[OT] Argentina’s currency vs. US Dollar. A historical drama.

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The relationship between Argentina currency and the US Dollar has been problematic since it began. These problems are reflected as volatility, and from time to time changes in the denomination and real value of Argentina currency.

The dataset

I’ve used the data provided by Billetes Argentinos then cleaned it up a little bit and now you can download it from here.

Argentina currency vs. USD by decade

January 1914 to December 1969: Pesos Moneda Nacional

January 1914 to December 1969: Pesos Moneda Nacional

January 1914 to December 1969: Pesos Moneda Nacional

January 1914 to December 1969: Pesos Moneda Nacional

January 1914 to December 1969: Pesos Moneda Nacional

January 1914 to December 1969: Pesos Moneda Nacional

January 1970 to May 1983: Pesos Ley (2 zeroes has been eliminated from previous denomination, 1 Peso Ley = 100 Pesos Moneda Nacional)

January 1970 to May 1983: Pesos Ley (2 zeroes has been eliminated from previous denomination, 1 Peso Ley = 100 Pesos Moneda Nacional) June 1983 to May 1985: Pesos Argentinos (4 zeroes has been eliminated from previous denomination, 1 Peso Argentino = 10.000 Pesos Ley)

June 1985 to December 1991: Australes (3 zeroes has been eliminated from previous denomination, 1 Austral = 1.000 Pesos Argentinos) January 1992 to January 2002: Pesos Convertibles (4 zeroes has been eliminated from previous denomination, 1 Peso Convertible = 10.000 Australes = 1 US Dollar)

January 2002 to today: Peso (No zeroes has been eliminated, just the end of convertibility with US Dollar)

Argentina Currency by monetary policy

January 1914 to December 1969: Pesos Moneda Nacional

January 1970 to May 1983: Pesos Ley (2 zeroes has been eliminated from previous denomination, 1 Peso Ley = 100 Pesos Moneda Nacional)

June 1983 to May 1985: Pesos Argentinos (4 zeroes has been eliminated from previous denomination, 1 Peso Argentino = 10.000 Pesos Ley)

June 1985 to December 1991: Australes (3 zeroes has been eliminated from previous denomination, 1 Austral = 1.000 Pesos Argentinos)

January 1992 to January 2002: Pesos Convertibles (4 zeroes has been eliminated from previous denomination, 1 Peso Convertible = 10.000 Australes = 1 US Dollar)

January 2002 to today: Peso (No zeroes has been eliminated, just the end of convertibility with US Dollar)