Uruguayan peso
| peso uruguayo (Spanish) | |
|---|---|
current 100 peso note | |
| ISO 4217 | |
| Code | UYU (numeric: 858) before 1993: UYN, UYP |
| Subunit | 0.01 |
| Unit | |
| Symbol | $ or $U |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | centésimo |
| Banknotes | $20, $50, $100, $200, $500, $1000, $2000 |
| Coins | |
| Freq. used | $1, $2, $5, $10 |
| Rarely used | $50 (commemorative) |
| Demographics | |
| User(s) | Uruguay |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | Central Bank of Uruguay |
| Website | www |
| Valuation | |
| Inflation | 4.96% |
| Source | Instituto Nacional de Estadística, July 2024. |
Uruguayan peso (Spanish: peso uruguayo) has been a name of the Uruguayan currency since Uruguay's settlement by Europeans. The present currency, the peso uruguayo (ISO 4217 code: UYU) was adopted in 1993 and is subdivided into 100 centésimos, although centésimos are not currently in use.