since 1792. The first dollars were made out of silver, then paper notes appeared. They have had the traditional greenish or grey color from the outset. Around 35 million pieces of dollars of different denomination worth 635 million emigrate to the USA daily. 95% of the banknotes are to replace worn-out notes.Read More