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
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former national currency → |
| category |
Currencies of Peru
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Modern obsolete currencies → |
| country |
Peru
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| currencySymbol |
Inti sign (various local notations)
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| economicImpact |
associated with period of very high inflation in Peru
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| endUse |
1991
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| historicalContext |
introduced during period of hyperinflation in Peru
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| ISO4217Code |
PEI
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| issuingAuthority |
Central Reserve Bank of Peru
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| languageOfName |
Spanish
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| monetaryReform |
replaced by nuevo sol at large conversion rate
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| namedAfter |
Inti
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| nameEtymology |
named after the Incan sun god Inti
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| officialStatus |
national currency of Peru
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| periodOfUse |
mid-1980s to early 1990s
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| predecessorCurrency |
Peruvian sol (old sol)
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| reasonForIntroduction |
response to high inflation of previous sol
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| reasonForReplacement |
severe hyperinflation
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| region |
South America
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| replacedByCurrency |
Peruvian nuevo sol
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| replacedCurrency |
Peruvian sol (old sol)
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| startUse |
1985
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| status |
obsolete currency
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| subunit |
centimo
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| subunitToUnit |
100 centimos
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| successorCurrency |
Peruvian nuevo sol
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| typeOfMoney |
paper money and coins
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| usedFor |
everyday transactions in Peru during late 1980s
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| usedIn |
Peru
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Nuevo sol
→
PEN → Peruvian sol → |
replacedCurrency |