The 5 peso bill went out of circulation shortly before the pandemic but the physical withdrawal was interrupted by the restriction measures imposed by covid-19. Now came back in the form of candy as small change.
Rafaela’s company was inspired by the old custom of merchants of completing the change with caramel to “revive” the bill.
Assorted Sour Hard Candies “Billes” Marengo They have a rectangular package that, on one side, shows the image of the withdrawn 5-peso bill. with the effigy of José de San Martín and, on the other, the phrase “Thank you for your purchase”, in the middle of the colors of the Argentine flag.
The end of the 5 peso bill
On February 28 of this year, the term established by the Central Bank for banks to receive the old $5 bills and exchange for issues in circulation or deposit the delivered value ended. Until the 30th of this month, meanwhile, the banks have time to deposit these papers in the Central Bank in impaired condition. As of July 1, 2022, those banknotes will be considered “demonetized”: They will no longer be redeemable. The life of the 5-peso bill thus comes to an end, which was somewhat uneven due to the pandemic.
Today, the $5 bill -which began to circulate in 1992 with a value equivalent to USD 5- equals just two cents on the dollara consequence of the inflationary process that the country has suffered for decades.
When he went out for the first time to the street, the ticket that bears the face of General José de San Martín it was used to buy 5.2 kilos of bread or 9 kilos of sugar. Today it is only good for a few grams, according to what was published Infobae.
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