Five denominations
The current Australian banknote range comprises $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100. The code AUD distinguishes these dollars from USD, CAD and NZD.
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia · banknotesAU
Australian Dollar (AUD) — currency guide
Explore Australia’s change to decimal currency and polymer banknotes. Compare Australian dollars with your home currency and put historical rates into the context of your own amount.
1 AUD = 0.6987 USD +0.22%
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At a glance
- Symbol
- A$ · AUD
- Central bank
- Reserve Bank of Australia
- Used in
- Australia
- Subunit
- 100 cents
Exchange-rate chart · AUD/USD
0.6987USD
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History and milestones
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1966
Decimal currency arrives
Australia replaces pounds, shillings and pence with dollars and cents on 14 February.
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia · banknote history -
1988
A commemorative polymer note
A commemorative $10 introduces polymer banknotes to Australia.
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia · banknote history -
1996
A complete polymer series
Australia completes the conversion of its circulating banknote denominations to polymer.
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia · banknote history -
2016
Security upgrades begin
The next-generation series starts with an upgraded $5 note.
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia · banknote history
Banknote guide
Banknote information checked: 2026-09-08. See the issuer’s linked guidance for current exchange procedures.
Banknote denominations · AUD
- 5 AUD
- 10 AUD
- 20 AUD
- 50 AUD
- 100 AUD
Old banknotes
The Reserve Bank states that existing Australian banknotes remain legal tender. Its guidance also explains options for exchanging older notes.
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia · older notesUse the matching security guide
Next-generation notes have updated security features. Compare a note with the guide for that design and denomination.
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia · banknotesPractical questions
Are AUD and NZD interchangeable?
No. They are separate currencies. Use the AUD/NZD pair to compare their values.
Does an older Australian design expire automatically?
No. The Reserve Bank’s guidance says existing Australian banknotes remain legal tender.
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1 AUD in other currencies
| Currency | 1 AUD → | 1 → AUD | Since previous daily snapshot |
|---|---|---|---|
US USD US Dollar |
0.6987 | 1.4312 | +0.22% |
EU EUR Euro |
0.6225 | 1.6065 | +0.24% |
GB GBP British Pound |
0.5243 | 1.9073 | +0.29% |
JP JPY Japanese Yen |
110.6059 | 0.00904111 | +0.54% |
CH CHF Swiss Franc |
0.5761 | 1.7359 | +0.31% |
CA CAD Canadian Dollar |
0.9849 | 1.0153 | +0.06% |
CN CNY Chinese Yuan |
4.6753 | 0.2139 | — |
NZ NZD New Zealand Dollar |
1.2321 | 0.8116 | +0.00% |
PL PLN Polish Zloty |
2.7203 | 0.3676 | +0.21% |
SE SEK Swedish Krona |
6.9104 | 0.1447 | -0.01% |
NO NOK Norwegian Krone |
6.5787 | 0.1520 | +0.07% |
DK DKK Danish Krone |
4.6531 | 0.2149 | +0.23% |
CZ CZK Czech Koruna |
15.1486 | 0.0660 | +0.26% |
HU HUF Hungarian Forint |
225.7165 | 0.00443034 | +0.08% |
RO RON Romanian Leu |
3.3149 | 0.3017 | +0.19% |
TR TRY Turkish Lira |
34.6232 | 0.0289 | +0.27% |
HK HKD Hong Kong Dollar |
5.4837 | 0.1824 | +0.23% |
SG SGD Singapore Dollar |
0.8938 | 1.1188 | +0.21% |
IN INR Indian Rupee |
66.2689 | 0.0151 | +0.08% |
TH THB Thai Baht |
23.4483 | 0.0426 | +0.55% |
ZA ZAR South African Rand |
11.4793 | 0.0871 | +0.02% |
MX MXN Mexican Peso |
12.9107 | 0.0775 | +0.40% |
BR BRL Brazilian Real |
3.5338 | 0.2830 | +0.07% |
KR KRW South Korean Won |
929.2761 | 0.00107611 | -0.11% |
AE AED UAE Dirham |
2.5660 | 0.3897 | +0.22% |
AR ARS Argentine Peso |
1,063.01 | 0.000940721 | +0.57% |
CL CLP Chilean Peso |
685.0192 | 0.00145981 | — |
CN CNH Offshore Yuan |
4.6687 | 0.2142 | +0.21% |
CO COP Colombian Peso |
2,211.84 | 0.000452113 | -0.03% |
ID IDR Indonesian Rupiah |
12,703.99 | 0.0000787154 | +0.22% |
IL ILS Israeli Shekel |
2.1674 | 0.4614 | +0.48% |
IS ISK Icelandic Krona |
84.8753 | 0.0118 | — |
MY MYR Malaysian Ringgit |
2.8525 | 0.3506 | — |
PH PHP Philippine Peso |
44.0103 | 0.0227 | +0.24% |
RS RSD Serbian Dinar |
73.0952 | 0.0137 | — |
RU RUB Russian Ruble |
57.8170 | 0.0173 | -1.57% |
UA UAH Ukrainian Hryvnia |
31.4501 | 0.0318 | — |
VN VND Vietnamese Dong |
17,915.89 | 0.0000558164 | — |
XA XAU Gold (troy oz) |
0.000167850 | 5,957.68 | +0.75% |
XA XAG Silver (troy oz) |
0.0122 | 82.2361 | +0.04% |
XP XPT Platinum (troy oz) |
0.000424932 | 2,353.32 | +0.41% |
XP XPD Palladium (troy oz) |
0.000617189 | 1,620.25 | -0.07% |
BT BTC Bitcoin |
0.00000847705 | 117,965.51 | -0.23% |
ET ETH Ethereum |
0.000288842 | 3,462.10 | -0.19% |
LT LTC Litecoin |
0.0116 | 86.1147 | -1.61% |
XR XRP XRP |
0.5321 | 1.8794 | -0.30% |
BC BCH Bitcoin Cash |
0.00250860 | 398.6292 | -0.69% |
DA DASH Dash |
0.0142 | 70.3802 | -0.09% |
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