List of proposed currencies

This is a list of proposed currencies. Currencies are listed by their latest significant proposal.

19th century

• Perun, planned to be introduced by Petar II Petrović-Njegoš in Montenegro
• Romanat

20th century

• ANCAP
• Bancor, an international currency proposed by John Maynard Keynes at the Bretton Woods Conference
• Gaucho, between Argentina and Brazil
• Metica, in Mozambique
• Terra

2000s

• Amero, in a currency union for North America consisting of the United States, Canada, and Mexico
• CARICOM currency, ^[1] for Caribbean states (except the Bahamas)
• Khaleeji, for the Gulf Cooperation Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates)
• SUCRE, as part of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas

Current proposals

• Afro, proposed currency for the African Union to be issued by the African Central Bank, expected to be introduced in the 2020s
• Argentum, a replace fot the Argentine peso proposed due to hyperinflation. ^[2]
• Asian Currency Unit, proposed for the ASEAN +3 or the East Asian Community (including the ASEAN member-states, China, South Korea, and Japan)
• East African shilling, for the East African Community (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda). ^[3]
• Eco, for the West African Monetary Zone (Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, possibly Liberia), planned to be introduced in 2027 and merged with the CFA franc and eventually the Afro. ^{[4] [5]}
• Toman, a replacement for the Iranian rial proposed by the Central Bank of Iran due to hyperinflation. planned to be introduced gradually ^[6]

References

1. "CARICOM Single Market (CSM) ratified! – Caribbean leaders sign formal document". p. Kingston, Jamaica: Jamaica Gleaner. January 31, 2006. OCLC   50239830.
2. "Ricardo López Murphy dijo que tener el dólar barato es "popular pero costoso"". La Nación (in Spanish). 2025-07-07. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
3. "Plans to put in place East African single currency by 2024 well underway". www.eac.int. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
4. Diallo, Mohamed Lamar (2025-08-08). "La cedeao annonce l'eco pour 2027 avec une approche progressive". Radio Guinée (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-29.
5. "L'Eco en marche : la CEDEAO fixe 2027 pour le lancement de sa monnaie unique". latribunedelacapitale.info (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-29.
6. "Toman or rial: Can currency reform stop inflation in Iran? – DW – 02/01/2025". dw.com. Retrieved 2025-10-29.