Different currency symbols of the world
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Different currency symbols of the world
Every world currency has an assigned code, used on currency exchange markets, and a currency code symbol which is typically used when pricing goods in a store, or dishes in a restaurant for example. Some of them might be familiar – some less so. If you’re wondering which currency symbol you need, we have you covered.
Wherever you’re off to, here’s all you need to know about some of the different currency symbols of the world.
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World currencies symbols and signs
Currency symbols are a quick and easy way to show specific currency names in a written form. It’s a convenient shorthand, replacing the words with a graphic symbol for ease – for example $40 instead of the full version – 40 US dollars. It’s worth noting that currency symbols are fairly standardised, but do have small variations. For example, the symbol for USD could be written with 2 vertical lines instead of 1, without any change to the meaning.
When travelling somewhere new, it’s helpful to recognise the currency symbol as you’re likely to see it on restaurant menus, or in stores. You might also need to know how to type currency symbols – as only a small number are displayed on the average computer keyboard.
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Do I write the currency symbol before or after the sum?
This depends on the currency and the local custom. Some currencies are fairly consistently written before the amount – especially in english speaking countries and South America. So in the US, for example, you’d see an amount written $100.
However, in some European countries it is common to use the symbol at the end of the amount – so you might see 50€ written in France or Germany.
In other places, you’ll find the currency symbol in the place you might expect a decimal separator, so 20$00, for example.
List of currency symbols: Europe
| Country | Currency | Currency code | Currency symbol | Unicode characters | HTML Currency symbol | HEX Currency code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Bulgarian lev | BGN | лв | |||
| Switzerland | Swiss franc | CHF | CHF | |||
| Czechia | Czech koruna | CZK | Kč | |||
| Denmark | Danish krone | DKK | kr | |||
| Euro area countries | Euro | EUR | € | U+020AC | € | € |
| United Kingdom | Pounds sterling | GBP | £ | U+000A3 | £ | £ |
| Croatia | Croatian Kuna | HRK | kn | |||
| Georgia | Georgian lari | GEL | ₾ | U+20BE | ₾ | ₾ |
| Hungary | Hungarian forint | HUF | ft | |||
| Norway | Norwegian krone | NOK | kr | |||
| Poland | Polish zloty | PLN | zł | |||
| Russia | Russian ruble | RUB | ₽ | U+020BD | ₽ | ₽ |
| Romania | Romanian leu | RON | lei | |||
| Sweden | Swedish krona | SEK | kr | |||
| Turkey | Turkish lira | TRY | ₺ | U+020BA | ₺ | ₺ |
| Ukraine | Ukrainian hryvna | UAH | ₴ | U+020B4 | ₴ | ₴ |
List of currency symbols: Middle East and Africa
| Country | Currency | Currency code | Currency symbol | Unicode characters | HTML Currency symbol | HEX Currency code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAE | Emirati dirham | AED | د.إ | |||
| Israel | Israeli shekel | ILS | ₪ | U+020AA | ₪ | ₪ |
| Kenya | Kenyan shilling | KES | Ksh | |||
| Morocco | Moroccan dirham | MAD | .د.م | |||
| Nigeria | Nigerian naira | NGN | ₦ | U+020A6 | ₦ | ₦ |
| South Africa | South african rand** | ZAR | R |
List of currency symbols: The Americas
| Country | Currency | Currency code | Currency symbol | Unicode characters | HTML Currency symbol | HEX Currency code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Brazilian real | BRL | R$ | |||
| Canada | Canadian dollars | CAD | $ | U+00024 | $ | $ |
| Chile | Chilean peso | CLP | $ | U+00024 | $ | $ |
| Colombia | Colombian peso | COP | $ | U+00024 | $ | $ |
| Mexico | Mexican peso | MXN | $ | U+00024 | $ | $ |
| Peru | Peruvian sol | PEN | S/. | |||
| USA | US dollar | USD | $ | U+00024 | $ | $ |
List of currency symbols: Asia &* The Pacific region
| Country | Currency | Currency code | Currency symbol | Unicode characters | HEX Currency code | HTML Currency symbol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Australian dollars | AUD | $ | U+00024 | $ | $ |
| Bangladesh | Bangladeshi taka | BDT | ৳ | U+09F3 | ৳ | ৳ |
| China | Chinese yuan | CNY | ¥ /元 | U+05143 | 元 | 元 |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong dollar | HKD | $ / HK$ / “元” | U+00024 | $ | $ |
