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New currencies are created and old currencies are discontinued.

These types of changes typically are the result of the formation of new countries, treaties between countries on shared currencies or monetary unions, or redenomination due to excessive inflation.

Below are a list of recently added, or changed currency codes:

  • VES is the currency code for the Venezuelan Bolivar. VED (2021) - still in circulation, VEF (2018), VEB (2007) are previous currency codes used by Venezuela.

  • SLE is the currency code for the Sierra Leonean Leone. SLL was the old currency code used before 2021 in Sierra Leone.

  • is the currency code for the São Tomé and Príncipe Dobra. STD was the old currency code used before 2018 in São Tomé and Príncipe.

  • MRU is the currency code for the Mauritanian Ouguiya. MRO was the old currency code used before 2017 in Mauritania.

  • BYN is the currency code for the Belarusian ruble. BYB (2016), BYR (2000) are previous currency codes used by Belarus.

  • ZMW is the currency code for the Zambian Kwacha. ZMK was the old currency code used before 2013 in Zambia.

  • ZWG (aka ZiG) is the currency code for the Zimbabwe Gold. ZWD (2006), ZWN (2008), ZWR (2009) are previous currency codes used by Zimbabwe.

  • TMT is the currency code for Turkmen Manat. TMM was the old currency code used before 2009 in Turkmenistan.

  • TRY is the currency code for the Turkish Lira TRL was the old currency code used before 2006 in Türkiye.

  • MZN is the currency code for the Mozambican Metical. MZM was the old currency code used before 2006 , when Mozambique revalued its currency. The new currency, Metical (plural: Meticais), was introduced, and the code MZN replaced MZM.So, for any current financial transactions, use MZN.in Mozambique.

  • AZN is the currency code for the Azerbaijani New Manat. AZM (2006), AYM (2005) are previous currency codes used by Azerbaijan.

  • BRL is the currency code for the Brazilian Real. BRR (1994), BRN (1993), BRC (1989) are previous currency codes used by Brazil.

  • ARS is the currency code for the Argentinian Peso. ARA (1992), ARP (1985), ARY (1983) are previous currency codes used by Argentina.

  • PLN is the currency code for Polish Złoty. PLZ was the old currency code used before 1995 in Poland.

  • EUR is the currency code for the Eurozone, a monetary union established in the European Union, replacing local currencies as follows:

BEF

Belgium

Belgian franc

1999

LUF

Luxembourg

Luxembourgish franc

1999

DEM

Germany

Deutsche Mark

1999

ESP

Andorra, Spain

Spanish peseta

1999

FRF

Andorra, France, Monaco

French franc

1999

IEP

Ireland

Irish pound

1999

ITL

Italy, San Marino, Vatican City

Italian lira

1999

NLG

Netherlands

Dutch guilder

1999

ATS

Austria

Austrian schilling

1999

PTE

Portugal

Portuguese escudo

1999

FIM

Finland

Finnish markka

1999

GRD

Greece

Greek drachma

2001

SIT

Slovenia

Slovenian tolar

2007

CYP

Cyprus

Cypriot pound

2008

MTL

Malta

Maltese lira

2008

SKK

Slovakia

Slovak koruna

2009

EEK

Estonia

Estonian kroon

2011

LVL

Latvia

Latvian lats

2014

LTL

Lithuania

Lithuanian litas

2015

HRK

Croatia

Croatian kuna

2023