The Colombian peso is the currency of Colombia. Our records show the Colombian peso is the 18th most traded currency with us. The banknotes are printed on paper. The Banco de la Republica is responsible for issuing the Colombian banknotes. The Colombian peso replaced the real in 1810 and was originally called the peso oro, but has since been renamed to simply, peso. In addition to Colombia, the islands of San Andrés and Providencia exchange the Colombian peso.