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International Currencies and Currency Codes


International Currencies, banknotes and coins
A variety of international currencies, notes and coins.
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Foreign Money


Definition: Currency, is a system of money in general use in a particular country at a specific time.

Below you will find a list of money in use for each country around the world, as well as the corresponding three-character alphabetic, and the three-digit numeric ISO 4217 code for each currency.

Notes:
The 3-letter alphabetic currency code is composed of the ISO 3166 two-letter country code plus an extra character (in general the first letter of the country's official currency) to denote the unit.
The responsible authority for the domestic currency is usually the national Central or Reserve Bank.



Major trading currencies
In many countries around the world, the Euro and the US Dollar are the preferred foreign currencies. Other major trading currencies are: Japanese Yen (JPY), British Pound Sterling (GBP), Australian Dollar (AUD), Canadian Dollar (CAD), Swiss Franc (CHF), Chinese Yuan (Renminbi; CNY), Swedish Krona (SEK), New Zealand Dollar (NZD), and the Mexican Peso (MXN).

The U.S. Dollar and the Euro are important international reserve currencies. The US Dollar is the official currency in the US and its territories; it is also used in several countries outside the USA as the legal tender. Countries in which the US Dollar is the official currency: East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Panama, and Zimbabwe. The US dollar is pegged by 27 currencies.

In 19 countries of the European Union, the Euro is the sole legal tender. Additionally, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, and the Vatican City use the Euro as their official currency and issue their own coins. Twelve currencies are pegged to the Euro at a fixed exchange rate.

Exchange Rates
The exchange rate is the rate for how much money you get for your bucks or euros. In expert-speech, it is the value of one currency for the purpose of conversion to another. There you go.
The exchange rate is changing more or less on a day to day base, but not much. To get a feeling about how much your money is worth in a foreign country read up on the latest currency exchange rates, for that you may use a Currency Converter app or a service like x-rates.com.


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Country
Currency Name
Code A
Code N
A
Afghanistan Afghan Afghani AFN 971
Albania Albanian Lek ALL 008
Algeria Algerian Dinar DZD 012
American Samoa US Dollar USD 840
Andorra Euro EUR
978
Angola Angolan Kwanza AOA 973
Anguilla East Caribbean Dollar XCD 951
Antarctica No universal currency, no shopping malls - -
Antigua and Barbuda East Caribbean Dollar XCD 951
Argentina Argentine Peso ARS 032
Armenia Armenian Dram AMD 051
Aruba Aruban Florin AWG 533
Australia Australian Dollar AUD 036
Austria Euro EUR
978
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Manat AZN 031
         
 
B
Bahamas Bahamian Dollar BSD 044
Bahrain Bahraini Dinar BHD 048
Bangladesh Bangladeshi Taka BDT 050
Barbados Barbados Dollar BBD 052
Belarus Belarusian Ruble BYR 974
Belgium Euro
replaced Belgium Francs
EUR
BEF
978
056
Belize Belize Dollar BZD 084
Benin CFA Franc BCEAO XOF 952
Bermuda Bermudian Dollar BMD 060
Bhutan Bhutanese Ngultrum
Indian Rupee
BTN
INR
064
356
Bolivia Boliviano
BOB
068
Bosnia and Herzegovina Convertible Mark BAM 977
Botswana Pula BWP 072
Brazil Brazilian Real BRL 986
Brunei Darussalam Brunei Dollar BND 096
Bulgaria Bulgarian Lev BGN 975
Burkina Faso CFA Franc BCEAO XOF 952
Burundi Burundi Franc BIF 108


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C
Cambodia Cambodian Riel (the US Dollar is the de facto currency) KHR 116
Cameroon CFA Franc BEAC XAF 950
Canada Canadian Dollar CAD 124
Cape Verde Cape Verde Escudo CVE 132
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Dollar KYD 136
Central African Republic CFA Franc BEAC XAF 950
Chad CFA Franc BEAC XAF 950
Chile Chilean Peso CLP 152
China Renminbi (Yuan) CNY 156
Christmas Island Australian Dollar AUD 036
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Australian Dollar AUD 036
Colombia Colombian Peso COP 170
Comoros Comoro Franc KMF 174
Congo, Dem. Republic Franc Congolais CDF 976
Congo, Republic of CFA Franc BEAC XAF 950
Cook Islands New Zealand Dollar NZD 554
Costa Rica Costa Rican Colón CRC 188
Cote D'Ivoire CFA Franc BCEAO XOF 952
Croatia/Hrvatska Croatian Kuna HRK 191
Cuba Cuban Peso CUP 192
Cyprus Euro; official currency in Northern Cyprus is the Turkish lira EUR
TRY
978
949
Czech Republic Czech Koruna CZK 203


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D
Denmark Danish Kroner DKK 208
Djibouti Djibouti Franc DJF 262
Dominica East Caribbean Dollar XCD 951
Dominican Republic Dominican Peso DOP 214
 
