ISO 4217 currency code
SVC: El Salvador Colon
Written and maintained by ZagTrader. Last reviewed . How this page is sourced and checked
SVC is the ISO 4217 code of the El Salvador Colon, used in El Salvador. Its numeric code is 222 and it has 2 decimals.
- Alphabetic code
- SVC
- Numeric code
- 222
- Minor units
- 2
- Type
- Currency
Where SVC is used
- El Salvador
SVC in financial messages
| Standard | How it is written | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Swift MT, field 32A | Value date, currency code and amount with a comma as the decimal mark and no separators | :32A:261022SVC1250,75 |
| ISO 20022 | The Ccy attribute of the amount element; a dot as the decimal mark | <IntrBkSttlmAmt Ccy="SVC">1250.75</IntrBkSttlmAmt> |
| FIX | Tag 15 Currency (and 120 SettlCurrency), with the amounts in their own tags | 15=SVC |
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 El Salvador Colon?
- SVC, with the numeric code 222 (ISO 4217).
- How many decimals does SVC have?
- 2. An amount in SVC can have up to 2 digits after the decimal mark.
- Which country uses SVC?
- El Salvador, according to ISO 4217 list one.
- What is currency code 222?
- 222 is the ISO 4217 numeric code of SVC (El Salvador Colon). Numeric codes are often the same as the ISO 3166 numeric code of the country.
GCC currencies
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.