| Sol Peruano (Spanish) | |
|---|---|
 2019 50 centimos coin | |
| ISO 4217 | |
| Code | PEN (numeric: 604) before: PEH, PEI, PES |
| Subunit | 0.01 |
| Unit | |
| Plural | soles |
| Symbol | S/ |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | céntimo |
| Plural | |
| céntimo | céntimos |
| Banknotes | |
| Freq. used | S/10, S/20, S/50, S/100 |
| Rarely used | S/200 |
| Coins | |
| Freq. used | 10, 20, 50 céntimos, S/1, S/2, S/5 |
| Rarely used | 1, 5 céntimos (discontinued, still legal tender) |
| Demographics | |
| Date of introduction | July 1, 1991 |
| Replaced | Peruvian inti |
| User(s) |  Peru |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | Central Reserve Bank of Peru |
| Website | www |
| Printer | Perum Peruri[1] |
| Website | www |
| Mint | National Mint (Casa Nacional de Moneda) |
| Valuation | |
| Inflation | 2.29% |
| Source | [2] January 2014 |
The sol (Spanish pronunciation: [sol]; plural: soles; currency sign: S/)[3] is the currency of Peru; it is subdivided into 100 céntimos ("cents"). The ISO 4217 currency code is PEN.
The sol replaced the Peruvian inti in 1991 and the name is a return to that of Peru's historic currency, as the previous incarnation of sol was in use from 1863 to 1985. Although sol in this usage is derived from the Latin solidus (lit. 'solid'), the word also means "sun" in Spanish. There is thus a continuity with the old Peruvian inti, which was named after Inti, the Sun God of the Incas.
At its introduction in 1991, the currency was officially called nuevo sol ("new sol"), but on November 13, 2015, the Peruvian Congress voted to rename the currency simply sol.[4][5]
- ^ "Peruri Cetak Uang Peru, Dibayar Rp255 Miliar". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "6 Percent GDP Growth And The Lowest Inflation Rate In Latin America: Peru In 2014". International Business Times. January 14, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "La moneda peruana tiene un nuevo símbolo: desde ayer es S/ no S/. según BCR". La Republica. January 6, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ "Moneda peruana cambiará de nombre de "nuevo sol" a "sol"". El Comercio de Perú. November 13, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ "Desde ayer la moneda peruana se llama "Sol"". El Comercio de Perú. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.