Commodity Backed Currencies

Overview


Currencies of countries that produce large quantities of commodities are often correlated to the price of the commodity that they export. The following is a list of currencies and commodities for which they are closely associated.

  • Australian Dollar is backed by gold and iron
  • Canadian Dollar is backed by oil
  • New Zealand Dollar is backed by agricultural products
  • Norwegian Krone is backed by oil and natural gas
  • Russian Ruble is backed by oil and natural gas
(see Davis)