Excerpt from:  Forex Training
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November 26, 2008

Currency Nicknames in Forex Trading

Common names for currencies
Yesterday, we took a brief look at some of the currency pair nicknames that you are likely to come across when reading forex trading news. Here are some of the currency nicknames for individual currencies on the FX market:
  • U.S. Dollar: Greenback
  • Canadian dollar: Loonie
  • New Zealand dollar: Kiwi
  • Australian dollar: Aussie
  • Euro: Fiber
  • U.K. Pound: Sterling
  • Swiss franc: Swissie
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