ISO 4217
About ISO 4217
Three letter currency codes such as USD, EUR and JPY, standardized since 1978. They define minor units, so most currencies carry two decimals. Financial markets, airline pricing and every currency converter rely on the list, updated as currencies like the euro were introduced.
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