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History of the Salvadoran Colón by ScribdTranslations is a document available to read on EtoBox.
1) The colón was the currency of El Salvador from 1892 until 2001, when it was replaced by the US dollar under President Francisco Flores. 2) In 1892, President Carlos Ezeta decided to change the name of the national currency from peso to colón in honor of Christopher Columbus. 3) In 1934, the Central Bank of El Salvador was created to regulate the monetary and banking system and protect the value of the national currency.
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