$
Chilean Peso
$ · Currency Symbol · Code: CLP · Unicode: U+0024
Technical Information
Unicode Code
U+0024
HTML Code
$
CSS Code
\0024
Decimal Code
36
How to Use
HTML:
$
CSS:
\0024
JavaScript:
String.fromCodePoint(0x0024)
Variants & Usage
No country information available
Usage Map
Primary Currency
Used additionally
Description
The official currency of Chile. Uses the $ symbol but is denoted as CLP$ or CLP to distinguish it. One of the most stable currencies in Latin America.
History
The modern peso was introduced in 1975, replacing the escudo at a rate of 1 peso = 1000 escudos. Chile was the first South American country to implement a floating exchange rate system.