Boliviano · BOB
Bs. symbol · 1 country currently using this currency.
Currency info
Adopted: 1987
Currency family: Other
The Boliviano was introduced as part of a radical economic reform package that successfully ended Bolivia's hyperinflation crisis of the 1980s.
- Introduced in 1987 to replace the Peso Boliviano after severe hyperinflation in the 1980s
- Named after Simón Bolívar, the South American independence leader
- Pegged to the US Dollar from 1987 to 1995 to stabilize the economy
- Subdivided into 100 centavos
Countries currently using this currency
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Historical predecessor
Peso Boliviano