Bs

Bolivian Boliviano

Bs · Currency Symbol · Code: BOB · Unicode: U+0042 0073

Technical Information

Unicode Code
U+0042 0073
HTML Code
Bs
CSS Code
\0042\0073
Decimal Code
66

How to Use

HTML:
Bs
CSS:
\0042\0073
JavaScript:
String.fromCodePoint(0x0042 0073)

Variants & Usage

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Usage Map


Primary Currency
Used additionally

Description

The official currency of Bolivia. The symbol "Bs" stands for "bolivianos". Named after Simón Bolívar, leader of the independence struggle of Spanish colonies in South America.

History

The modern boliviano was introduced in 1987, replacing the peso boliviano at a rate of 1 boliviano = 1,000,000 pesos. This is already the second currency with this name in Bolivia's history.