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Preceded by: Reichsmark The Reichsmark was the currency in Germany from 1924 until June 20, 1948. The Reichsmark was subdivided into 100 Reichspfennig, Rentenmark The Rentenmark (RM) was a currency issued on 15 November 1923 to stop the hyperinflation of 1922 and 1923 in Germany. It was subdivided into 100 Rentenpfennig Reason: intended to protect West Germany from the second wave of hyperinflation In economics, hyperinflation is inflation that is very high or "out of control", a condition in which prices increase rapidly as a currency loses its value. Definitions used by the media vary from a cumulative inflation rate over three years approaching 100% to "inflation exceeding 50% a month." In informal usage the term is and stop the rampant barter and black market The underground economy or black market is a market where all commerce is conducted without regard to taxation, law or regulations of trade. The term is also often known as the underdog, shadow economy, black economy, parallel economy or phantom trades trade Ratio: 1 DM = 1 RM (either) below 600 RM, 1 DM = 10 RM above 600 RM and each person received 40 DM Currency of West Germany 21 June 1948 – 1990 Note: except of the state of the Saarland (1957-1959) Currency of Germany 1990 – 31 December 2001 Note: euro The euro is the official currency of 16 of the 27 member states of the European Union (EU). The states, known collectively as the Eurozone, are Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. The currency is also used in a further five European existed as money of account since 1 January 1999, with DM coins and banknotes being the German appearance of the euro Succeeded by: euro The euro is the official currency of 16 of the 27 member states of the European Union (EU). The states, known collectively as the Eurozone, are Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. The currency is also used in a further five European Reason: deployment of euro cash Ratio: 1 euro = 1.95583 Deutsche Mark
Preceded by: Saar Franc The franc or Frank was the currency of Saarland between 1948 and 1957. It was at par with the French franc, French coins and banknotes circulated alongside local issues Reason: currency union (9 July 1959), after the Saarland Saarland is one of the 16 federal states (German: Bundesländer) of Germany. The capital is Saarbrücken. It has an area of 2570 km² and 1,045,000 inhabitants. In both area and population, it is the smallest of the German Flächenländer ("area states"), i.e., those that are not city-states (Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg). Its location had joined West Germany Germany (pronounced /ˈdʒɜrməni/ ), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant] ( listen)), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south (1 January 1957) Ratio: 100 Francs = 0.8507 Deutsche Mark
Preceded by: Mark The East German mark commonly called the eastern mark (Ostmark in West Germany and after the reunification), in East Germany only Mark, was the currency of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). Its ISO 4217 currency code was DDM. The currency was known officially as the Deutsche Mark from 1948 to 1964, Mark der Deutschen Notenbank from 196 of the GDR The German Democratic Republic was a self-declared socialist state (but often mistakenly referred to in the West as a "communist state") that originated from the [Soviet Zone of occupied Germany and the Soviet sector of occupied Berlin. The German Democratic Republic existed from 7 October 1949 until 3 October 1990, when its re- Reason: currency union (1 July 1990) preparing the German reunification German reunification took place twice after 1945: first in 1957, the Saarland was permitted to join the Federal Republic of Germany, and again on 3 October 1990, when the five re-established states of the German Democratic Republic (GDR / East Germany) joined the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG / West Germany), and Berlin was united into a single (3 October 1990) Ratio: at par up to 4000 Mark, 2 East German Mark = 1 DM above 4000 Mark
Preceded by: Yugoslav new dinar The dinar was the currency of the three Yugoslav states: the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (formerly the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes), the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The dinar was subdivided into 100 para (Cyrillic script: пара) Reason: political and economic reasons Currency of Kosovo The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo or UNMIK is the interim civilian administration in Kosovo, under the authority of the United Nations. The mission was established on 10 June 1999 by Security Council Resolution 1244. Whilst UNMIK still exists, it does so in a minor role following the creation, in December 2008, of the, Montenegro 1999 – 31 December 2001
