Uruguay obtained monetary stability in 1896. The peso was replaced by the nuevo peso. After further inflation, the peso uruguayo replaced the nuevo peso on March 1, 1993. Banknotes of UYU: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 pesos uruguayos. * USD/UYU currency live * Uruguay pumps greenbacks to keep the US dollar rate on sliding stability, MercoPress * UYU/USD - Uruguayan Peso US Dollar * Exchanging money in Uruguay – it couldn’t be simpler