NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Australian dollars

The Australian dollar (currency code AUD) has been, since 1966, the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $. Alternatively A$ or $A, $AU or AU$ is used to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is sometimes affectionately called the "Aussie battler"—during a low period (relative to the US dollar) around 2001 and 2002 the currency was sometimes locally called the "Pacific Peso". It is divided into 100 cents. All previous issues of Australian coins and banknotes, including pounds, shillings and pence are still legal tender. Australian $100 note, front. ... World inflation rate, based on CIA factbook figures In economics, inflation is a fall in the market value or purchasing power of money. ... A two cent euro coin A United States cent In currency, the cent is a monetary unit that equals th of the basic unit of value. ... Australian coins refers to the coins which are or were in use as Australian currency. ... The 20 cent coin of the Australian decimal currency system was issued with conversion to decimal currency on 14 February 1966. ... Reserve Bank of Australia in Martin Place, Sydney The Reserve Bank of Australia came into being on the 14th January 1960 to operate as Australias central bank and banknote issuing authority. ... A mint is a facility which manufactures coins for currency. ... The Royal Australian Mint is situated in the Australian federal capital city of Canberra, in the suburb of Deakin. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... The Pacific Ocean has an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 islands; the exact number has not been precisely determined. ... $ The dollar sign is a symbol primarily used to indicate a unit of currency. ... The dollar (represented by the dollar sign: $) is the name of the official currency in several countries, dependencies and other regions. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... A two cent euro coin A United States cent In currency, the cent is a monetary unit that equals th of the basic unit of value. ...

The Australian dollar is currently the sixth-most-traded currency in world foreign exchange markets (behind the US dollar, the euro, the British pound, the yen, and the Canadian dollar), accounting for approximately 4-5% of worldwide foreign exchange transactions. The Australian dollar is popular with currency traders due to the relative lack of government intervention in the foreign exchange market, the general stability of the economy and government as well as the prevailing view that it offers diversification benefits in a portfolio containing the major world currencies (especially because of its greater exposure to Asian economies and the commodities cycle). In finance, the exchange rate (also known as the foreign-exchange rate, forex rate or FX rate) between two currencies specifies how much one currency is worth in terms of the other. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation rate 3. ... ISO 4217 Code EUR User(s) European Union; Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City, Montenegro, Kosovo, French Guiana, RÃ©union, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte and Ã…land. ... For details of notes and coins, see British coinage and British banknotes. ... Japanese 10 yen coin (obverse) showing Phoenix Hall of Byodoin Yen is the currency used in Japan. ... ISO 4217 Code CAD User(s) Canada Inflation rate 2. ...

History

The Australian dollar was introduced on 14 February 1966, not only replacing the Australian pound (long since distinct from the pound sterling), but also introducing a decimal system. February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Fifty pound note The Australian pound was Australias currency from 1910 to 1966. ... ISO 4217 Code GBP User(s) United Kingdom Inflation rate 2. ... Decimalisation (or Decimalization) refers to any process of converting from traditional units, usually of money, to a decimal system. ...

In 1965 the Prime Minister at the time, Robert Menzies wished to name the currency "The Royal", and other names such as ‘the Austral’, 'The Oz', 'The Boomer', 'The Roo', 'The Kanga', 'The Emu', 'The Digger', 'The Kwid' and 'Ming' (the nickname of Menzies) were also proposed. Due to Menzies' influence, the name "Royal" was settled upon, and trial designs were prepared and printed by the printing works of the Reserve Bank of Australia. The unusual choice of name for the currency proved unpopular, and it was later shelved in favour of "dollar". 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ... Sir Robert Gordon Menzies KT AK CH QC FRS, (20 December 1894 â€“ 14 May 1978), Australian politician, was the twelfth and longest-serving Prime Minister of Australia, serving a total of eighteen and a half years in office from 1939 to 1941 and from 1949 to 1966. ... Reserve Bank of Australia in Martin Place, Sydney The Reserve Bank of Australia came into being on the 14th January 1960 to operate as Australias central bank and banknote issuing authority. ...

On February 14, 1966 the Australian dollar was introduced at a rate of two dollars per pound, or ten shillings per dollar. February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... The shilling (or informally: bob) was an English coin first issued in 1548 for Henry VIII, although arguably the testoon issued about 1487 for Henry VII was the first English shilling. ...

