Currency codes and restrictions
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PayPal uses 3-character ISO-4217 codes to specify currencies in fields and variables.
| Currency | Currency code |
|---|---|
| Australian dollar | AUD |
| Brazilian real 2 | BRL |
| Canadian dollar | CAD |
| Czech koruna | CZK |
| Danish krone | DKK |
| Euro | EUR |
| Hong Kong dollar | HKD |
| Hungarian forint 1 | HUF |
| Indonesian rupiah | IDR |
| Israeli new shekel | ILS |
| Japanese yen 1 | JPY |
| Malaysian ringgit 2 | MYR |
| Mexican peso | MXN |
| New Taiwan dollar 1 | TWD |
| New Zealand dollar | NZD |
| Norwegian krone | NOK |
| Philippine peso | PHP |
| Polish złoty | PLN |
| Pound sterling | GBP |
| Russian ruble | RUB |
| Singapore dollar | SGD |
| Swedish krona | SEK |
| Swiss franc | CHF |
| United States dollar | USD |
Notes:
1 This currency does not support decimals. If you pass a decimal amount, an error occurs.
2 This currency is supported as a payment and balance for in-country PayPal accounts only.
Restrictions
Countries with Currency Restrictions
The following table lists the countries with currency restrictions that affect payouts.
| Country | Currency code | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
BRL
|
Brazilian users: This currency is supported as a payment and balance for in-country PayPal accounts only. If the recipient is not from Brazil, then PayPal converts funds into the primary currency of the recipient's account. The currency conversion rate includes PayPal's spread or fee. |
| Malaysia |
MYR
|
Malaysian users can: * Send payments in `MYR` to other Malaysian users. * Send payments in currencies other than `MYR` to all users. Malaysian users can't: * Send payments that require exchange to or from `MYR`. * Send `MYR` balances to non-Malaysian users. |
Exclusions
You won't be able to convert to these countries' currencies.
Asia
- China
- India
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Turkey
Caribbean and Latin America
You can send USD to these countries. The recipient can withdraw their balance in local currency from their bank.
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Falkland Islands
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Montserrat
- Netherlands Antilles
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Suriname
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Automatic currency conversion
PayPal can automatically exchange payments to and from any of the following currencies:
| Currency | Currency code |
|---|---|
| Australian dollar | AUD |
| Canadian dollar | CAD |
| Euro | EUR |
| Mexican peso | MXN |
| Pound sterling | GBP |
| United States dollar | USD |