Denomination | % worlds top 20 currencies |
1 | 100% |
5 | 95% |
10 | 90% |
50 | 90% |
0.1 | 85% |
0.5 | 80% |
100 | 75% |
2 | 70% |
20 | 70% |
0.05 | 65% |
0.2 | 50% |
0.01 | 25% |
500 | 25% |
0.25 | 20% |
1000 | 20% |
200 | 15% |
0.02 | 5% |
2000 | 5% |
5000 | 5% |
Source: www.xe.com for commonly used denominations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Most_traded_currencies
Tool: Excel
Qualifications:
1. Includes the worlds top 20 currencies by trading volumes sourced from wikipedia
2. Shows denominations in frequent use according to www.xe.com
3. Currencies which are not decimalized, like Japanese Yen, are / 100 for comparison purposes