In 1967 the Australian dollar effectively left the sterling area for the first time. When sterling devalued in 1967 against the US dollar, the new Australian dollar did not follow. It maintained its peg to the US dollar at the same rate.

In 1983, the Australian dollar was allowed to float against all foreign currencies.

Coins

All coins portray Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and are produced by the Royal Australian Mint. ImageMetadata File history File links Oz20cent. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Oz20cent. ... Australian coins refers to the coins which are or were in use as Australian currency. ... A coin is usually a piece of hard material, generally metal and usually in the shape of a disc, which is issued by a government to be used as a form of money. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is the Queen of 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... The Royal Australian Mint is situated in the Australian federal capital city of Canberra, in the suburb of Deakin. ...

The one and two-cent coins were discontinued in 1990-91 and withdrawn from circulation. Cash transactions are rounded to the nearest five cents, or rounded down at the option of the retailer. In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of decimal currency, the 2006 mint Proof and Uncirculated sets include 1 and 2 cent coins. As with most public changes to currency systems, there has been a great amount of seignorage of these discontinued coins, meaning the vast majority are never going to be worth a significant amount of money. This article is about the year. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cash usually refers to money in the form of currency, such as bills or coins. ... Decimal currency is the term used to describe any currency for which the ratio between the basic unit of currency and its sub-unit is a power of 10. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Seigniorage, also spelled seignorage, is the net revenue derived from the issuing of currency. ...

Australia has long issued commemorative 50 cent coins as a follow up to the commemorative Florins used prior to decimal currency. The first commemorative 50 cent coin was in 1970, commemorating Captain Cook's departure from England, followed in 1977 by a coin for Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee, the wedding of Charles and Diana in 1981, Commonwealth Games in 1982 and the Australia Bicentennial in 1988. Issues expanded into greater numbers in the 1990s and the 21st century, responding to collector demand. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... British explorer James Cook is most noted for having discovered Australia and Hawaii. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification - by Athelstan AD927 Area - Total 130,395 kmÂ² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi - Water (%) Population... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Elizabeth II in an official portrait as Queen of Canada (on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002, wearing the Sovereigns badges of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from the very late 1980s and from 2000 and beyond. ... The 21st century is the present century of the Gregorian calendar. ...

There are also many Australian five dollar coins of aluminium/bronze and bi-metal as well as many silver and gold bullion coins in higher denominations. These, like the U.S coins of higher denomination than 1 dollar or which are made of precious metals, are not normally used in payment but are still legal tender. General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Atomic mass 107. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... A precious metal is a rare metallic element of high, durable economic value. ... Legal tender or forced tender is payment that cannot be refused in settlement of a debt denominated in the same currency by virtue of law. ...

Banknotes

First series

The first paper issues of Australian dollars, issued in 1966, featured portraits of the following persons: 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

The $5 note was not issued until 1967. The $1 (10/-,) $2 (£1,) $10 (£5,) and $20 (£10) had exact exchange rates with pounds, but the $5 (£2/10) did not, and so was introduced after the public had become familiar with decimal currency. The one dollar note was replaced by a coin in 1984, while the two dollar note was replaced by a coin in 1988.

Polymer series

In 1988, the Reserve Bank of Australia issued a plastic, specifically polypropylene polymer banknote to commemorate the country's bicentenary of European settlement (which were produced by Note Printing Australia). These notes contained a transparent 'window' with an optically variable image of Captain James Cook as a security feature. Australian currency was the first in the world to use such features. Australian $10 note. ... Australian $10 note. ... Plastic covers a range of synthetic or semisynthetic polymerization products. ... Polypropylene lid of a Tic Tacs box, with a living hinge and the resin identification code under its flap Polypropylene or polypropene (PP) is a thermoplastic polymer, used in a wide variety of applications, including food packaging, textiles, laboratory equipment, loudspeakers, automotive components, and polymer banknotes. ... The first Guardian polymer banknote in circulation. ... Captain James Cook may refer to: James Cook - British explorer, navigator, and map maker Captain James Cook (TV miniseries) - 1987 Australian television miniseries This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...