E
Ecuador US Dollar (plus Ecuadorian centavo coins) USD 840
Egypt Egyptian Pound EGP 818
El Salvador Salvadoran Colón (colón is out of circulation)
US Dollar
SVC
USD
222
840
Equatorial Guinea CFA Franc BEAC XAF 950
Eritrea Nakfa ERN 232
Estonia Euro replaced Estonian Kroon in 2011. EEK 233
Ethiopia Ethiopian Birr ETB 230
F
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Falkland Islands pound FKP 238
Faroe Islands Faroese króna (notes only), the Danish krone is also in use FOK 208
Fiji Fiji Dollar FJD 242
Finland Euro
replaced Markka
EUR
FIM
978
246
France Euro
replaced French Franc
EUR
FRF
978
250
French Guiana Euro EUR 978
French Polynesia CFP Franc XPF 953
French Southern Territories Euro EUR 978
 
G
Gabon CFA Franc BEAC XAF 950
Gambia Dalasi GMD 270
Georgia Lari GEL 981
Germany Euro
replaced Deutsche Mark
EUR
DEM
978
280
Ghana Cedi GHC 288
Gibraltar Gibraltar Pound GIP 292
Greece Euro
replaced Drachma
EUR
GRD
978
300
Greenland Danish Krone DKK 208
Grenada East Caribbean Dollar XCD 951
Guadeloupe Euro EUR 978
Guam US Dollar USD 840
Guatemala Quetzal GTQ 320
Guinea Guinea Franc GNF 324
Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau Peso
CFA Franc BCEAO
GWP
XOF
624
952
Guyana Guyana Dollar GYD 328
 
H
Haiti Haitian Gourde
US Dollar
HTG
USD
332
840
Holy See Euro
replaced Lira
EUR
ITL
978
380
Honduras Lempira HNL 340
Hong Kong Hong Kong Dollar HKD 344
Hungary Forint HUF 348
 
I
Iceland Iceland Krona ISK 352
India Indian Rupee INR 356
Indonesia Rupiah IDR 360
Iran Iranian Rial IRR 364
Iraq Iraqi Dinar IQD 368
Ireland Euro
replaced Irish Pound (Punt)
EUR
IEP
978
372
Israel New Israeli Sheqel ILS 376
Italy Euro
replaced Lira
EUR
ITL
978
380
 
J
Jamaica Jamaican Dollar JMD 388
Japan Yen JPY 392
Jordan Jordanian Dinar JOD 400
 
K
Kazakhstan Tenge KZT 398
Kenya Kenyan Shilling KES 404
Kiribati Australian Dollar AUD 036
Korea (North Korea) North Korean Won KPW 408
Korea (South Korea) Won KRW 410
Kuwait Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 414
Kyrgyzstan Som KGS 417
 
L
Lao Kip LAK 418
Latvia Euro, since 1 January 2014 replaced Latvian Lats EUR 978
Lebanon Lebanese Pound LBP 422
Lesotho Loti (plural Maloti). It is equivalent to the South African Rand. LSL 426
Liberia Liberian Dollar LRD 430
Libya Lybian Dinar LYD 434
Liechtenstein Swiss Franc CHF 756
Lithuania Euro replaced Lithuanian Litas LTL 440
Luxembourg Euro
replaced Luxembourg Franc
EUR
LUF
978
442

 
M
Macau Macanese Pataca MOP 446
Macedonia, Rep. of Macedonian Denar MKD 807
Madagascar Malagasy Franc MGF 450
Malawi Kwacha MWK 454
Malaysia Malaysian Ringgit MYR 458
Maldives Rufiyaa MVR 462
Mali CFA Franc BCEAO XOF 952
Malta Maltese Lira MTL 470
Marshall Islands US Dollar USD 840
Martinique Euro EUR 978
Mauritania Ouguiya MRO 478
Mauritius Mauritius Rupee MUR 480
Mayotte (DROM France) Euro EUR 978
Mexico Mexican Peso
MXN
484
Micronesia, Federal States of US Dollar USD 840
Moldova, Republic of Moldovan Leu MDL 498
Monaco Euro EUR 978
Mongolia Mongolia Tughrik (Tugrik, Tugrug, tögrög) MNT 496
Montenegro Euro EUR 978
Montserrat East Caribbean Dollar XCD 951
Morocco Moroccan Dirham MAD 504
Mozambique Mozambican Metical MZM 508
Myanmar (Burma) Burmese Kyat MMK 104

