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ISO 4217 currency code

PYG: Guarani

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PYG is the ISO 4217 code of the Guarani, used in Paraguay. Its numeric code is 600 and it has no decimals.

Alphabetic code
PYG
Numeric code
600
Minor units
0 (no decimals)
Type
Currency

What to know about PYG

PYG has no minor unit, so amounts have no decimals. In an MT field such as 32A the amount still ends with a comma, for example 1500000,; any digit after the comma is rejected with error code C03.

Where PYG is used

  • Paraguay

PYG in financial messages

StandardHow it is writtenExample
Swift MT, field 32AValue date, currency code and amount with a comma as the decimal mark and no separators:32A:261022PYG1500000,
ISO 20022The Ccy attribute of the amount element; a dot as the decimal mark<IntrBkSttlmAmt Ccy="PYG">1500000</IntrBkSttlmAmt>
FIXTag 15 Currency (and 120 SettlCurrency), with the amounts in their own tags15=PYG

See how to read field 32A, the MT103 and pacs.008 pages, or paste a message into the parser to check its amounts against the currency.

Questions

What is the currency code of the Guarani?
PYG, with the numeric code 600 (ISO 4217).
How many decimals does PYG have?
None. PYG amounts are whole numbers.
Which country uses PYG?
Paraguay, according to ISO 4217 list one.
What is currency code 600?
600 is the ISO 4217 numeric code of PYG (Guarani). Numeric codes are often the same as the ISO 3166 numeric code of the country.

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Source: ISO 4217 list one, published 17 September 2026 by SIX Group as the ISO 4217 maintenance agency. ISO is a trademark of the International Organization for Standardization; ZagTrader is not affiliated with ISO or SIX Group.