Mexican Peso to US Dollar — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: Mexico

Currency Code, Symbol: MXN, $

Denominations of coins in circulation: 50¢, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: $20, $50, $100, $200, $500

History: The Mexican peso (symbol: $, code: MXN, number: 484 ) is the official currency of Mexico. Its notes and coins are not used in other countries. A widespread international name for the currency used on the exchange market and in exchange offices is MXN.Mexican peso can be subdivided into centavos. Every MXN has 100 centavos. The currency first appeared in 1993 and replaced the Mexican reals. Up until 1999 the currency had been called the new Mexican peso. As soon as this currency appeared, it became a catalyzer for a large-scale financial crisis. Real had gone through inflation before, but the consequences of the 1992 crisis become fatal for the old monetary unit.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