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Circulating This list of circulating currencies contains the 182 current official or de facto currencies of the 192 United Nations member states, 1 UN observer state, 4 partially recognized sovereign states, 6 unrecognized countries, and 32 dependencies. Only dependencies and unrecognized countries that use a currency other than that of the sovereign state ฿ The baht is the currency of Thailand. It is subdivided into 100 satang (สตางค์). The issuance of currency is the responsibility of the Bank of Thailand · Br The ruble is the currency of Belarus. The symbol for the ruble is Br and the ISO 4217 code is BYR. It is divided into 100 kapeykas (капейка, Gen. plural: kapeyek) · ₵ The cedi is the unit of currency of Ghana. One cedi is divided into one hundred pesewas. The present cedi was introduced on July 3, 2007, and was equal to 10,000 old cedi when redenomination saw four zeros lopped off the value. It was the highest valued currency unit issued by sovereign countries in Africa in 2007 · ¢ In many national currencies, the cent is a monetary unit that equals 1/100 of the basic monetary unit. The word also refers to the coin which is worth one cent · ₡ · B/. The balboa is the currency of Panama. Its ISO 4217 code is PAB. It is named in honor of the Spanish explorer/conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa. The balboa is subdivided into 100 centésimos · ден. · ₫ · € The Euro sign is the currency sign used for the euro, the official currency of the Eurozone in the European Union (EU). The design was presented to the public by the European Commission on 12 December 1996. The international three-letter code (according to ISO standard ISO 4217) for the euro is EUR · ƒ The florin sign is a symbol that is used for the currencies named florin, also called a gulden or guilder. The symbol "ƒ" is the lowercase version of Ƒ of the Latin alphabet · Ft The forint is the currency of Hungary. It is divided into 100 fillér, although fillér coins have not been in circulation since 1999. At the middle of March 2009 the exchange rates were approximately 230 Ft for one United States dollar, and 295 Ft for one euro · · Kč · ₭ The kip is the currency of Laos since 1952. Its ISO 4217 code is LAK and it is usually written ₭ or ₭N. One kip is divided into 100 att (ອັດ) · £ The pound sign is the symbol for the pound sterling—the currency of the United Kingdom (UK). The same symbol is (or was) used for currencies of the same name in some other countries and territories; there are other countries whose currency is called "the pound", but that do not use the £ symbol / ₤ The pound sign is the symbol for the pound sterling—the currency of the United Kingdom (UK). The same symbol is (or was) used for currencies of the same name in some other countries and territories; there are other countries whose currency is called "the pound", but that do not use the £ symbol · ₥ · ₦ The naira is the currency of Nigeria. The ISO currency code is NGN. It is subdivided into 100 kobo. The symbol for the naira is ₦, which is included in Unicode at code point U+20A6 · ₱ The peso (sign: ₱; code: PHP) is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos (Spanish) or sentimo (Filipino). Before 1967, the language used on the banknotes and coins was English and so "peso" was the name used. The language was then changed to Pilipino (the name of the Filipino language then) and so the · P The pula is the currency of Botswana. It has the ISO 4217 code BWP and is subdivided into 100 thebe. Pula literally means "rain" in Setswana, because rain is very scarce in Botswana - home to much of the Kalahari Desert - and therefore valuable. Pula also means "blessing" as rain is considered a blessing. Thebe means " · R The rand is the currency of South Africa. It takes its name from the Witwatersrand (White-waters-ridge in English), the ridge upon which Johannesburg is built and where most of South Africa's gold deposits were found. The rand has the symbol "R" and is subdivided into 100 cents, symbol "c". The ISO 4217 code is ZAR, from Dutch · RM The Malaysian ringgit is the currency of Malaysia. It is divided into 100 sen (cents) and its currency code is MYR (Malaysian Ringgit). The ringgit is issued by the Bank Negara Malaysia · ₨ The Rupee [Hindi]: Rupiya, from Sanskrit rupyakam meaning coins of silver) is the common name for the currencies used in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Mauritius, and Seychelles; in Indonesia the unit of currency is known as the