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Aruban florin

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Circulating coins

ISO 4217 Code AWG

User(s) Aruba

Inflation 4.1%

Source Centrale Bank van Aruba, September 2006

Method CPI

Pegged with U.S. dollar = 1.79 florin

Subunit

1/100 cent

Symbol ƒ or Afl.

Plural florin

cent cent

Coins 5, 10, 25, 50 cent, 1, 2½, 5 florin

Banknotes 10, 25, 50, 100, 500 florin

Central bank

Centrale Bank van Aruba

Website www.cbaruba.org

Printer

Royal Joh. Enschedé

Website www.joh-enschede.nl

The florin is the official currency of Aruba. It is subdivided into 100 cents. The florin was introduced in 1986, replacing the Netherlands Antillean gulden at par.

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Coins are in denominations of 5, 10, 25 and 50 cents, 1, 2½ and 5 florin, and banknotes are in denominations of 10, 25, 50, 100, and 500 florin. The square shaped 50-cent "yotin" coin is probably Aruba's best-known coin.

The currency has been pegged to the United States dollar at US$1 = 1.7900 florins since 1986.

Current AWG exchange rates

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