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Currency & Exchange

Currency of Uruguay: Uruguayan Peso

Name: Currency and Money in Uruguay
Creator: DigifyWorld

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Uruguayan Peso · UYU · National

Uruguayan Peso

ISO UYU · URUGUAY

Uruguayan Peso

ISO codeUYU

Monetary authorityCentral Bank of Uruguay

UYU

ISO 4217 code

Currency identifier

Currencies with an official role

National

UYU

Display identifier

ISO code used where a standalone symbol is not shown

Time-sensitive

Exchange-rate context

Check the rate date and source

CurrencyUruguayan Peso

ISO codeUYU

Largest note$2,000

Largest coin$50

Current note seriesCurrent BCU banknote family

Who Issues Uruguayan Peso in Uruguay

Uruguay maintains its own monetary unit, the Uruguayan Peso (UYU), under a domestic currency framework. The notation used here is UYU, and the corresponding ISO 4217 numeric identifier is 858.

For Uruguay's Uruguayan Peso, Central Bank of Uruguay manages the monetary framework for the Uruguayan Peso in Uruguay. UYU is therefore a nationally administered currency rather than an externally issued unit. That keeps the reference observation clearly bounded.

Currency architectureNational

Primary currencyUruguayan Peso (UYU)

Monetary authorityCentral Bank of Uruguay

Exchange Rate for UYU

When reading a UYU conversion, the useful benchmark is a dated UYU observation with its currency pair stated explicitly. Provider spreads, card charges and commissions can still change the amount actually paid.

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Checking USD/UYU

Latest official/reference observation where supported. Source and date are shown after loading; this is not a trading quote.

USD=UYU

When a UYU rate is shown, keep the quoted pair and observation time consistent when comparing rates. Reference observations are benchmarks, not guaranteed retail transaction prices. This separation keeps the data layers easy to distinguish.

Banknotes and Coins

Banknotes

Banco Central del Uruguay's current currency family includes seven banknote denominations from $20 through $2,000.

$20

$50

$100

$200

$500

$1,000

$2,000

Coins

Current circulation coins are $1, $2, $5, $10 and $50.

$10

$50

Frequently Asked Questions

What currency is used in Uruguay?

For reference-rate use in Uruguay, the Uruguayan Peso (UYU) is the national currency, with Central Bank of Uruguay responsible for the domestic monetary framework. The wording keeps the timing of the observation visible.

Who manages the currency system in Uruguay?

Central Bank of Uruguay is the main monetary authority identified for Uruguay.

Are the exchange rates for Uruguay real-time?

For the Uruguayan Peso (UYU), the converter uses the latest available reference observation for a supported pair and displays its observation date. Treat it as a dated benchmark, not as a guaranteed retail conversion price. This supports the reference value properly qualified.

Data note: Figures marked with * are sourced from external institutions or data providers and may change after publication. Exchange rates, payment statistics and other time-sensitive figures are provided for general reference and may not reflect current market, bank, card-network or transaction rates. DigifyWorld aims to use reliable sources and keep information current, but cannot guarantee that all data is complete, real-time or 100% accurate. Check the cited source or relevant monetary authority when making financial decisions.

Sources & methodology

Central Bank of Uruguay is the principal reference used here for institutional facts about Uruguayan Peso in Uruguay. UYU identification follows ISO 4217, while exchange-arrangement classification is kept separate from dated market observations. This keeps the observation easy to date.

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Exchange-rate note: the UYU converter for Uruguay requests a supported reference-rate source and displays the observation date. If no supported observation is available, the converter shows that a reference rate is unavailable instead of estimating one.