| Indonesia | Indonesian rupiah | IDR | Rp | |||
| India | Indian rupee | INR | ₹ | U+020B9 | ₹ | ₹ |
| Japan | Japanese yen | JPY | ¥ | U+000A5 | ¥ | ¥ |
| Malaysia | Malaysian ringgit | MYR | RM | |||
| New Zealand | New Zealand dollar | NZD | $ | U+00024 | $ | $ |
| Philippines | Philippine peso | PHP | ₱ | U+20B1 | ₱ | ₱ |
| Pakistan | Pakistani rupee | PKR | Rs | |||
| Singapore | Singapore dollar | SGD | $ | U+00024 | $ | $ |
| South Korea | South Korean won | KRW | ₩ | U+20A9 | ₩ | ₩ |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lankan rupee | LKR | Rs | |||
| Thailand | Thai baht | THB | ฿ | U+0E3F | ฿ | ฿ |
| Vietnam | Vietnamese dong | VND | ₫ | U+20AB | ₫ | ₫ |
List of currency symbols: Cryptocurrencies
| Currency | Currency code | Currency symbol | Unicode characters | HEX Currency code | HTML Currency symbol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | BTC or XBT | ₿ | U+20BF | ₿ | ₿ |
| Ripples | XRP | XRP | |||
| Monero | XMR | ɱ | U+0271 | ɱ | ɱ |
| Litecoin | LTC | Ł | U+0141 | Ł | Ł |
| Ethereum | ETH | Ξ | U+039E | Ξ | Ξ |
Cryptocurrencies like Monero, Litecoin and Ethereum use existing characters to mark their currency. The latter has no official symbol yet though, according to Wikipedia.
List of currency symbol shortcuts on keyboard
| Currency | Currency code | Currency symbol | Currency symbol on Mac keyboard | Currency symbol on Windows keyboard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro | EUR | € | Shift+Option+2 | Alt+E |
| Pounds sterling | GBP | £ | Option+3 | Alt+L |
| US dollar | USD | $ | Shift+4 | Shift+4 |
| Japanese yen | JPY | ¥ | Option+Y |
What did we miss? If you know of any other shortcuts for these major currency symbols, let us know in the comments section below.
How to insert currency symbols in Word
If you need to enter an unfamiliar currency symbol into a word document, it can be done pretty simply with just a few steps. If you know the keyboard shortcut (from the list above), then simply use that to insert the correct symbol into your document.
If you don’t know the shortcut, then try this:
- Open the document you want to work on
- Click Insert, and then Symbol (it’s in the top right of the tool bar)
- This brings up a small selection of common symbols – if the one you want is there, simply click it to enter it into your document
- If the one you want isn’t among these, select More Symbols, which you’ll find right underneath
- You’ll see a larger selection of symbols in a dialogue box
- Choose Currency Symbols from the drop down box to make sure you have the right selection to choose from
- Click on the symbol you want, to enter it into your document
Helpfully, when you select a currency symbol within the dialogue box, it tells you what it is, and also what the keyboard shortcut for that symbol is. That should make it easier to find next time.
If you struggle to find a currency symbol, it could be because the font you’re using isn’t set up to handle that particular symbol. Try changing the font to see different options. For example if you’re looking for the Arabic symbol for the Emirati dirham, you’d need to choose a font with Arabic characters. And if it seems like it is very hard to find a match on your own, you can always do a quick search on the web.
How to insert currency signs in Excel
If you’re using an Excel document and need to insert a currency sign, then you have 2 options. You can either follow the same steps as laid out above for Microsoft Word, or you can format the cell. If you choose to format the cell, any number you type into it will get the currency symbol, and be converted into a currency format. That means that even if you type a number, delete it and enter a new figure, it’ll still be formatted as your chosen currency.
To format the cell to show a currency you’ll have to:
- Open the document you’re working on and select the cell you want to format
- Right click, and from the menu, choose Format Cells
- In the dialogue box, choose Currency from the categories drop down list
- Find the symbol you want in the drop down list to the right of the categories
- Click OK, and you’re done
Having formatted your cell, you can type in a number, and hit return. You’ll see it’s turned into a currency format, with the symbol you selected. So for example, if you chose the £ sign, and typed in 54, the cell would show £54.00. Smart, huh?
