| peso da Guiné-Bissau (Portuguese) | |
|---|---|
 500 pesos banknote from 1990 | |
| ISO 4217 | |
| Code | GWP |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | centavos |
| Banknotes | 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10,000 pesos |
| Coins | 50 centavos, 1, 2+1⁄2, 5, 20 pesos |
| Demographics | |
| Date of introduction | 1975 |
| Replaced | Portuguese Guinean escudo |
| Date of withdrawal | 1997 |
| User(s) | Guinea-Bissau |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | National Bank of Guinea-Bissau |
| This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. | |
The peso was the currency of Guinea-Bissau from 1975 to 1997 and was divided into 100 centavos. It replaced the escudo at par. In 1997, in an effort to stop high inflation, Guinea-Bissau adopted the CFA franc, using a conversion rate of 65 pesos to the franc.