The córdoba (ISO 4217 code: NIO) is the national currency of Nicaragua. It was introduced in 1912, originally at parity with the US dollar. It is divided into 100 centavos ("cents").
In 1987, the "new córdoba" (nueva córdoba) was introduced at a rate equal to 1,000 "old" córdobas. In 1991 the córdoba was re-introduced, with one being worth 10 million of the "new córdobas" of the previous decade.
Denominations
Coins
- 5 centavos
- 10 centavos
- 25 centavos
- 50 centavos
- 1 córdoba
- 2 córdobas
- 5 córdobas
- 10 córdobas
Banknotes
- 5 córdobas
- 10 córdobas
- 20 córdobas
- 50 córdobas
- 100 córdobas
- 200 córdobas
- 500 córdobas
- 1,000 córdobas
Historical exchange rates
- USD 1 = 16.300 córdobas (April 2005); 15.5515 córdobas (December 2003)
- EUR 1 = 21.361 córdobas (April 2005); 19.6462 córdobas (December 2003)
Current NIO exchange rates
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