The dollar is the currency of Tuvalu. Until 1976, Tuvalu used Australian currency, adopting the dollar in 1966. In 1976, Tuvalu began issuing its own coins for circulation, although it continues to use Australian banknotes. The Australian dollar (currency code AUD) has been, since 1966, the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including the Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu. ...

Similar to the Faroese króna's relationship to the Danish krone, the Tuvaluan dollar is not an independent currency and has not been assigned an ISO 4217 currency code; it is treated as equivalent to the Australian dollar. The Faroese króna is the currency of the Faroes. ... Danish coins The Danish krone is the currency used in Denmark and the Danish dependency of Greenland. ... ISO 4217 is the international standard describing three letter codes (also known as the currency code) to define the names of currencies established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ...

For earlier currency used in Tuvalu, see Oceania pound. The pound was a currency issued by the Japanese occupiers of former British and Australian territories and colonies between 1942 and 1945. ...