Peruvian inti

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The Peruvian inti was Peru’s national currency from the mid-1980s until the early 1990s, introduced during a period of hyperinflation before being replaced by the nuevo sol.


Statements (31)
Predicate Object
instanceOf fiat currency
former national currency
category Currencies of Peru
Modern obsolete currencies
country Peru
currencySymbol Inti sign (various local notations)
economicImpact associated with period of very high inflation in Peru
endUse 1991
historicalContext introduced during period of hyperinflation in Peru
ISO4217Code PEI
issuingAuthority Central Reserve Bank of Peru
languageOfName Spanish
monetaryReform replaced by nuevo sol at large conversion rate
namedAfter Inti
nameEtymology named after the Incan sun god Inti
officialStatus national currency of Peru
periodOfUse mid-1980s to early 1990s
predecessorCurrency Peruvian sol (old sol)
reasonForIntroduction response to high inflation of previous sol
reasonForReplacement severe hyperinflation
region South America
replacedByCurrency Peruvian nuevo sol
replacedCurrency Peruvian sol (old sol)
startUse 1985
status obsolete currency
subunit centimo
subunitToUnit 100 centimos
successorCurrency Peruvian nuevo sol
typeOfMoney paper money and coins
usedFor everyday transactions in Peru during late 1980s
usedIn Peru

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Nuevo sol
PEN
Peruvian sol
replacedCurrency

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