Currency Pairs

Learn the major world currencies, find out the most popular currency pairs and their terminology.
Currency Pairs

• Main: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF
• Dollar bloc: USD/CAD, AUD/USD, NZD/USD
• Major crosses: EUR/JPY, EUR/GBP, EUR/CHF

Average Daily Currency Pair Turnover
 

 Pair Share
 EUR/USD28% 
 USD/JPY 17%
 GBP/USD14% 
 AUD/USD 5%
 USD/CHF4% 
 USD/CAD4% 
 EUR/JPY3% 
 EUR/GBP 2%
 EUR/CHF 1%
 Other 22%
 Total 100%

Currency Pair Terminology
EUR/USD = "Euro"
USD/JPY = "Dollar Yen"
GBP/USD = "Cable" or "Sterling"
USD/CAD = "Dollar Canada" (CAD referred to as the "Loonie")
NZD/USD = "Kiwi"
USD/CHF = "Swissy"
AUD/USD = "Aussie Dollar"

 



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