rupiah and in the Maldives the rufiyah, which are cognate words of Hindi Rupiya. The Indian rupee is subdivided into · руб The ruble or rouble (code: RUB) is the currency of the Russian Federation and the two partially recognized republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. It is Fiat money. Formerly, the ruble was also the currency of the Soviet Union and the Russian Empire prior to their breakups. Belarus also uses currency with the same name. The ruble is subdivided · ৲ The taka is the currency of Bangladesh. It has the ISO 4217 code BDT and is subdivided into 100 poisha (Bengali: পয়সা pôesha). The symbols ৳, ৲ and (in English) Tk are used to represent the taka. For example, ৳৫০, ৳50 or Tk 50 would represent 50 taka · S/. The nuevo sol (S/.) is the currency of Peru. It is subdivided into 100 céntimos. The ISO 4217 currency code is PEN · ৳ The taka is the currency of Bangladesh. It has the ISO 4217 code BDT and is subdivided into 100 poisha (Bengali: পয়সা pôesha). The symbols ৳, ৲ and (in English) Tk are used to represent the taka. For example, ৳৫০, ৳50 or Tk 50 would represent 50 taka · R$ The real is the present-day currency of Brazil and was also the currency during the period 1690 to 1942. When the first real circulated, the plural used was réis. The currently used plural form is reais, with the symbol R$ and ISO 4217 code BRL. The modern real is subdivided into 100 centavos. The exchange rate as of May 29, 2009 is approximately · $ The peso sign or dollar sign is a symbol primarily used to indicate the various peso and dollar units of currency around the world. In English it most often refers to the United States dollar · ₮ The tögrög or tugrik (sign: ₮; code: MNT) is the official currency of Mongolia. It was historically subdivided into 100 möngö (мөнгө) · ₩ · ¥ The base unit of the two currencies above share the same Chinese character , pronounced yuan in Mandarin Chinese and en in Standard Japanese. The symbol resembles a Latin letter Y with a double stroke or, also commonly in Mainland China, with a single horizontal stroke. The actual number of strokes varies from font to font · zł The złoty (pronounced [ˈzwɔtɨ] ; sign: zł; code: PLN) literally meaning "golden", is the currency of Poland. The modern złoty is subdivided into 100 groszy (singular: grosz, alternative plural forms: grosze; groszy) · ₴ The hryvnia sign is a currency sign used for the Ukrainian hryvnia currency from 1992 · Q The quetzal is the currency of Guatemala. It is named after the national bird of Guatemala, the Resplendent Quetzal and is divided into 100 cents (centavos in legal Spanish or lenes in Guatemalan slang). The plural can be either quetzales (as it is in Spanish) or quetzals (in a slightly anglicised form). In ancient Mayan culture, the quetzal bird' · ₪ The sheqel sign is a currency sign used for the Israeli new sheqel currency which replaced the Israeli sheqel in 1985
Historic ₳ The austral was the currency of Argentina between June 15, 1985 and December 31, 1991. It was subdivided into 100 centavos. The symbol was an uppercase A with an extra horizontal line . This symbol appeared on all coins issued in this currency (including centavos), to distinguish them from earlier currencies. The ISO 4217 code is ARA · ₢ The first cruzeiro was issued from 1942 to 1967. It had the ISO 4217 code BRZ. It replaced the real at a rate of 1000 réis = 1 cruzeiro and was replaced in 1967 by the cruzeiro novo at a rate of 1000 cruzeiros = 1 cruzeiro novo · $ · ₰ The Pfennig is an old German coin or note, which existed from the 9th century until the introduction of the euro in 2002 · ₯ The name drachma is derived from the verb "δράττω" . Initially a drachma was a fistful (a "grasp") of six oboloi (metal sticks), which were used as a form of currency as early as 1100 BC. It was the standard unit of silver coinage at most ancient Greek mints, and the name 'obol' was used to describe a coin that was one- · ₠ The European Currency Unit (the word ECU, pronounced either /eky/, /ɛkʊ/, or /iː'siː'juː/) was a basket of the currencies of the European Community member states, used as the unit of account of the European Community before being replaced by the euro on January 1, 1999, at parity. The ECU itself replaced the European Unit of Account, also at · ₣ The franc is a former currency of France. Between 1360 and 1641, it was the name of coins worth 1 livre tournois and it remained in common parlance as a term for this amount of money. It was re-introduced (in decimal form) in 1795 and remained the national currency until the introduction of the euro in 1999 (for accounting purposes) and 2002 ( · Lm · ℳ · ₧ · I/. · Kčs · Sk
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