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Currency Symbols by Country

Currency symbols by country are represented by 3-letter alphabetic codes based on the ISO 4217 standard established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Major currency symbols include the US Dollar ($), Euro (€), British Pound (£), Japanese Yen (¥), and South Korean Won (₩). These symbols are widely used in international trade, financial transactions, and foreign exchange markets, serving as important indicators for identifying economic activities of each country.

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code slug name description country symbol
USD united-states-dollar United States Dollar The official currency of the United States. The most widely used major reserve currency in the world. United States of America $
EUR euro Euro The official currency of the European Union. The currency used by the most countries and territories. European Union (20 countries) €
GBP british-pound British Pound Sterling The official currency of the United Kingdom. One of the oldest currencies still in use. United Kingdom £
JPY japanese-yen Japanese Yen The official currency of Japan. One of the most traded currencies in Asia. Japan ¥
CNY chinese-yuan Chinese Yuan Renminbi The official currency of China. Also called Renminbi, rapidly internationalizing. China ¥
KRW south-korean-won South Korean Won The official currency of South Korea. One of the major currencies in East Asia. South Korea ₩
INR indian-rupee Indian Rupee The official currency of India. An important emerging market currency with its own rupee sign. India ₹
RUB russian-ruble Russian Ruble The official currency of Russia. A new ruble sign was adopted in 2013. Russia ₽
AUD australian-dollar Australian Dollar The official currency of Australia. Known as a commodity currency. Australia A$
CAD canadian-dollar Canadian Dollar The official currency of Canada. A major North American currency alongside the US Dollar. Canada C$
CHF swiss-franc Swiss Franc The official currency of Switzerland. Known as a traditional safe-haven asset. Switzerland Fr.
SEK swedish-krona Swedish Krona The official currency of Sweden. One of the major Nordic currencies. Sweden kr
NZD new-zealand-dollar New Zealand Dollar The official currency of New Zealand. A major South Pacific currency. New Zealand NZ$
MXN mexican-peso Mexican Peso The official currency of Mexico. The most traded currency in Latin America. Mexico $
SGD singapore-dollar Singapore Dollar The official currency of Singapore. The currency of Southeast Asia's financial center. Singapore S$
HKD hong-kong-dollar Hong Kong Dollar The official currency of Hong Kong. Adopts a system linked to the US Dollar. Hong Kong (China) HK$
NOK norwegian-krone Norwegian Krone The official currency of Norway. Known as the currency of an oil-exporting nation. Norway kr
TRY turkish-lira Turkish Lira The official currency of Turkey. A new lira sign was adopted in 2012. Turkey ₺
ZAR south-african-rand South African Rand The official currency of South Africa. One of the most important currencies in Africa. South Africa R

A list of currency symbols and ISO 4217 currency codes used in countries around the world.