Some currency signs missing in Java currency API

Question

I'm writing some currency conversion code in Java and and using this API to build up an internal lookup table of currencies

final Locale[] locales = Locale.getAvailableLocales();
for (final Locale locale : locales) {
   final Currency currency = Currency.getInstance(locale);
   String sign = currency.getSymbol(locale)
   String code = currency.getCurrencyCode()
     /* do something with them */
}

I've two observations so far.

1. This listing does not return a Rupee sign in the native script https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_rupee_sign. It returns Rs. instead

2. Similarly for the Russian Ruble, it returns руб instead of the Ruble sign in the native script https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruble_sign

Many international currencies have signs in the Latin script and native script. Java doesn't seem to be consistent in what it returns. Am I running into a limitation or is my API usage incorrect?

Thanks!

Answer 1

I tested your code for Indian Rupee sign, and it seems to be working perfectly. The symbol is available for locale hi_IN

But for en_IN, 'Rs' symbol is available

Make sure you use right locale. :)