List of proposed currencies
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This is a list of proposed currencies. Currencies are listed by their latest significant proposal.
19th century
- Perun, planned to be introduced by Petar II Petrović-Njegoš in Montenegro
- Romanat
20th century
- ANCAP
- Bancor, an international currency proposed by John Maynard Keynes at the Bretton Woods Conference
- Gaucho, between Argentina and Brazil
- Metica, in Mozambique
- Terra
2000s
- Amero, in a currency union for North America consisting of the United States, Canada, and Mexico
- CARICOM currency,[1] for Caribbean states (except the Bahamas)
- Khaleeji, for the Gulf Cooperation Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates)
- SUCRE, as part of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas
Current proposals
- Afro, proposed currency for the African Union to be issued by the African Central Bank, expected to be introduced in the 2020s
- Argentum, a replacement for the Argentine peso proposed due to hyperinflation.[2]
- Asian Currency Unit, proposed for the ASEAN +3 or the East Asian Community (including the ASEAN member-states, China, South Korea, and Japan)
- East African shilling, for the East African Community (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda).[3]
- Eco, for the West African Monetary Zone (Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, possibly Liberia), planned to be introduced in 2027 and merged with the CFA franc and eventually the Afro.[4][5]
- Toman, a replacement for the Iranian rial proposed by the Central Bank of Iran due to hyperinflation.[6]
References
- ^ "CARICOM Single Market (CSM) ratified! – Caribbean leaders sign formal document". p. Kingston, Jamaica: Jamaica Gleaner. January 31, 2006. OCLC 50239830.
- ^ "Ricardo López Murphy dijo que tener el dólar barato es "popular pero costoso"". La Nación (in Spanish). 2025-07-07. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ "Plans to put in place East African single currency by 2024 well underway". www.eac.int. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ Diallo, Mohamed Lamar (2025-08-08). "La cedeao annonce l'eco pour 2027 avec une approche progressive". Radio Guinée (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ "L'Eco en marche : la CEDEAO fixe 2027 pour le lancement de sa monnaie unique". latribunedelacapitale.info (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ "Toman or rial: Can currency reform stop inflation in Iran? – DW – 02/01/2025". dw.com. Retrieved 2025-10-29.