Currency code lookup
Find the ISO 4217 three-letter code for any currency, its number code, how many decimal places are usually shown and how amounts are written. Search by code or name. Free, no sign-up, nothing leaves your browser.
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How the letters are chosen
The first two letters are usually the country's two-letter code, such as GB for the United Kingdom, and the third is usually the first letter of the currency's name, such as P for pound. Currencies shared by several countries get their own code, such as EUR for the euro.
Why codes beat symbols
Many currencies share a symbol: the dollar sign is used by the US, Canadian, Australian and other dollars. A code removes any doubt about which currency is meant, which matters when money is moving between countries. Each currency also has a three-digit number code, used by some systems that can't handle letters.
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