Creation of the Inti as a new monetary unit
The Peruvian government created the Inti as a new monetary unit that came into effect on February 1, 1985. This measure was implemented during the government of Fernando Belaunde Terry in a context of economic crisis.
The Peruvian government created the Inti as the country's new monetary unit. This economic measure came into effect on February 1, 1985, during the administration of President Fernando Belaunde Terry. The creation of the Inti was part of the economic policies implemented in a context of economic crisis and political violence that the country was going through. This new currency replaced the Sol de Oro as Peru's official monetary unit.