Local Currencies and Country Currency Codes
Country Country Code Currency Name Currency Codes
Argentina AR Peso ARS
Australia AU Australian Dollar AUD
Austria AT Euro EUR
Bahrain BH Dinar BHD
Belgium BE Euro EUR
Brazil BR Real BRL
Bulgaria BG Lava BGN
Canada CA Canadian Dollar CAD
China CN Yuan Renminbi CNY
China, Hong Kong HK Hong Kong Dollar HKD
(SAR)
Chinese Taipei TW New Chinese TWD
(Taiwan, Province
Of China) Taipei Dollar
Croatia HR Kuna HRK
Czech Republic CZ KorSsuny CZK
Denmark DK Krone DKK
Dominican Republic DO Peso DOP
Egypt EG Pound EGP
France FR Euro EUR
Germany DE Euro EUR
Greece GR Euro EUR
Hungary HU Forint HUF
India IN Rupee INR
Indonesia ID Rupiahs IDR
Ireland IE Euro EUR
Israel IL New Shekel ILS
Italy IT Euro EUR
Japan JP Yen JPY
Macao MO Pataca MOP
Malaysia MY Ringgit MYR
Mexico MX Mexican Peso MXP
Morocco MA Dirham MAD
Norway NO Kroner NOK
Poland PL Zloty PLN
Portugal PT Euro EUR
Republic of Korea KR Won KEW
Russia RU Robles RUB
Saudi Arabia SA Saudi Rial SAR
Singapore SG Singapore Dollar SGD
South Africa ZA Rand ZAR
South Korea KR Won KRW
Spain ES Euro EUR
Switzerland CH Swiss Franc CHF
Syrian Arab Republic SY Syrian Pound SYP
Thailand TH Baht THB
Tunisia TN Dinar TND
Turkey TK New Lira TRY
Ukraine UA Hryvnia UAH
United Arab Emirates AE Dirham AED
United Kingdom GB Pound GBP
USA US US Dollar USD
Vietnam VN Dong VND
The Euro (EUR) Currency
In 1992 a treaty between several European countries was signed, agreeing to
form a single market which would simplify trading between participating
member countries.
Eleven European Union countries came together to create the Euro zone,
agreeing to establish one common currency: the Euro (EUR). Its purpose is to
facilitate the ease of business transactions within and beyond member
countries. With the Euro as a single currency, travellers can compare prices of
goods sold in different EU countries that use it. Travel between euro countries
simplifies travel because there is no need to change money from the currency
of one EU country using the Euro to that of another.
The Euro is the currency used 16 EU countries today. The EU countries of
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland,
Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom are member of the European Union
but have not adopted the Euro and continue to use their own national
currencies. Andorra Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican are not EU member
countries, yet these countries have adopted the Euro as their official currency.
Check Point
1. What is the local currency for France?
(a) Euro
(b) Dirham
(c) Lira
(d) Dollar
2. What is the currency code for the Japanese Yen?
(a) JPO
(b) JPY
(c) JP
(d) KRW
3. True or False: All currency codes have two letters.
4. What is the local currency for Singapore?
(a) Dollar
(b) Rupiah
(c) Ringitt
(d) Pound
5. Which country’s currency is the Forint?
(a) France
(b) Hungary
(c) Italy
(d) Switzerland
6. Which country’s currency is the Rand?
(a) Australia
(b) South Africa
(c) Indonesia
(d) Russia
7. Which country’s currency is the Zloty?
(a) Russia
(b) Hungary
(c) Poland
(d) Czech Republic
8. Which of the following EU countries does not participate in the euro?
(a) Sweden
(b) Luxembourg
(c) Netherlands
(d) France
9. Which country’s currency code is MAD?
(a) Morocco
(b) Macau
(c) South Africa
(d) Mexico
10. The currency code CHF corresponds to which currency?
(a) Hungarian Forint
(b) Russian Rouble
(c) Swiss Franc
(d) Thai Baht
