The country of Moldova uses the leu as its official currency. The leu is singular – if you are referring to the plural you would need to use the word lei. What coins and notes are available for this currency?
Mongolia Tugrik – MNT
How much do you know about Mongolia? You may well have heard of this country but your knowledge of it may not extend far beyond its actual name. We’re about to change that with an exploration of its currency and
Costa Rica Colon – CRC
If you visit Costa Rica you will use their national currency, the colon. Let’s find out more about it here. What coins and notes are available for this currency? The colon is a decimal currency which is referred to as
Congo Franc – XAF
You may have heard of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but this is not the country we are referring to here. Instead we are referring to its neighbour, the Republic of the Congo. This is also sometimes called the
Comoros Franc – KMF
You may not be familiar with Comoros or where it is located in the world, but we can start by revealing that its currency is the Comorian franc. You’ll see there is far more to discover about the country below,
Cayman Islands Dollar – KYD
The Cayman Islands uses another version of the popular dollar currency, named after the country itself. You will often see it preceded by the dollar sign but also by the letters CI for Cayman Islands, so it is clear this
Rises and Falls Were the Order of the Day (And the Week)
No clear pattern arises in the currency markets on some weeks. However in other cases we can almost tell what the results will be in some areas once we have seen them in others.
Lebanon Pound – LBP
Many currencies in the world are used by just one country, and this is the case with the Lebanese version of the pound, which is only used in Lebanon. Just to confuse things you might also hear this currency referred
Somalia Shilling – SOS
People living in Britain who are of a certain age will remember when the currency consisted of pounds, shillings and pence, before the days of decimalisation. Somalia has its own take on the shilling, but it has nothing to do
Laos Kip – LAK
There are many unusual names for currencies around the world. One of the more unusual names must surely be the kip, which is the official currency in use in Laos. What coins and notes are available for this currency? The