In case you want to look into currency symbols a bit more, here’s some useful resources for you:
https://www.xe.com/symbols.php
Whether you’re travelling abroad and curious about the local currency or just were looking for how to add a currency symbol to your document – hopefully you’ve found it.
All sources checked on October 19, 2018
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Find correct currency signs and codes for currencies around the world. Learn how to type them on Mac or Windows and their Unicode, HTML or HEX representations.World Currency Symbols
This page lists global currency symbols used to denote that a number is a monetary value, such as the dollar sign “$”, the Pound sign “£”, and the Euro sign “€”. This list is constantly under development and we rely on input from users like you to keep it as complete and accurate as possible. If you have any new information on currency symbols, please e-mail us at: [email protected]
XE also maintains a full list of ISO 4217 Currency Codes which displays the standard three-letter codes for every currency in the world.
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| Country and Currency | Currency Code | Graphic Image | Font: Code2000 | Font: Arial Unicode MS | Unicode: Decimal | Unicode: Hex |
| Albania Lek | ALL | Lek | Lek | 76, 101, 107 | 4c, 65, 6b | |
| Afghanistan Afghani | AFN | ؋ | ؋ | 1547 | 60b | |
| Argentina Peso | ARS | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | info |
| Aruba Guilder | AWG | ƒ | ƒ | 402 | 192 | |
| Australia Dollar | AUD | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | |
| Azerbaijan Manat | AZN | ₼ | ₼ | 8380 | 20bc | |
| Bahamas Dollar | BSD | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | |
| Barbados Dollar | BBD | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | |
| Belarus Ruble | BYN | Br | Br | 66, 114 | 42, 72 | |
| Belize Dollar | BZD | BZ$ | BZ$ | 66, 90, 36 | 42, 5a, 24 | |
| Bermuda Dollar | BMD | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | |
| Bolivia Bolíviano | BOB | $b | $b | 36, 98 | 24, 62 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina Convertible Mark | BAM | KM | KM | 75, 77 | 4b, 4d | |
| Botswana Pula | BWP | P | P | 80 | 50 | |
| Bulgaria Lev | BGN | лв | лв | 1083, 1074 | 43b, 432 | |
| Brazil Real | BRL | R$ | R$ | 82, 36 | 52, 24 | info |
| Brunei Darussalam Dollar | BND | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | |
| Cambodia Riel | KHR | ៛ | ៛ | 6107 | 17db | |
| Canada Dollar | CAD | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | |
| Cayman Islands Dollar | KYD | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | |
| Chile Peso | CLP | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | info |
| China Yuan Renminbi | CNY | ¥ | ¥ | 165 | a5 | info |
| Colombia Peso | COP | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | |
| Costa Rica Colon | CRC | ₡ | ₡ | 8353 | 20a1 | |
| Croatia Kuna | HRK | kn | kn | 107, 110 | 6b, 6e | |
| Cuba Peso | CUP | ₱ | ₱ | 8369 | 20b1 | |
| Czech Republic Koruna | CZK | Kč | Kč | 75, 269 | 4b, 10d | |
| Denmark Krone | DKK | kr | kr | 107, 114 | 6b, 72 | info |
| Dominican Republic Peso | DOP | RD$ | RD$ | 82, 68, 36 | 52, 44, 24 | |
| East Caribbean Dollar | XCD | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | |
| Egypt Pound | EGP | £ | £ | 163 | a3 | |
| El Salvador Colon | SVC | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | |
| Euro Member Countries | EUR | € | € | 8364 | 20ac | |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Pound | FKP | £ | £ | 163 | a3 | |
| Fiji Dollar | FJD | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | |
| Ghana Cedi | GHS | ¢ | ¢ | 162 | a2 | |
| Gibraltar Pound | GIP | £ | £ | 163 | a3 | |
| Guatemala Quetzal | GTQ | Q | Q | 81 | 51 | |