Despite initial difficulties, the Reserve Bank saw potential in the issue of plastic banknotes and commenced preparations for an entirely new series made from polymer, commencing with the $5 note in 1992. In 1995, the design of the $5 note was updated to match the rest of the New Note Series, with additional slight changes in 1996. In 2001, a special commemorative $5 note was produced, but in 2002, the previous version's production commenced again. Polymer is a term used to describe molecules consisting of structural units and a large number of repeating units connected by covalent chemical bonds. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

In 2002, the design of all notes (except for the $5 note picturing the Queen) were slightly changed to include the names of the people pictured on them under the portraits, and swapping the order of the signatures of officials on the notes. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

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Notes

Value of the Australian dollar

In 2001, the value of one Australian dollar went below 50 US cents for the first time. As of August 2006, the Australian dollar was worth 76 US cents. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1966 when the Australian dollar was introduced, the International gold standard still operated. The Australian dollar was at that time worth 980 milligrams of gold. As of August 2006 the Australian dollar was worth 36 milligrams of gold [2]. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... This article is on the monetary principle. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Exchange rate policies

For much of its history, Australia maintained a peg to the British pound reflecting its historical ties as well as a view about the stability in value of the British pound. From 1946 to 1971 Australia maintained a peg to the US dollar under the Bretton Woods system, but it was effectively pegged to sterling until 1967. With the breakdown of the Bretton Woods system in 1971, Australia converted the mostly-fixed peg to a moving peg against the US dollar. In September 1974 Australia moved to a peg against a basket of currencies called the TWI (trade weighted index) in an effort to reduce fluctuations associated with its peg to the US dollar. The peg to the TWI was changed to a moving peg in November 1976, causing the actual value of the peg to be periodically adjusted. In December 1983, the Australian Labor government led by Prime Minister Bob Hawke and Treasurer Paul Keating "floated" the Australian dollar. From that point, movements in the Australian dollar continued to reflect the strength of its terms of trade. For decades Australia's reliance upon commodity (mineral & farm) exports has seen the Australian dollar rally during global booms, and fall when mineral prices slumped or when domestic spending overshadowed its export earnings outlook. The currency's high volatility, currency exposure and interest swap has made the AUD one of the most traded currencies in the world, far in excess of the economy's importance (2% of global economic activity). A fixed exchange rate, sometimes (less commonly) called a pegged exchange rate, is a type of exchange rate regime wherein a currencys value is matched to the value of another single currency or to a basket of other currencies, or to another measure of value, such as gold. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert James Lee Hawke AC (born 9 December 1929) is a former Australian trade union leader turned politician who became the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia. ... Paul John Keating (born 18 January 1944), Australian politician and 24th Prime Minister of Australia, came to prominence first as the reforming Treasurer in the Hawke government, then as the Prime Minister who pulled off an upset victory in the unwinnable election of 1993. ... A floating exchange rate or a flexible exchange rate is a type of exchange rate regime wherein a currencys value is allowed to fluctuate according to the foreign exchange market. ...

As of 7 September 2006, the rate was
1 USD = A$ 1.31107
1 EUR = A$ 1.6778
1 GBP = A$ 2.46713
A$ 1 = 6.06299 CNY
A$ 1 = 89.204 JPY
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See also

