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Peru (View currency rates) |
| Time Zone (GMT): | -5 |
| Population: | 30,814,175 |
| Capital City: | Lima |
| Largest City: | Lima |
| Currency: | Peruvian Nuevo Sol = 100 cents |
| Currency Code: | PEN |
| Banknote Denominations: | 10 / 20 / 50 / 100 / 200 |
| Exchangeable Currencies: | US Dollar |
Country and Currency Information
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Peru Saturday 7 March 2026 11:23am Emergency measures affecting Lima and Callao regions declared by Peruvian Government in response to natural gas shortage (See ’Warnings and insurance’ page). (This information was still current on the GOV.UK website 3 hour 24 minutes ago) |












