ISO 4217 Currency Codes

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├ README.md

https://datahub.io/core/currency-codes/_r/-/README.md

├ archive/table_a1.xml

https://datahub.io/core/currency-codes/_r/-/archive/table_a1.xml

├ archive/table_a2.xml

https://datahub.io/core/currency-codes/_r/-/archive/table_a2.xml

├ data/codes-all.csv

https://datahub.io/core/currency-codes/_r/-/data/codes-all.csv

└ datapackage.json

https://datahub.io/core/currency-codes/_r/-/datapackage.json

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datapackage.json— metadata & schema

https://datahub.io/core/currency-codes/_r/-/datapackage.json

README.md— documentation

https://datahub.io/core/currency-codes/_r/-/README.md

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1. Fetch datapackage.json to inspect schema and resources
2. Download data resources listed in datapackage.json
3. Read README.md for full context

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codes-all

Field	Type	Description	Title
Entity	string	Country or region name
Currency	string	Name of the currency
AlphabeticCode	string	3 digit alphabetic code for the currency	Alphabetic Code
NumericCode	string	3 digit numeric code (zero-padded, e.g. '008')	Numeric Code
MinorUnit	string	Number of digits after the decimal separator; '-' for currencies with no minor unit defined	Minor Unit
WithdrawalDate	string	Date the currency was withdrawn; values may be a year-month (YYYY-MM) or a date range (e.g. '1990-07 to 1990-09'); empty for current currencies	Withdrawal Date

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Consolidated list of ISO 4217 current and historic currency codes, one row per country–currency pair.
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Total rows: ...
Format: CSV
File size: 17.9 kB
Source: SIX Interbank Clearing Ltd (on behalf of ISO)
License: Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and License v1.0

About this dataset

List of currencies and their 3 digit codes as defined by ISO 4217. The data provided here is the consolidation of Table A.1 "Current currency & funds code list" and Table A.3 "Historic denominations".

Note that the ISO page offers pay-for PDFs but also links to SIX Group's data standards page which provides them in machine readable form freely.

Data

The data provided (see data/codes-all.csv) in this data package provides a consolidated list of currency (and funds) codes by combining these two separate tables:

Preparation

The script requires xmllint (from the libxml2-utils package). Install it by running:

sudo apt install libxml2-utils

Run the following script to download and convert the data from XML to CSV:

cd scripts/
./runall.sh

The raw XML files are stored in ./archive. The cleaned data are ./data/codes-all.csv.

License

Placing in the Public Domain under the Public Domain Dedication and License. The original site states no restriction on use and the data is small and completely factual.