Ecuadorian sucre
The Sucre (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsukre]) was the currency of Ecuador between 1884 and 2000. Its ISO code was ECS and it was subdivided into 10 decimos and 100 centavos. The sucre was named after Latin American political leader Antonio José de Sucre. The currency was replaced by the United States dollar as a result of the 1998–99 financial crisis.
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| ISO 4217 | |||||
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| Code | ECS | ||||
| Unit | |||||
| Plural | sucres | ||||
| Symbol | S/. | ||||
| Denominations | |||||
| Subunit | |||||
| 1⁄100 | centavo | ||||
| Plural | |||||
| centavo | centavos | ||||
| Banknotes | 5000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000 sucres | ||||
| Coins | 100, 500, 1000 sucres | ||||
| Demographics | |||||
| Date of introduction | 1884 | ||||
| Date of withdrawal | 2000 | ||||
| User(s) | Ecuador | ||||
| Issuance | |||||
| Central bank | Banco Central del Ecuador | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. | |||||
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