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The peso ley 18.188 usually known as either peso or to distinguish it from the earlier peso moneda nacional informally as peso ley was the currency of Argentina between January 1 1970 and May 5 1983. It was subdivided into 100 centavos. Its symbol was $ sometimes $L. Its name comes from law 18188 which established it effective April 5 1969. Its ISO 4217 code was ARL.