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Chinese yuan
Find the currency code, symbol, and every published country that uses CNY.
- Currency code
- CNY
- Currency name
- Chinese yuan
- Symbol
- ¥
- Countries using it
- 1
Countries using CNY
Frequently asked questions
What is the ISO 4217 currency code for Chinese yuan?
The currency code for Chinese yuan is CNY. ISO 4217 codes are three-letter identifiers used by banks, payment systems, and accounting software to name a currency unambiguously across languages and borders.
What does the code CNY stand for?
The first two letters of CNY usually come from the issuing country's ISO 3166-1 code, and the third letter from the currency name. Codes are assigned by the ISO 4217 maintenance agency so each currency keeps one stable identifier worldwide.
What is the currency symbol for Chinese yuan?
The commonly used symbol for Chinese yuan is ¥. Symbols are informal shorthand, so the three-letter code CNY remains the unambiguous way to write an amount.
How many countries use Chinese yuan?
CNY is used by 1 published country, listed on this page. Shared currencies such as the euro mean a single code can cover many countries.
Why is an ISO 4217 code better than a symbol?
Symbols like $ or £ are shared by several different currencies, which causes confusion in international transactions. The three-letter code CNY always identifies exactly one currency, which is why payment and accounting systems rely on it.