Australian dollar · AUD

$ symbol · 1 country currently using this currency.

Currency info

Adopted: 1966

Currency family: Dollar

Nauru, a tiny Pacific island nation with fewer than 15,000 people, uses the Australian dollar despite being independent since 1968.

Australia adopted the decimal Australian dollar in 1966, replacing the pound sterling system
Nauru adopted the Australian dollar in 1968 following its independence from Australia
The currency is managed by the Reserve Bank of Australia
Australian dollar banknotes feature native animals and notable Australians
It is one of the world's most traded currencies

Countries currently using this currency

Related

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Historical predecessor

Australian pound