Mexican Peso
Top Facts about The Mexican Peso
Mexican Peso- Symbol: $| MXN
1. The official currency of Mexico is the Mexican Peso, and is abbreviated as MXN.
2. Peso is derived from the word "weights", which also means gold or silver weights.
3. However, peso was initially established in Spain, and later adopted by Mexico.
4. The first coins were materialised in 1863 as centavos, worth one-hundredth of the peso.
5. Also, in 1823, the first banknotes were issued by Emperor Agustin de Iturbide in denominations of 1, 2 and 10 pesos.
6. As per the most traded currency globally, MXN ranks 15th. It is also the most traded currency from Latin America.
7. The available banknotes right now in circulation are in denominations of 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 pesos.
Mexican Peso (MXN)
Exchange Rate
What is the interbank exchange rate for the Mexican Peso ?
1 GBP = 27.500100 MXN
Last update date : 16-09-2021 22:35:41
What does Mexican Peso look like
