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.

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.