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Reference

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ISO 4217 Code UZS User(s) Uzbekistan Inflation rate 6. ... 100 Renminbi Yuan issued in 1999 The renminbi (Simplified Chinese: äººæ°‘å¸; Traditional Chinese: äººæ°‘å¹£; Pinyin: rÃ©nmÃnbÃ¬; literally peoples currency) or the yuan (Chinese: å…ƒ or åœ†; Hanyu Pinyin: yuÃ¡n) is the official currency in the mainland of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... The Hong Kong dollar (currency code HKD) is the currency of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China, and has been the currency of Hong Kong since 1937. ... ISO 4217 Code JPY User(s) Japan Inflation rate -0. ... The pataca is the monetary unit of Macau (currency code MOP; Chinese: æ¾³é–€åœ“), made up of 100 avos. ... 5000 KPW issued in 2002 The won is the currency of North Korea. ... The won is the currency of South Korea. ... The New Taiwan Dollar (æ–°è‡ºå¹£ or æ–°å°å¹£; ISO 4217 code TWD; common abbreviation NT$), or simply Taiwan Dollar, is the currency of the Republic of China (Taiwan). ... The Brunei dollar (ISO 4217: BND) is pegged to the Singapore dollar at a 1:1 trade ratio. ... Riel (Khmer: , Symbol ) is the national currency of Cambodia. ... The 1998-2001 series of rupiah banknotes The Rupiah (Rp) is the currency of Indonesia (ISO 4217 currency code IDR). ... Kip is the currency of Laos. ... The ringgit (unofficially known as the Malaysian dollar), is the official monetary unit of Malaysia. ... The kyat (ISO 4217 code MMK) is the official currency of Myanmar. ... The Philippine peso (Filipino: piso) is the official currency of the Philippines. ... Notes and coins of the Singspore Dollar, currently on circulation in Singapore. ... Thai banknotes and coins. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation rate 3. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The front of a 500,000â‚« bill. ... ISO 4217 Code BDT User(s) Bangladesh Inflation rate 7% Source The World Factbook, 2005 est. ... The ngultrum (BTN) is the currency of Bhutan, subdivided into 100 chertrums. ... ISO 4217 Code INR User(s) India Inflation rate 4. ... 100 rufiya currently in use now. ... ISO 4217 code: NPR Symbol: â‚¨ 1/100th unit: paisa Introduced in: 1932 Exchange Rates May 2006 USD exchange: 73. ... The Pakistani rupee (PKR) is the currency of Pakistan. ... ISO 4217 Code LKR User(s) Sri Lanka Inflation rate 11. ... ISO 4217 Code AMD User(s) Armenia and the self proclaimed Nagorno Karabakh Republic Inflation rate -0. ... The manat (currency code: AZN) is the currency unit of Azerbaijan. ... The Bahraini Dinar is the official currency of Bahrain. ... ISO 4217 code: CYP Symbol: Â£ 1/100th unit: ÏƒÎµÎ½Ï„ / sent Introduced in: 1879 Exchange Rates May 2006 USD exchange: 0. ... The Egyptian pound (Egyptian: Ø§Ù„Ø¬Ù†ÙŠÙ‡ Ø§Ù„Ù…ØµØ±Ù‰ Gineih Masri) is the current legal currency of Egypt. ... The lari (Georgian: áƒšáƒáƒ áƒ˜ ; ISO 4217:GEL) is the national currency of Georgia. ... 20,000 Iranian rials The rial (Ø±ÛŒØ§Ù„ in Persian; ISO 4217 code IRR) is the official currency of Iran. ... A new twenty-five thousand dinar note The Iraqi dinar (ISO 4217: IQD, pronounced: di-nÃ¤r) is the legal currency of Iraq. ... 1 sheqel coin (1994â€“5). ... The Jordanian dinar (ISO 4217 code JOD) is the official currency of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the first official one in the State of Palestine. ... The Kuwaiti dinar (ISO 4217 code KWD) is Kuwaits official currency. ... The Lebanese pound (Arabic lira, French livre, ISO 4217: LBP) is the currency unit of Lebanon. ... The Omani rial (ISO 4217 code OMR) is the official currency of Oman. ... 500 riyal note front 500 riyal note back The Qatari riyal (currency code QAR) is the official currency of Qatar. ... ISO 4217 Code SAR User(s) Saudi Arabia Inflation rate 0. ... The Syrian pound or Syrian Lira as it is called in Arabic, is the form of currency used in Syria. ... TRY banknotes and coins The Turkish new lira is the current currency of Turkey and of the de facto state Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. ... The Dirham is the currency of the United Arab Emirates. ... 1000 Yemeni Rial The rial or riyal is the currency of Yemen. ... The CFP franc (in French: franc Pacifique or franc CFP ; CFP stood for Colonies françaises du Pacifique (i. ... The dollar has been the currency of the Cook Islands since 1967. ... The Fijian dollar is the currency of Fiji. ... A New Zealand $100 polymer banknote, replacement of the old paper notes. ... Kina (currency code PGK) is the currency of Papua New Guinea. ... The tala is the currency of Samoa. ... The Solomon Islands Dollar was introduced in 1975 to replace the Australian Dollar after independence. ... The paanga (or Tongan dollar) is the currency of the Kingdom of Tonga. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation rate 3. ... ISO 4217 code: VUV Symbol: none 1/100th unit: none Introduced in: ? Exchange Rates September 2005 USD exchange: 111 EUR exchange: 139 GBP exchange: 205 The vatu (ISO 4217: VUV, sometimes Vt) is the official currency of Vanuatu. ...

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