Bolivian boliviano
boliviano · In circulation in Bolivia
- ISO code
- BOB
- Symbol
- Bs
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 5
- Coins
- 6
- Issued by
- Banco Central de Bolivia
Notes and coins in circulation
- Bs10
- Bs20
- Bs50
- Bs100
- Bs200
The Bolivian boliviano’s largest current denomination is Bs200, worth about $19.79: the 66th least valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Colours are the issuer’s own. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
| Notes | Colour | Security features |
|---|---|---|
| Bs10 | blue | José Santos Vargas, drum and electrotype 10 |
| Bs20 | orange | Genoveva Ríos and electrotype 20 |
| Bs50 | purple | José Manuel Baca "Cañoto", guitar and electrotype 50 |
| Bs100 | red | not recorded |
| Bs200 | brown | not recorded |
| Coins | Colour | Security features |
|---|---|---|
| Bs1 | not recorded | not recorded |
| Bs2 | not recorded | not recorded |
| Bs5 | not recorded | not recorded |
| Bs10 | not recorded | not recorded |
| Bs20 | not recorded | not recorded |
| Bs50 | not recorded | not recorded |
Telling a real note from a fake
Security features are designed to be checked by hand in a few seconds, tilt it, feel it, hold it to the light. These are the features Banco Central de Bolivia publishes for the Bolivian boliviano.
- Bs10: José Santos Vargas, drum and electrotype 10
- Bs20: Genoveva Ríos and electrotype 20
- Bs50: José Manuel Baca "Cañoto", guitar and electrotype 50
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 BOB = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.0990 USD | 10.11 BOB |
| EUR | 0.0863 EUR | 11.59 BOB |
| GBP | 0.0740 GBP | 13.52 BOB |
| INR | 9.4867 INR | 0.11 BOB |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
- Bolivia
Tools
What exchanging costs →
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Do I need to declare it? →
Both legs of any route: where you leave and where you arrive.
Is a torn note still valid? →
How much must survive, and who pays out.
Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Banco Central de Bolivia · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Bolivian boliviano (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary