The nuevo sol is the currency used in Peru, although it is usually referred to just by the latter word sol. The plural for the currency is nuevos soles and it is decimal in nature, so it is divided into
Peru Nuevo Sol – PEN
Rises, Falls and a Few Currency Surprises
There were indeed some surprises in store this week – but who would they be for? Furthermore would they be good or bad surprises and where would they leave the British pound in the scheme of things?
Morocco Dirham – MAD
Visitors to Morocco will find themselves using the dirham for the duration of their stay. This is divided into 100 subunits, each of which is called a santim. The plural of santim is santimat. What coins and notes are available
Colombian Peso – COP
The currency in use in Colombia is the peso and it is known by the currency code COP on international markets. It is subdivided into 100 centavos but in reality there are no coins available in the centavo denomination. This
Brunei Dollar – BND
Brunei uses the Brunei dollar as its official currency. Brunei is referred to as Negara Brunei Derussalam in Malay, which is the main language spoken in the country. As you might expect of a dollar currency, the dollar is split
Bahrain Dinar – BHD
If you should ever decide to travel to Bahrain you will need to use the Bahraini dinar, since this is the country’s official currency. There are many other dinar currencies used around this part of the world, but this version
A Week of Good News for the British Pound
Our latest currency report shows we have a lot of pretty good news to share with you. Not all the currencies dropped against the pound though. Where did it perform well and badly over the course of the week?
Taiwan Dollar – TWD
The Taiwan dollar is in use in Taiwan and is officially called the new Taiwan dollar, although the name is somewhat obsolete now. The ‘new’ currency has been in use since 1949! It is recognised on the international currency markets
Trinidad and Tobago Dollar – TTD
Trinidad and Tobago use the dollar as their official currency. As is the case with other dollar currencies you will see it represented by the dollar sign – $. Locally this will usually be displayed in front of the amount
Uruguay Peso – UYU
Uruguay uses the peso as its official currency and has done so for many years. The peso in use at the moment is officially the peso uruguayo, even though it was originally introduced to replace the old peso in 1993!