diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5e2842b..6468f80 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,4 +24,7 @@ _testmain.go
 *.prof
 
 # Ignore jetbrains
-.idea/
\ No newline at end of file
+.idea/
+# ignore vim
+*.swa
+*.swp
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 65a37dc..cedacd0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ func main() {
     ac = accounting.Accounting{Symbol: "€", Precision: 2, Thousand: ".", Decimal: ","}
     fmt.Println(ac.FormatMoney(4999.99))  // "€4.999,99"
 
+    // Or retrieve currency info from Locale struct
+    lc := LocaleInfo["USD"]
+    ac = accounting.Accounting{Symbol: lc.ComSymbol, Precision: 2, Thousand: lc.ThouSep, Decimal: lc.DecSep}
+    fmt.Println(ac.FormatMoney(500000)) // "$500,000.00"
+
     ac = accounting.Accounting{Symbol: "£ ", Precision: 0}
     fmt.Println(ac.FormatMoney(500000)) // "£ 500,000"
 
@@ -128,6 +133,58 @@ SetFormatNegative sets the Format for negative values default: `-%s%v` (%s=Symbo
 
 SetFormatZero sets the Format for zero values default: `%s%v` (%s=Symbol;%v=Value)
 
+### Locale struct
+
+```Go
+type Locale struct {
+    Name           string // currency name
+    FractionLength int    // default decimal length
+    ThouSep        string // thousands seperator
+    DecSep         string // decimal seperator
+    SpaceSep       string // space seperator
+    UTFSymbol      string // UTF symbol
+    HTMLSymbol     string // HTML symbol
+    ComSymbol      string // Common symbol
+    Pre            bool   // symbol before or after currency
+}
+```
+
+Field | Type | Description | Default | Example
+ -------------| ------------- | ------------- | ------------- | -------------
+ Name           | string | currency name | no default value | US Dollar 
+ FractionLength | int    | default precision (decimal places) | no default value | 2
+ ThouSep        | string | thousand separator | no default value | ,
+ DecSep         | string | decimal separator | no default value | .
+ SpaceSep       | string | space separator | no default value | " "
+ UTFSymbol      | string | UTF symbol | no default value | "0024" 
+ HTMLSymbol     | string | HTML symbol | no default value | "&#x0024"
+ ComSymbol      | string | Common symbol | no default value | "$"
+ Pre            | bool   | symbol before currency | no default value | true
+
+**Example:**
+
+```Go
+// LocaleInfo map[string]Locale
+
+var lc Locale
+if val, ok := LocaleInfo["USD"]; ok {
+    lc = val
+} else {
+    panic("No Locale Info Found")
+}
+
+fmt.Println(lc.Name) // "US Dollar"
+fmt.Println(lc.FractionLength) // 2
+fmt.Println(lc.ThouSep) // ","
+fmt.Println(lc.DecSep) // "."
+fmt.Println(lc.SpaceSep) // ""
+fmt.Println(lc.UTFSymbol) // "0024"
+fmt.Println(lc.HTMLSymbol) // "&#x0024"
+fmt.Println(lc.ComSymbol) // "$"
+fmt.Println(lc.Pre) // true
+```
+There are currently 181 currencies supported in LocaleInfo
+
 ## FormatMoney(value interface{}) string
 
