Jamaica+1 · .jm · JMD
Jamaican dollar
Find the currency code, symbol, and every published country that uses JMD.
- Currency code
- JMD
- Currency name
- Jamaican dollar
- Symbol
- $
- Countries using it
- 1
Countries using JMD
Frequently asked questions
What is the ISO 4217 currency code for Jamaican dollar?
The currency code for Jamaican dollar is JMD. 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 JMD stand for?
The first two letters of JMD 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 Jamaican dollar?
The commonly used symbol for Jamaican dollar is $. Symbols are informal shorthand, so the three-letter code JMD remains the unambiguous way to write an amount.
How many countries use Jamaican dollar?
JMD 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 JMD always identifies exactly one currency, which is why payment and accounting systems rely on it.