Nicaraguan Córdoba · NIO

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Currency info

Adopted: 1912

Currency family: Other

The córdoba is one of the few currencies named after a conquistador rather than a national hero or historical figure.

Introduced in 1912 to replace the Nicaraguan peso at a rate of 1 córdoba = 1 peso
Named after Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, the Spanish conquistador who founded Granada and León
Redenominated in 1988 with the introduction of the new córdoba, removing three zeros from the currency
Pegged to the US dollar from 1991 to 2023, maintaining a fixed exchange rate
Currently a free-floating currency managed by Nicaragua's central bank

Countries currently using this currency

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Historical predecessor

Nicaraguan peso