Major currency pairs

The major currency pairs all involve the U.S. dollar on one
side of the deal. The designations of the major currencies are
expressed using International Standardization Organization
(ISO) codes for each currency. Table below lists the most fre-
quently traded currency pairs, what they’re called in conven-
tional terms, and what nicknames the market has given them.

The Major U.S. Dollar Currency Pairs
ISO Currency Pair	Countries	Long Name	Nickname
EUR/USD	Euro zone*/U.S.	Euro-dollar	N/A
USD/JPY	U.S./Japan	Dollar-yen	N/A
GBP/USD	United Kingdom/U.S	Sterling-dollar	Sterling or cable
USD/CHF	U.S./Switzerland	Dollar-Swiss	Swissy
USD/CAD	U.S./Canada	Dollar-Canada	Loonie
AUD/USD	Australia/U.S.	Australian-dollar	Aussie
NZD/USD	New Zealand/U.S.	New Zealand-dollar	kiwi

* The Eurozone is made up of all the countries in the European Union that have

adopted the euro as their currency.