7.3.2. Order of the currencies and ISO codes
When using currency abbreviations, the ISO codes 4217 should be used.
When using currency abbreviations, the ISO codes 4217 should be used (see Annex A7 and the maintenance agency’s website).
Member State currencies
When listing Member State currencies, place the euro first followed by the other monetary abbreviations in alphabetical order of the currency code (ISO codes 4217).
| ISO code | Currency |
|---|---|
| EUR | euro |
| BGN | lev (pl. leva) |
| CZK | Czech koruna (pl. koruny) |
| DKK | Danish krone (pl. kroner) |
| HUF | forint (inv.) |
| PLN | zloty (pl. zlotys) |
| RON | Romanian leu (pl. lei) |
| SEK | krona (pl. kronor) |
Other currencies
For reasons of protocol, other currencies should follow the currencies of Member States and be listed according to the same criteria, i.e. in alphabetical order of the currency code (ISO codes 4217). The same rule applies to a list of currencies in running text if there are no other criteria for classification.
| ISO code | Currency |
|---|---|
| CAD | Canadian dollar |
| CHF | Swiss franc |
| JPY | yen |
| USD | US dollar |
See Annex A7 for a list of currency codes.
Older currencies
The euro has replaced the following older Member State currencies.
| ISO code | Currency |
|---|---|
| ATS | Austrian schilling |
| BEF | Belgian franc |
| CYP | Cyprus pound |
| DEM | German mark |
| EEK | kroon (pl. kroonid) |
| ESP | Spanish peseta |
| FIM | Finnish markka |
| FRF | French franc |
| GRD | drachma |
| HRK | kuna |
| IEP | Irish pound (punt) |
| ITL | Italian lira (pl. lire) |
| LTL | litas (pl. litai) |
| LUF | Luxembourg franc |
| LVL | lats (pl. lati) |
| MTL | Maltese lira (pl. liri) |
| NLG | Dutch guilder |
| PTE | Portuguese escudo |
| SIT | tolar (pl. tolars) |
| SKK | Slovak koruna (pl. koruny) |
Candidate countries’ currencies
| ISO code | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| ALL | Albania | lek |
| BAM | Bosnia and Herzegovina | convertible mark |
| EUR | Montenegro | euro |
| GEL | Georgia | lari |
| MDL | Moldova | Moldovan leu (pl. lei) |
| MKD | North Macedonia(1) | denar |
| RSD | Serbia | Serbian dinar |
| TRY | Türkiye | Turkish lira (inv.) |
| UAH | Ukraine | hryvnia |
Do not use ‘Northern Macedonia’.