| Guernsey Pound | GGP | £ | £ | 163 | a3 | |
| Guyana Dollar | GYD | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | |
| Honduras Lempira | HNL | L | L | 76 | 4c | |
| Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | info |
| Hungary Forint | HUF | Ft | Ft | 70, 116 | 46, 74 | |
| Iceland Krona | ISK | kr | kr | 107, 114 | 6b, 72 | |
| India Rupee | INR | info | ||||
| Indonesia Rupiah | IDR | Rp | Rp | 82, 112 | 52, 70 | |
| Iran Rial | IRR | ﷼ | ﷼ | 65020 | fdfc | |
| Isle of Man Pound | IMP | £ | £ | 163 | a3 | |
| Israel Shekel | ILS | ₪ | ₪ | 8362 | 20aa | |
| Jamaica Dollar | JMD | J$ | J$ | 74, 36 | 4a, 24 | |
| Japan Yen | JPY | ¥ | ¥ | 165 | a5 | info |
| Jersey Pound | JEP | £ | £ | 163 | a3 | |
| Kazakhstan Tenge | KZT | лв | лв | 1083, 1074 | 43b, 432 | |
| Korea (North) Won | KPW | ₩ | ₩ | 8361 | 20a9 | |
| Korea (South) Won | KRW | ₩ | ₩ | 8361 | 20a9 | |
| Kyrgyzstan Som | KGS | лв | лв | 1083, 1074 | 43b, 432 | |
| Laos Kip | LAK | ₭ | ₭ | 8365 | 20ad | |
| Lebanon Pound | LBP | £ | £ | 163 | a3 | |
| Liberia Dollar | LRD | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | |
| Macedonia Denar | MKD | ден | ден | 1076, 1077, 1085 | 434, 435, 43d | |
| Malaysia Ringgit | MYR | RM | RM | 82, 77 | 52, 4d | |
| Mauritius Rupee | MUR | ₨ | ₨ | 8360 | 20a8 | |
| Mexico Peso | MXN | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | info |
| Mongolia Tughrik | MNT | ₮ | ₮ | 8366 | 20ae | |
| Mozambique Metical | MZN | MT | MT | 77, 84 | 4d, 54 | |
| Namibia Dollar | NAD | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | |
| Nepal Rupee | NPR | ₨ | ₨ | 8360 | 20a8 | |
| Netherlands Antilles Guilder | ANG | ƒ | ƒ | 402 | 192 | |
| New Zealand Dollar | NZD | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | |
| Nicaragua Cordoba | NIO | C$ | C$ | 67, 36 | 43, 24 | |
| Nigeria Naira | NGN | ₦ | 8358 | 20a6 | ||
| Norway Krone | NOK | kr | kr | 107, 114 | 6b, 72 | |
| Oman Rial | OMR | ﷼ | ﷼ | 65020 | fdfc | |
| Pakistan Rupee | PKR | ₨ | ₨ | 8360 | 20a8 | |
| Panama Balboa | PAB | B/. | B/. | 66, 47, 46 | 42, 2f, 2e | |
| Paraguay Guarani | PYG | Gs | Gs | 71, 115 | 47, 73 | |
| Peru Sol | PEN | S/. | S/. | 83, 47, 46 | 53, 2f, 2e | info |
| Philippines Peso | PHP | ₱ | ₱ | 8369 | 20b1 | |
| Poland Zloty | PLN | zł | zł | 122, 322 | 7a, 142 | |
| Qatar Riyal | QAR | ﷼ | ﷼ | 65020 | fdfc | |
| Romania Leu | RON | lei | lei | 108, 101, 105 | 6c, 65, 69 | |
| Russia Ruble | RUB | ₽ | ₽ | 8381 | 20bd | |
| Saint Helena Pound | SHP | £ | £ | 163 | a3 | |
| Saudi Arabia Riyal | SAR | ﷼ | ﷼ | 65020 | fdfc | |
| Serbia Dinar | RSD | Дин. | Дин. | 1044, 1080, 1085, 46 | 414, 438, 43d, 2e | |
| Seychelles Rupee | SCR | ₨ | ₨ | 8360 | 20a8 | |
| Singapore Dollar | SGD | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | |
| Solomon Islands Dollar | SBD | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | |
| Somalia Shilling | SOS | S | S | 83 | 53 | |
| South Africa Rand | ZAR | R | R | 82 | 52 | |
| Sri Lanka Rupee | LKR | ₨ | ₨ | 8360 | 20a8 | |
| Sweden Krona | SEK | kr | kr | 107, 114 | 6b, 72 | info |
| Switzerland Franc | CHF | CHF | CHF | 67, 72, 70 | 43, 48, 46 | |
| Suriname Dollar | SRD | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | |
| Syria Pound | SYP | £ | £ | 163 | a3 | |
| Taiwan New Dollar | TWD | NT$ | NT$ | 78, 84, 36 | 4e, 54, 24 | info |
| Thailand Baht | THB | ฿ | ฿ | 3647 | e3f | |
| Trinidad and Tobago Dollar | TTD | TT$ | TT$ | 84, 84, 36 | 54, 54, 24 | |
| Turkey Lira | TRY | info | ||||
| Tuvalu Dollar | TVD | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | |
| Ukraine Hryvnia | UAH | ₴ | ₴ | 8372 | 20b4 | |
| United Kingdom Pound | GBP | £ | £ | 163 | a3 | |
| United States Dollar | USD | $ | $ | 36 | 24 | |
| Uruguay Peso | UYU | $U | $U | 36, 85 | 24, 55 | |
