Numeric format for currency

From: Rich Shepard <rshepard(at)appl-ecosys(dot)com>
To: pgsql-sql(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Numeric format for currency
Date: 1999-11-27 01:23:41
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.10.9911261722140.24041-100000@localhost.localdomain
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I understand that the 'monetary' data type is on its way out, and that a
numeric data type is to be preferred.

What is the preferred data type, and how is it formatted?

TIA,

Rich

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