Download Venezuela Currency Name Images. Venezuela introduced a new currency, the sovereign bolivar, on august 20th 2018, in an attempt to curb hyperinflation and economic crisis in the country. The currency of venezuela has been in circulation since the end of the 18th century.
The main currency of venezuela since 20 august 2018 has been the bolívar soberano (sovereign bolivar) (sign:
The name bolívar of the venezuelan currency is derived from the name of simon bolívar, the famous hero of the independence movement of latin america. Venezuelan currency (the bolivar) has been around since the late 1800's and it wasn't until 2008 that it experienced a major change. It is relatively new to the country but is in wide acceptance and. Venezuela is the sixth largest member of opec by oil production.