An 8-byte, fixed-point data type that is useful for calculations involving money or for fixed-point calculations in which accuracy is extremely important. The Currency data type is used to store numbers with up to 15 digits to the left of the decimal point and 4 digits to the right. The type-declaration character in Microsoft© Visual Basic© is an at sign (@). Currency can range from -922,337,203,685,477.5808 to 922,337,203,685,477.5807.