ISO 4217 currency code
XAG: Silver
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XAG is the ISO 4217 code of the Silver. Its numeric code is 961 and it has no minor unit in ISO 4217.
- Alphabetic code
- XAG
- Numeric code
- 961
- Minor units
- Not applicable
- Type
- Special code
What to know about XAG
Silver. A precious metal code: amounts are quantities of the metal, so ISO 4217 gives no minor unit.
Metal codes are refused in the amount fields of payment messages such as the MT202 (error code C08).
Questions
- What is the currency code of the Silver?
- XAG, with the numeric code 961 (ISO 4217).
- How many decimals does XAG have?
- None defined: ISO 4217 lists the minor unit of XAG as not applicable.
- What is currency code 961?
- 961 is the ISO 4217 numeric code of XAG (Silver). Numeric codes are often the same as the ISO 3166 numeric code of the country.
Other codes without a minor unit
- XAUGold
- XBABond Markets Unit European Composite Unit (EURCO)
- XBBBond Markets Unit European Monetary Unit (E.M.U.-6)
- XBCBond Markets Unit European Unit of Account 9 (E.U.A.-9)
- XBDBond Markets Unit European Unit of Account 17 (E.U.A.-17)
- XDRSDR (Special Drawing Right)
- XPDPalladium
- XPTPlatinum
- XSUSucre
- XTSCodes specifically reserved for testing purposes
- XUAADB Unit of Account
- XXXThe codes assigned for transactions where no currency is involved
GCC currencies
Source: ISO 4217 list one, published 17 September 2026 by SIX Group as the ISO 4217 maintenance agency. The list shows this code under "ZZ11_Silver" instead of a country. ISO is a trademark of the International Organization for Standardization; ZagTrader is not affiliated with ISO or SIX Group.