Peso mexicano

"MXN" redirects here. For the airport with that IATA code, see Morlaix - Ploujean Airport.
Mexican peso

Mexican banknotes as of 2008
ISO 4217 code MXN (formerly MXP)
Central bank Bank of MexicoWebsite www.banxico.org.mx
Date of introduction 1 January 1993
User(s) Mexico
Inflation 4.83% (Bank of Mexico, Feb. 2010 est.)
Source Banco de Mexico, December 2008
Subunit
1/100 centavoSymbol $ or Mex$
centavo ¢
Nickname varos, morlacos, money, lana, lucas, papiros, marimba, varonil, Sor Juana ($200 pesos note), feria, marmaja, billelle, pachocha, devaluados, billullos, villancicos,benitos, villanos, del águila, bolas, dinero
Coins
Freq. used 10¢, 20¢, 50¢, $1, $2, $5, $10
Rarely used 5¢, $20, $50, $100
Banknotes
Freq. used $20, $50, $100, $200, $500
Rarely used $1000Printer Bank of Mexico
Website www.banxico.org.mx
Mint Casa de Moneda de México
Website www.cmm.gob.mx
The peso (sign: $; code: MXN) is the currency of Mexico. Modern peso and dollar currencieshave a common origin in the 15th–19th century Spanish dollar, most continuing to use its sign, "$".[1] The Mexican peso is the 12th most traded currency in the world, the third most traded in theAmericas, and by far the most traded currency in Latin America.[2] The current ISO 4217 code for the peso is MXN; prior to the 1993 revaluation (see below), the code MXP was used. The peso is subdividedinto 100 centavos, represented by "¢". The name was originally used in reference to pesos oro (gold weights) or pesos plata (silver weights). The literal English translation of the Spanish word peso isweight. As of August 1, 2012, the peso's exchange rate was 16.37 per euro and 13.38 per U.S. dollar.
Contents [hide]
1 History
1.1 First peso
1.2 Second peso
2 Use outside Mexico
3 Coins
3.119th century
3.2 20th century
3.3 Nuevo peso
4 Banknotes
4.1 First peso
4.2 Second peso
4.2.1 Series B and C
4.2.2 Series D
4.2.3 Series F
4.2.4 Commemorative Bills
5 International use
6...