# CD.COM.06 currency

ISO 4217 is a [standard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standardization) published by the [International Organization for Standardization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Organization_for_Standardization) (ISO) that defines alpha codes and numeric codes for the representation of [currencies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currency) and provides information about the relationships between individual currencies and their minor units. This data is published in three tables:[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_4217#cite_note-ISO4217-1)

* Table A.1 – Current currency & funds code list[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_4217#cite_note-ISO4217-1)
* Table A.2 – Current funds codes[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_4217#cite_note-ISO4217-1)
* Table A.3 – List of codes for historic denominations of currencies & funds[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_4217#cite_note-ISO4217-1)

The first edition of ISO 4217 was published in 1978. The tables, history and ongoing discussion are maintained by [SIX Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIX_Group) on behalf of [ISO](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Organization_for_Standardization) and the [Swiss Association for Standardization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Association_for_Standardization).[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_4217#cite_note-2)

The ISO 4217 code list is used in [banking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank) and [business](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business) globally. In many countries, the ISO 4217 alpha codes for the more common currencies are so well known publicly that [exchange rates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchange_rate) published in newspapers or posted in [banks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank) use only these to delineate the currencies, instead of translated currency names or ambiguous [currency symbols](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currency_symbol). ISO 4217 alpha codes are used on [airline tickets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline_ticket) and international train tickets to remove any ambiguity about the price.

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