FACT 1: The currency of Argentina is the Argentine Peso. It's code is ARS. According to our data, USD to ARS is the most popular ARS Peso exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most frequently used banknotes in Argentina are: $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100. ARS is used in Argentina and the Islas Malvinas.

FACT 3: After Argentina became independent, it started to use new coin denominations, Escudos, Soles and Reales and these were in circulation until 1881.

UYU
Uruguayan Peso

FACT 1: The currency of Uruguay is the Uruguayan Peso. It's code is UYU & its symbol is $U. According to our data, UYU to USD is the most popular Uruguayan Peso exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most popular banknotes used in Uruguay are: $U20, $U50, $U100, $U200, $U500, $U1000, $U2000. It's only used in Uruguay.

FACT 3: The Peso was adopted in 1993 and can be divided in to 100 centesimos. The currency suffers from frequent stints of devaluation and instability, something that Uruguayans have had to become accustomed to.