Publishing Principles
Review the practical principles Currency Information applies before, during and after publication to maintain relevance, sourcing, clarity, restraint, accessibility and independence.
Currency Information publishes with a focus on relevance, evidence, clarity, independence, and practical reader value. These principles translate the publication’s broader policies into practical expectations for selecting, presenting, updating, and correcting individual pieces of content.
Our Principles
- Stay within scope. Coverage should relate directly to currencies, monetary systems, central banks, payments, banknotes, coins, travel money, or closely connected economic developments.
- Use reliable sources. Primary and attributable sources are preferred.
- Separate fact from interpretation. Reporting, analysis, scenarios, forecasts, and opinion should be distinguishable.
- Explain limitations. Dates, jurisdictions, methodology, missing data, and uncertainty should be stated when material.
- Write for real readers. Articles should be understandable to general readers without removing necessary detail.
- Protect editorial independence. Advertising does not determine conclusions, reviews, rankings, or corrections.
- Correct material errors. Credible concerns should be reviewed and corrected transparently where needed.
- Avoid harmful certainty. Do not promise rates, returns, savings, approvals, eligibility, or other outcomes.
Historical and Updated Content
Historical articles may be researched, rewritten, corrected, expanded, updated, retained at useful URLs, or redirected. Rewritten material should not be presented as unchanged original reporting or as current reporting without an appropriate date and review. Readers should be able to distinguish the original subject date, the current editorial version, and any later development that changed the article.
Commercial Content
Currency Information uses display and programmatic advertising. Sponsored articles and affiliate links are not currently used. Paid visibility does not determine editorial ranking position. The commercial model should be visible without being allowed to redefine the editorial purpose of a page.
AI-Assisted Visuals
Selected AI-generated or AI-assisted illustrations may be used when they do not misrepresent real events, people, banknotes, documents, data, or official announcements.
Reader Feedback
Editorial suggestions may be sent to editorial@currencyinformation.org. Correction concerns may be sent to corrections@currencyinformation.org.
Before Publication
Before an article is published, editors should confirm that the topic fits the publication, the central claim is supported, material limitations are visible, the headline is proportionate, and links point to useful sources where appropriate. The review should focus on whether the article can support its central message, not merely whether individual details appear plausible.
During Publication
Articles should use readable structure, descriptive headings, clear attribution, and dates that help readers understand when the information was current. Tables and lists should clarify rather than oversimplify. Clear structure should help readers follow the evidence, limitations, and practical meaning without oversimplifying the subject.
After Publication
Published work may be monitored for official updates, reader feedback, changed provider terms, broken links, and factual concerns. A material correction should be transparent; a routine update should not be presented as a correction unless an error occurred. Post-publication attention is part of maintaining an accurate resource when official information, provider terms, or reliable evidence changes.
Reader-Centered Explanation
Currency Information should explain why an exchange-rate move, central-bank decision, payment rule, or banknote change matters. Technical accuracy is necessary, but an article should also help readers understand practical relevance. Practical relevance should be explained without turning general information into personalized instruction.
Limits and Restraint
Not every available detail belongs in an article. Editors may omit irrelevant, private, promotional, repetitive, or weakly supported material. Responsible publishing includes knowing when not to publish.
Consistency Across Formats
The same standards apply to articles, explainers, guides, rankings, tables, captions, social excerpts, and structured data. A short format does not justify removing a material limitation or changing an uncertain claim into a certain one.
Source Links and Accessibility
Where practical, articles should link readers to useful original documents rather than only to secondary summaries. Link text should describe the destination, and essential information should not depend solely on an inaccessible image or embedded element.
Editorial Restraint in Breaking News
Speed should not replace verification. When facts are developing, Currency Information may publish a limited confirmed update, state what remains unknown, and expand the article as reliable information becomes available. A narrower verified article is preferable to a broader account built on unresolved assumptions.