Currency
Currency amounts are expressed with a three-letter currency code.
International authority: International Organization for Standardization (ISO), https://www.iso.org
Standard: ISO 4217
Rationale: Currency codes are specific to a currency and can’t be confused or misinterpreted by the reader. Currency symbols such as the dollar sign ($) aren’t unique and are easily misread.
Usage: Write the amount followed by a space and the currency code in capitals.
The computer is priced at 1199 USD.
The computer costs 1980 EUR.
The following table shows examples of currency codes.
Code | Currency |
|---|---|
CAD | Canadian dollar |
EUR | euro |
GBP | pound sterling |
JPY | yen |
USD | U.S. dollar |