 
N
Namibia Namibia Dollar
South African Rand
NAD
ZAR
516
710
Nauru Australian Dollar AUD 036
Nepal Nepalese Rupee NPR 524
Netherlands Euro
replaced Netherlands Guilder
EUR
NLG
978
528
Netherlands Antilles
Curaçao, Sint Maarten
Netherlands Antilles Guilder ANG 532
New Caledonia CFP Franc (South Pacific Franc) XPF 953
New Zealand New Zealand Dollar NZD 554
Nicaragua Nicaraguan Córdoba (córdoba oro) NIO 558
Niger West African CFA Franc XOF 952
Nigeria Nigerian Naira NGN 566
Niue New Zealand Dollar NZD 554
Northern Mariana Islands US Dollar USD 840
Norway Norwegian Krone NOK 578
 
O
Oman Omani Rial OMR 512


P
Pakistan Pakistan Rupee PKR 586
Palau US Dollar USD 840
State of Palestine Egyptian Pound
Israeli New Shekel
Jordanian Dinar
EGP
ILS
JOD
 
Panama Panamanian Balboa
US Dollar
PAB
USD
590
840
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinean Kina PGK 598
Paraguay Paraguayan Guarani PYG 600
Peru Peruvian (Nuevo) Sol PEN 604
Philippines Philippine Peso PHP 608
Pitcairn Island New Zealand Dollar NZD 554
Poland Polish Zloty (złoty) PLN 985
Portugal Euro
replaced Portugese Escudo
EUR
PTE
978
620
Puerto Rico US Dollar USD 840
 
Q
Qatar Qatari Rial QAR 634


R
Reunion Island Euro EUR 978
Romania Leu ROL 642
Russian Federation Russian Ruble
Russian Ruble
RUR
RUB
810
643
Rwanda Rwanda Franc RWF 646


S
Saint Helena Saint Helena Pound SHP 654
Saint Kitts and Nevis East Caribbean Dollar XCD 951
Saint Lucia East Caribbean Dollar XCD 951
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines East Caribbean Dollar XCD 951
  Samoa Tala WST 882
San Marino Euro EUR 978
Sao Tome and Principe Dobra STD 678
Saudi Arabia Saudi Riyal SAR 682
Senegal CFA Franc BCEAO XOF 952
Serbia Serbian Dinar
CSD
891
Seychelles Seychelles Rupee SCR 690
Sierra Leone Leone SLL 694
Singapore Singapore Dollar SGD 702
Slovakia (Slovak Republic) Euro since 1. 1. 2009
replaced Slovak Koruna
EUR
SKK
978
703
Slovenia Euro since 1. 1. 2007
replaced Slovenian Tolar
EUR
SIT
978
705
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Dollar SBD 090
Somalia Somali Shilling SOS 706
South Africa Rand ZAR 710
South Sudan South Sudanese pound
since 18. July 2011
SSP 728
Spain Euro
replaced Spanish Peseta
EUR
ESP
978
724
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Rupee LKR 144
Sudan Sudanese Dinar [obsolete]
since 10. Jan. 2007 Sudanese Pound
SDD
SDG
736
938
Suriname Suriname Guilder SRG 740
Swaziland Lilangeni SZL 748
Sweden Swedish Krona SEK 752
Switzerland Swiss Franc CHF 756
Syrian Arab Republic Syrian Pound SYP 760
 
T
Taiwan, Republic of China New Taiwan Dollar TWD 901
Tajikistan Somoni TJS 972
Tanzania Tanzanian Shilling TZS 834
Thailand Thai Baht THB 764
Timor Leste US Dollar USD 840
Togo CFA Franc BCEAO XOF 952
Tokelau New Zealand Dollar NZD 554
Tonga Paʻanga TOP 776
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Dollar TTD 780
Tunisia Tunisian Dinar TND 788
Turkey Yeni Türk Liras (YTL)
on 1 January 2005 New Turkish Lira replaced Turkish Lira (TRL)
TRY 949
Turkmenistan Manat TMM 795
Turks and Caicos Islands US Dollar USD 840
Tuvalu Australian Dollar AUD 036
 
U
Uganda Uganda Shilling UGX 800
Ukraine Ukrainian Hryvnia UAH 980
United Arab Emirates UAE Dirham AED 784
United Kingdom Pound Sterling GBP 826
United States US Dollar r (Same day)
US Dollar r (Next day)
USS
USN
998
997
Uruguay Uruguayan Peso UYU 858
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Sum UZS 860
 
V
Vanuatu Vanuatu Vatu VUV 548
Vatican City State (Holy See) Euro
EUR
978
Venezuela Venezuelan Bolívar VEF

937

Vietnam Vietnamese Dong VND 704
Virgin Islands (British) US Dollar USD 840
Virgin Islands (U.S.) US Dollar USD 840
 
W
Wallis and Futuna Islands CFP Franc XPF 953
Western Sahara Moroccan Dirham MAD 504
 
Y
Yemen Yemeni Rial YER 886
 
Z
Zambia Zambian Kwacha (As of 30 June 2013, ZMK is no longer legal tender) ZMW 894
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Dollar ZWD 716


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Ralph Waldo Emerson

 


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