boliviano (Spanish) | |
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ISO 4217 | |
Code | BOB (numeric: 068) |
Subunit | 0.01 |
Unit | |
Symbol | Bs [1][2] |
Denominations | |
Subunit | |
1⁄100 | centavo |
Symbol | |
centavo | c.[1] |
Banknotes | Bs10, 20, 50, 100, 200[1] |
Coins | c.10, 20, 50; Bs1, 2, 5[1] |
Demographics | |
Date of introduction | 1 January 1987 |
Replaced | Bolivian peso |
User(s) | Bolivia |
Issuance | |
Central bank | Banco Central de Bolivia |
Website | www |
Valuation | |
Inflation | 4.3% |
Source | The World Factbook, 2009 est. |
The boliviano ([boliˈβjano]; sign: Bs[1][2] ISO 4217 code: BOB) is the currency of Bolivia. It is divided into 100 cents or centavos in Spanish. Boliviano was also the name of the currency of Bolivia between 1864 and 1963. From April 2018, the manager of the Central Bank of Bolivia, Pablo Ramos, announced the introduction of the new family of banknotes of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, started with the 10 Bs note, and then gradually arrived to introduce the 200 Bs note, presented in April 2019.[3] The new family of banknotes of the Plurinational State received several awards such as "the best banknotes in Latin America", was highlighted by its security measures, its aesthetics and its inclusion of prominent figures in Bolivian history, being among those who awarded the "Latin American High Security Printing Press Conference".[4]