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  2. Peso - Wikipedia

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    The peso is the monetary unit of several Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, as well as the Philippines. Originating in the Spanish Empire , the word peso translates to "weight". In most countries of the Americas, the symbol commonly known as dollar sign , "$", was originally used as an abbreviation of "pesos" and later adopted by the ...

  3. List of currencies in the Americas - Wikipedia

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    A commonly used currency in the Americas is the United States dollar. [1] It is the world's largest reserve currency, [2] the resulting economic value of which benefits the U.S. at over $100 billion annually. [3] However, its position as a reserve currency damages American exporters because this increases the value of the United States dollar.

  4. Mexican peso - Wikipedia

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    USD/MXN exchange rate. Mexican peso crisis in 1994 was an unpegging and devaluation of the peso and happened the same year NAFTA was ratified. [2]The Mexican peso (symbol: $; currency code: MXN; also abbreviated Mex$ to distinguish it from other peso-denominated currencies; referred to as the peso, Mexican peso, or colloquially varo) is the official currency of Mexico.

  5. Cubans struggle as peso loses half its value in a year on ...

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    The Cuban peso was trading on the informal market at an all-time low of 230 to the dollar on Wednesday, slumping to half its value a year ago as consumers struggle with surging inflation and ...

  6. Central banks and currencies of the Americas - Wikipedia

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    Currency Central bank Peg Anguilla: Eastern Caribbean dollar: Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Antigua and Barbuda Dominica Grenada Montserrat Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Argentina: Argentine peso: Banco Central de la República Argentina Belize: Belize dollar: Central Bank of Belize: 2 BZD = 1 USD Bermuda

  7. Instant View: Dollar tumbles as Trump team signals no ...

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    The Canadian dollar, the Mexican peso and the Chinese yuan all strengthened by 1-1.5%, while the euro rose 1.5%, set for its largest one-day rally against the dollar in well over a year. European ...

  8. Mexican peso crisis - Wikipedia

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    USD/MXN exchange rate Mexico inflation rate 1970-2022. The Mexican peso crisis was a currency crisis sparked by the Mexican government's sudden devaluation of the peso against the U.S. dollar in December 1994, which became one of the first international financial crises ignited by capital flight.

  9. Colombian peso - Wikipedia

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    The 50 peso coins are still legal tender, but due to its low value and circulation, most cash transactions are rounded to the nearest 100 pesos; while electronic transactions and banking statements are still processed to the centavo, centavos have practically no purchasing power.