Glossary entry

USD

USD is the three-letter ISO currency code for the United States dollar. It is paired with JPY in a yen to dollar conversion and appears on statements, converters and exchange screens. If a terminal in Japan offers to charge you in USD, that is dynamic currency conversion, where the merchant or its provider sets the rate, and choosing yen instead usually lets your own card network and issuer convert under the terms you agreed. See also: JPY, exchange rate, dynamic currency conversion, and the guide Avoiding Currency Conversion Traps.