String 

NLS_ISO_CURRENCY = territory 

Dynamic. Scope = ALTER SESSION. 

Derived from NLS_TERRITORY 

Any valid NLS_TERRITORY value 

NLS_ISO_CURRENCY specifies the string to use as the international currency symbol for the C number format element.

Local currency symbols can be ambiguous. For example, a dollar sign ($) can refer to US dollars or Australian dollars. ISO Specification 4217 1987-07-15 defines unique "international" currency symbols for the currencies of specific territories or countries.

See Also:

• Oracle8i National Language Support Guide for more information on setting this parameter.

• Oracle8i SQL Reference for information on number format elements.