New Taiwan dollar · Also called: NT dollar
New Taiwan dollar is one of the units this atlas treats as a full monetary system — not only a ticker symbol. Its story runs from Taipei in 1949 through note design, central-bank practice and the FX role it plays today.
- History anchor — 1949 · Taipei
- Symbol — $
- Design — Cash design is public art and anti-counterfeiting engineering at once. New Taiwan dollar notes and coins carry portraits, landscapes and machine-readable features.
Frequently asked questions
What currency uses the ISO code TWD?
New Taiwan dollar (TWD).
What is TWD?
Taiwan's currency since the late-1940s reform that ended hyperinflation on the island.
Does TWD show a live exchange rate here?
No. This ISO landing is a static map to the atlas entry for New Taiwan dollar. There is no ticker, bid, or booking rate on Tool-Lifes /money.
When was New Taiwan dollar established in this atlas?
New Taiwan dollar is anchored to 1949 (Taipei) in the history chapter — a founding or reform year, not today’s board price.