Economy of Mexico the country has recovered and has grown 4.2, 3.0 and 4.8 percent in 2004, 2005 and 2006, even though it is considered to be well below Mexico's potential growth. The Mexican peso is the currency (ISO 4217: MXN; symbol: $). One peso is divided into 100 "centavos" (cents). MXN replaced MXP in 1993 at a rate of 1000 MXP per 1 MXN. The exchanged rate remained stable between 1998 and 2006, oscillating between 10.20 and 11=3.50 MXN per US$, recently the Mexican peso parity took a hit under president Enrique Peña Nieto, lost in a single year 19.87% of its
Currency of Colombia to establish Banco Nacional, which began operations in January 1881. A decree of 24 March 1885 authorized coins of nickel and 0.500 silver, and authorized Banco Nacional to issue notes for 10 & 20 centavos. The cost of the civil war of 1885 was covered by paper money, circulation increasing by 89%. Banco Nacional was unable to cover its notes in gold coin, but the Government compromised on suspension by paying notes in silver with the funds received from negotiating the Panama Canal. "El Banco Nacional de los Estados Unidos de Colombia" was responsible for the national note issue 1880–1885.