Currency

Currency units and presentation order vary greatly around the world.Table 1-4 shows monetary formats in some countries.

Table 1-4 International Monetary Conventions

Locale	Currency	Example
Canadian (English)	Dollar ($)	$1 234.56
Canadian (French)	Dollar ($)	1 234.56$
Danish	Kroner (kr)	kr 1.234,56
Finnish	Markka (mk)	1.234,56 mk
French	Franc (F)	1 234,56 F
German	Deutsche Mark (DM)	DM 1.234,56
Italian	Lira (L)	L1.234,56
Japanese	Yen	41,234 Yen
Norwegian	Krone (kr)	kr 1.234,56
Spanish	Peseta (Pts)	1.234,56Pts
Swedish	Krona (Kr)	1.234,56 kr
GB-English	Pound	31,234.56 pounds
US-English	Dollar ($)	$1,234.56
Thai	Baht	2539 Baht
Euro	EUR	400,00

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Note -

Local and international symbols for currency can differ. For example, the designation for the French franc is "F" in France but this is often written as FRF' internationally to distinguish it from other francs, such as the Swiss franc or the Polynesian franc.

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Note -

Euro locales are based on the ISO8859-15 character set. See "European Localization" for available locales.

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Be aware also that a converted currency amount can take up more or less space than the original amount. To illustrate: $1,000 can become L1.307.000.