Currencies around the world
Currencies around the world,Around the world, different forms of currency are used as a basis for commerce. Currencies can vary by region and by country. Some currencies, like the United States currency, are recognized across the globe and can be used to trade for other currencies and are a basis for international business. Other smaller currencies like the Zimbabwean dollar have little usability outside their country. The top currencies in the world are used as a store of value and are used for international commerce.
United States
Arguably the most influential and widely used currency in the world is the United States dollar. It is used as an unofficial currency in countries like Vietnam and Nicaragua where routine transactions are conducted in a combination of United States dollars and the local currencies. The United States dollar is based on the decimal system where 100 cents equates to $1. Currency is available in multiple denominations in both paper and metal coins.
China
One of the fastest growing economies in the world is China. With the rapid growth of infrastructure, production capacity and the sheer size of the workforce, China's currency is growing in importance on the international scene. The People's Republic of China used the Renminbi, commonly known as RMB, for its currency. Even though Hong Kong is under Chinese rule, the island has a different currency called the Hong Kong dollar that has a different value. Renminbi currency is available in paper and coins in multiple denominations.
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England
According to a survey conducted by the Bank for International Settlements, the fourth most commonly exchanged currency is the British pound. Officially known as the pound sterling, the currency of the United Kingdom is based on the decimal system with 100 pence equaling one pound. The pound is available in multiple denominations for both bank notes and coins.
European Union
Sixteen countries in the European Union now used the Euro as their common currency. Introduced in 1999 as part of the ongoing European Union consolidation efforts, the Euro has become the second, most commonly exchanged currency in the world. The Euro is the official currency for Austria, Cyprus, Belgium, Germany, France, Finland, Italy, Greece, Ireland, Malta, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain, Slovenia, Portugal and Slovakia. The Euro is unofficially used in other European countries. Offered in multiple denominations, paper Euros are standardized, with coins featuring nationalistic symbols.
Japan
The Japanese Yen is the third most commonly traded currency in the world. Along with the United States dollar, the British pound and the Euro, the Japanese Yen is used as a reserve currency by many governments around the world and is used in international transaction markets like oil exchanges. The Yen is offered in multiple denominations of paper and metal coins.
here are some currencies of different countries,
country Currency Abbreviation
Afghanistan afghani AFA
Akrotiri Cypriot pound CYP
Albania lek ALL
Algeria Algerian dinar DZD
American Samoa US dollar USD
Andorra euro EUR
Angola kwanza AOA
Anguilla East Caribbean dollar XCD
Antigua and Barbuda East Caribbean dollar XCD
Argentina Argentine peso ARS
Armenia dram AMD
Aruba Aruban guilder/florin AWG
Australia Australian dollar AUD
Austria euro EUR
Azerbaijan Azerbaijani manat AZM
Bahamas, The Bahamian dollar BSD
Bahrain Bahraini dinar BHD
Bangladesh taka BDT
Barbados Barbadian dollar BBD
Belgium euro EUR
Belize Belizean dollar BZD
Bermuda Bermudian dollar BMD
Bhutan ngultrum BTN
Bolivia boliviano BOB
Bosnia and Herzegovina konvertibilna marka (convertible mark) BAM
Botswana pula BWP
Brazil real BRL
British Virgin Islands US dollar USD
Brunei Bruneian dollar BND
Bulgaria lev BGL
Burma kyat MMK
Burundi Burundi franc BIF
Cambodia riel KHR
Canada Canadian dollar CAD
Cape Verde Cape Verdean escudo CVE
Cayman Islands Caymanian dollar KYD
Chile Chilean peso CLP
Christmas Island Australian dollar AUD
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Australian dollar AUD
Colombia Colombian peso COP
Comoros Comoran franc KMF
Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congolese franc CDF
Cook Islands NZ dollar NZD
Costa Rica Costa Rican colon CRC
Croatia kuna HRK
Cuba Cuban peso CUP
Czech Republic Czech koruna CZK
Denmark Danish krone DKK
Dhekelia Cypriot pound CYP
Djibouti Djiboutian franc DJF
