ISO 4217 currency code
XAU: Gold
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XAU is the ISO 4217 code of the Gold. Its numeric code is 959 and it has no minor unit in ISO 4217.
- Alphabetic code
- XAU
- Numeric code
- 959
- Minor units
- Not applicable
- Type
- Special code
What to know about XAU
Gold. 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 Gold?
- XAU, with the numeric code 959 (ISO 4217).
- How many decimals does XAU have?
- None defined: ISO 4217 lists the minor unit of XAU as not applicable.
- What is currency code 959?
- 959 is the ISO 4217 numeric code of XAU (Gold). Numeric codes are often the same as the ISO 3166 numeric code of the country.
Other codes without a minor unit
- XAGSilver
- 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 "ZZ08_Gold" instead of a country. ISO is a trademark of the International Organization for Standardization; ZagTrader is not affiliated with ISO or SIX Group.