plural pesos
1
: an old silver coin of Spain and Spanish America equal to eight reales
2
the basic monetary unit of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Philippines, and Uruguay see Money Table
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The combination of a strong peso and weak US dollar creates an artificial sensation of wealth by inflating incomes in dollar terms while helping contain peso inflation through pass-through effects.
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But testimonies collected by Reuters indicate that the impact is not as significant, since there are few products sold at the official rate of 24 pesos per US dollar, while most goods are traded at the parallel exchange, which is around 400 pesos.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
The records show that the military holds on to the dollars tightly, financing much of its operations and investments with the local peso and keeping most of its substantial foreign currency revenue in the bank —a highly conservative strategy that is behind the ongoing crisis.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
The Philippine peso weakened by 0.49% to 58.494, while the Malaysian ringgit depreciated by 0.42% to 4.278.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 31 July 2025
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But testimonies collected by Reuters indicate that the impact is not as significant, since there are few products sold at the official rate of 24 pesos per US dollar, while most goods are traded at the parallel exchange, which is around 400 pesos.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
The records show that the military holds on to the dollars tightly, financing much of its operations and investments with the local peso and keeping most of its substantial foreign currency revenue in the bank —a highly conservative strategy that is behind the ongoing crisis.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
The Philippine peso weakened by 0.49% to 58.494, while the Malaysian ringgit depreciated by 0.42% to 4.278.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 31 July 2025
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“Peso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peso. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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peso
noun
pe·so
ˈpā-sō 
plural pesos
1
: an old silver coin of Spain or Spanish America
2
a
: the basic unit of money of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Philippines, and Uruguay
b
: a coin or bill representing one peso
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