Dominica East Caribbean dollar XCD
Dominican Republic Dominican peso DOP
Ecuador US dollar USD
Egypt Egyptian pound EGP
El Salvador US dollar USD
Eritrea nakfa ERN
Estonia Estonian kroon EEK
Ethiopia birr ETB
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Falkland pound FKP
Faroe Islands Danish krone DKK
Fiji Fijian dollar FJD
Finland euro EUR
France euro EUR
French Polynesia Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc XPF
Gambia, The dalasi GMD
Gaza Strip new Israeli shekel ILS
Georgia lari GEL
Germany euro EUR
Ghana cedi GHC
Gibraltar Gibraltar pound GIP
Greece euro EUR
Greenland Danish krone DKK
Grenada East Caribbean dollar XCD
Guam US dollar USD
Guinea Guinean franc GNF
Guyana Guyanese dollar GYD
Haiti gourde HTG
Holy See (Vatican City) euro EUR
Honduras lempira HNL
Hong Kong Hong Kong dollar HKD
Hungary forint HUF
Iceland Icelandic krona ISK
India Indian rupee INR
Indonesia Indonesian rupiah IDR
Iran Iranian rial IRR
Iraq New Iraqi dinar NID
Ireland euro EUR
Italy euro EUR
Jamaica Jamaican dollar JMD
Japan yen JPY
Jordan Jordanian dinar JOD
Kazakhstan tenge KZT
Kenya Kenyan shilling KES
Kiribati Australian dollar AUD
Korea, North North Korean won KPW
Korea, South South Korean won KRW
Kyrgyzstan som KGS
Laos kip LAK
Latvia Latvian lat LVL
Lebanon Lebanese pound LBP
Lesotho loti LSL
Liberia Liberian dollar LRD
Libya Libyan dinar LYD
Liechtenstein Swiss franc CHF
Lithuania litas LTL
Luxembourg euro EUR
Macau pataca MOP
Macedonia Macedonian denar MKD
Madagascar Madagascar ariary MGA
Malawi Malawian kwacha MWK
Malaysia ringgit MYR
Maldives rufiyaa MVR
Malta Maltese lira MTL
Marshall Islands US dollar USD
Mauritania ouguiya MRO
Mauritius Mauritian rupee MUR
Mayotte euro EUR
Mexico Mexican peso MXN
Micronesia, Federated States of US dollar USD
Moldova Moldovan leu MDL
Monaco euro EUR
Mongolia togrog/tugrik MNT
Montenegro euro EUR
Montserrat East Caribbean dollar XCD
Morocco Moroccan dirham MAD
Mozambique metical MZM
Namibia Namibian dollar NAD
Nauru Australian dollar AUD
Nepal Nepalese rupee NPR
Netherlands euro EUR
Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antillean guilder ANG
New Caledonia Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc XPF
New Zealand New Zealand dollar NZD
Nicaragua gold cordoba NIO
Nigeria naira NGN
Niue New Zealand dollar NZD
Norfolk Island Australian dollar AUD
Northern Mariana Islands US dollar USD
Norway Norwegian krone NOK
Oman Omani rial OMR
Pakistan Pakistani rupee PKR
Palau US dollar USD
Panama balboa PAB
Papua New Guinea kina PGK
Paraguay guarani PYG
Peru nuevo sol PEN
Philippines Philippine peso PHP
Pitcairn Islands New Zealand dollar NZD
Poland zloty PLN
Portugal euro EUR
Puerto Rico US dollar USD
Qatar Qatari rial QAR
Russia Russian ruble RUR
Rwanda Rwandan franc RWF
Saint Helena Saint Helenian pound SHP
Saint Kitts and Nevis East Caribbean dollar XCD
Saint Lucia East Caribbean dollar XCD
Saint Pierre and Miquelon euro EUR
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines East Caribbean dollar XCD
Samoa tala SAT
San Marino euro EUR
Sao Tome and Principe dobra STD
Saudi Arabia Saudi riyal SAR
Serbia Serbian Dinar RSD
Seychelles Seychelles rupee SCR
Sierra Leone leone SLL
Singapore Singapore dollar SGD
Slovakia Slovak koruna SKK
Slovenia euro EUR
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands dollar SBD
Somalia Somali shilling SOS
South Africa rand ZAR
Spain euro EUR
Sri Lanka Sri Lankan rupee LKR
Sudan Sudanese dinar SDD
Suriname Surinam dollar SRD
Svalbard Norwegian krone NOK
Swaziland lilangeni SZL
Sweden Swedish krona SEK
Switzerland Swiss franc CHF
Syria Syrian pound SYP
Taiwan new Taiwan dollar TWD
Tajikistan somoni TJS
Tanzania Tanzanian shilling TZS
Thailand baht THB
Timor-Leste US dollar USD
Tokelau New Zealand dollar NZD
Tonga pa'anga TOP
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago dollar TTD
Tunisia Tunisian dinar TND
Turkmenistan Turkmen manat TMM
Turks and Caicos Islands US dollar USD
Uganda Ugandan shilling UGX
Ukraine hryvnia UAH
United Arab Emirates Emirati dirham AED
United Kingdom British pound GBP
United States US dollar USD
Uruguay Uruguayan peso UYU
Uzbekistan Uzbekistani soum UZS
Vanuatu vatu VUV
Venezuela bolivar VEB
Vietnam dong VND
Virgin Islands US dollar USD
Wallis and Futuna Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc XPF
West Bank new Israeli shekel ILS
Western Sahara Moroccan dirham MAD
Yemen Yemeni rial YER
Zambia Zambian kwacha ZMK
Zimbabwe Zimbabwean dollar ZWD
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