Which currency has the ISO code CAD?

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The currency with the ISO code CAD is the Canadian dollar.

The Canadian dollar is the official currency of Canada and is commonly represented by $, C$, or CA$. It is divided into 100 cents. The code CAD distinguishes it from other dollar currencies, including the United States dollar, Australian dollar, and New Zealand dollar.

Canada adopted a decimal currency system in the nineteenth century. The modern dollar developed from earlier colonial currencies and was aligned with the decimal systems used by several other countries. The Bank of Canada, founded in 1935, is responsible for issuing Canadian banknotes and conducting monetary policy.

Canadian coins have familiar names: the one-dollar coin is widely called the loonie because it depicts a common loon, while the two-dollar coin is called the toonie. These nicknames are informal, not separate currency names.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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