| Uzbekistan Som | UZS | лв | лв | 1083, 1074 | 43b, 432 | |
| Venezuela Bolívar | VEF | Bs | Bs | 66, 115 | 42, 73 | |
| Viet Nam Dong | VND | ₫ | ₫ | 8363 | 20ab | |
| Yemen Rial | YER | ﷼ | ﷼ | 65020 | fdfc | |
| Zimbabwe Dollar | ZWD | Z$ | Z$ | 90, 36 | 5a, 24 |
Fonts Used in this Page
Each currency symbol is presented first as a graphic, then in two “Unicode-friendly” fonts: Code2000 and Arial Unicode MS. The graphic symbol in the first column will always be visible, but the symbols in the other columns may or may not be available, depending on which fonts are installed on your computer.
Note that of the two fonts used above, only Code2000 is complete. The other fonts have missing elements, which will appear as hollow boxes. No currency symbol is a hollow box; a hollow box always means that a font does not contain a symbol for that currency.
- Code2000 is a highly recommended shareware font that contains all the currency symbols listed above. You can download it download it here.
- Arial Unicode MS is a common font included with certain Microsoft products.
If you have both fonts installed, you may notice that the symbols vary slightly in design from one font to another. This is normal, as there are often multiple accepted ways of rendering a currency symbol. For example, in the United States, the dollar sign is sometimes rendered with two vertical lines, and sometimes with one, both of which are acceptable. (However, in most other parts of the world, a dollar sign with two vertical lines is never used.)
To install the Code2000 font, use the link above to download it and save it somewhere on your computer. Then, unzip the downloaded file and read the enclosed LICENSE.TXT file for the details on the shareware terms of use.
To find out how to work with currency symbols in your documents, scroll down to the How To Work With Currency Symbols section.
How To Work With Currency Symbols
To view and work with currency symbols on your computer, you first need to have fonts installed that are capable of displaying them. The only font we know of that contains all symbols is the Code2000 shareware font by James Kass. We therefore recommend that you download and install the Code2000 font. (See the fonts section above on how to do this.)
Once the Code2000 font is installed, you can begin using the symbols in your documents.
Using Currency Symbols in Microsoft Word XP / 2003
- Ensure that you have Code2000 downloaded and installed. (See above for details)
- Start a new document Microsoft Word, or open an existing Word document into which you wish to place the currency symbol.
- Open the font selector by clicking Format > Font. (See screen shot)
- Select the Code2000 font, and then click OK. (See screen shot)
- Open the symbol selector by clicking Insert > Symbol. (See screen shot)
- A new window will open up called Symbol. (See screen shot)
- Look up the Unicode: Hex code from the above table, enter it in the Character Code field, and click Insert. (See screen shot)
- The symbol will now be in your Word document. (See screen shot)
Tips and Tricks
- Once you have a currency symbol inserted in your document in the Code2000 font, you can check to see if the symbol is available in other fonts. Just highlight the currency symbol and then change the font. If the symbol is not supported, it will disappear or be replaced by a hollow box. If this happens, just try another font, or go back to Code2000.
- If you want to send a document with a special currency symbol to someone else, then they will need to have the font for that symbol on their computer as well. Otherwise, they will not see the symbol. The simplest solution is often to use the Code2000 font in your document, and then have the recipient install the Code2000 font (using the instruction in the fonts section above).