Asian Monetary Unit

Asian Monetary Unit

Asian Monetary Unit is a basket of currencies proposed by the Japanese government's Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI). It is similar to the now-defunct European Currency Unit (ECU).

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AMU baskets

The AMU is a basket composed of 13 currencies, and AMU-wide is composed of 16 currencies.[1]

AMU-wide
Country Currency
Brunei Brunei dollar
Cambodia Cambodian riel
Indonesia Indonesian rupiah
Laos Lao kip
Malaysia Malaysian ringgit
Myanmar Burmese kyat
Philippines Philippine peso
Singapore Singapore dollar
Thailand Thai baht
Vietnam Vietnamese đồng
China Renminbi
Japan Japanese yen
South Korea South Korean won
Australia Australian dollar
New Zealand New Zealand dollar
India Indian rupee

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