Australian dollar
official currency of Australia; also officially used in Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
0 sources
Summary
Australian dollar is a decimal currency[1]. It draws 7,292 Wikipedia views per month (decimal currency category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Australia[3]
- Instance of: currency[4]
- Follows: Australian pound[5]
- Made from material: polypropylene[6]
- Subclass of: dollar[7]
- Commons category: Australian dollar[8]
- Currency sign: dollar sign[9]
- Central bank/issuer: Reserve Bank of Australia[10]
- Start time: February 14, 1966[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Australian dollar[12]
- Applies to jurisdiction: Australia[13], Tuvalu[14], Nauru[15], Kiribati[16]
- Replaces: Australian pound[17]
- Has characteristic: floating exchange rate[18]
- Short name: AU$[19]
- Different from: Macanese pataca[20]
- Price: 0.6758 US dollars[21], 0.61699 euro[22], 0.5349 pounds sterling[23]
- Conversion to standard unit: 0.694444444 international United States dollar[24], 0.952380952 international United States dollar[25], 0.7880220646178093 international United States dollar[26], 0.7987220447284345 international United States dollar[27]
- Unit symbol: AU$[28], A$[29], AUD[30]
- Subdivision of this unit: cent[31]
Why It Matters
Australian dollar has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]