 FormatMoney is a function for formatting numbers as money values, with customisable currency symbol, precision (decimal places), and thousand/decimal separators.
@@ -332,4 +389,16 @@ FormatNumberDecimal only supports [apd.Decimal](https://github.com/cockroachdb/a
 ```Go
 import "github.com/cockroachdb/apd"
 fmt.Println(accounting.FormatNumberDecimal(decimal.New(123456789.213123,3), 3, ",", ".")) // "123,456,789.213"
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
+
+## UnformatNumber(number string, precision int, currency string) string
+
+UnformatNumber is the inverse of FormatNumber. It strips out all currency formatting and returns the number with a point for the decimal seperator. 
+
+**Examples:**
+
+```Go
+fmt.Println(accounting.UnformatNumber("$45,000.50", 2, "USD")) // "45000.50"
+fmt.Println(accounting.UnformatNumber("EUR 12.500,3474", 3, "EUR")) // "12500.347"
+```
+
diff --git a/formatnumber_test.go b/formatnumber_test.go
index 3f9174b..75e6e1c 100644
--- a/formatnumber_test.go
+++ b/formatnumber_test.go
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ func TestFormatNumber(t *testing.T) {
 	AssertEqual(t, FormatNumber(d5, 5, ",", "."), "-12.12312")
 	AssertEqual(t, FormatNumber(d6, 5, ",", "."), "-1.12312")
 
-
 	AssertEqual(t, FormatNumber(&d1, 3, ",", "."), "123,456,789.213")
 	AssertEqual(t, FormatNumber(&d2, 5, ",", "."), "-12,345.12312")
 	AssertEqual(t, FormatNumber(&d3, 5, ",", "."), "-1,234.12312")
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ func TestFormatNumber(t *testing.T) {
 		defer func() {
 			recover()
 		}()
-		FormatNumber(demo{Value:1}, 3, ",", ".") // panic: Unsupported type - *big.Int
+		FormatNumber(demo{Value: 1}, 3, ",", ".") // panic: Unsupported type - *big.Int
 	}()
 }
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index c3cc434..5ff0f36 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ require (
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.8.1 // indirect
 	github.com/shopspring/decimal v0.0.0-20180709203117-cd690d0c9e24
 )
+
+go 1.13
diff --git a/locale.go b/locale.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..966899a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale.go
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+package accounting
+
+import ()
+
+type Locale struct {
+	Name           string // currency name
+	FractionLength int    // default decimal length
+	ThouSep        string // thousands seperator
+	DecSep         string // decimal seperator
+	SpaceSep       string // space seperator
+	UTFSymbol      string // UTF symbol
+	HTMLSymbol     string // HTML symbol
+	ComSymbol      string // Common symbol
+	Pre            bool   // symbol before or after currency
+}
+
+const empty string = ""
+
+var LocaleInfo map[string]Locale = map[string]Locale{
+	"AED": Locale{"UAE Dirham", 2, ",", ".", " ", empty, empty, "Dhs.", true},
+	"AFA": Locale{"Afghani", 0, empty, empty, "060B", "؋", empty, "؋", true},
+	"ALL": Locale{"Lek", 2, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "Lek ", true},
+	"AMD": Locale{"Armenian Dram", 2, ",", ".", "", empty, empty, "֏", false},
+	"ANG": Locale{"Antillian Guilder", 2, ".", ",", " ", "0192", "ƒ", "ƒ", true},
+	"AOA": Locale{"New Kwanza", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "Kz ", true},
+	"ARS": Locale{"Argentine Peso", 2, ".", ",", "", "20B1", "₱", "$", true},
+	"ATS": Locale{"Schilling", 2, ".", ",", " ", empty, empty, "öS ", true},
+	"AUD": Locale{"Australian Dollar", 2, " ", ".", "", "0024", "$", "$", true},
+	"AWG": Locale{"Aruban Guilder", 2, ",", ".", " ", "0192", "ƒ", "ƒ", true},
+	"AZN": Locale{"Azerbaijanian Manat", 2, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "₼", true},
+	"BAM": Locale{"Convertible Marks", 2, ",", ".", "", empty, empty, "KM ", false},
+	"BBD": Locale{"Barbados Dollar", 2, empty, empty, "", "0024", "$", "Bds$ ", true},
+	"BDT": Locale{"Taka", 2, ",", ".", " ", empty, empty, "Tk ", true},
+	"BEF": Locale{"Belgian Franc", 0, ".", "", " ", "20A3", "₣", "BEF ", true},
+	"BGN": Locale{"Lev", 2, " ", ",", " ", empty, empty, "лв", false},
+	"BHD": Locale{"Bahraini Dinar", 3, ",", ".", " ", empty, empty, "د.ب", true},
+	"BIF": Locale{"Burundi Franc", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "FBu ", true},
+	"BMD": Locale{"Bermudian Dollar", 2, ",", ".", "", "0024", "$", "$", true},
+	"BND": Locale{"Brunei Dollar", 2, ",", ".", "", "0024", "$", "$", true},
+	"BOB": Locale{"Bolivian Boliviano", 2, ",", ".", "", empty, empty, "$b", true},
+	"BRL": Locale{"Brazilian Real", 2, ".", ",", " ", "0052 0024", "R$", "R$", true},
+	"BSD": Locale{"Bahamian Dollar", 2, ",", ".", "", "0024", "$", "$", true},
+	"BTN": Locale{"Bhutan Ngultrum", 2, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "BTN ", true},
+	"BWP": Locale{"Pula", 2, ",", ".", "", empty, empty, "P", true},
+	"BYR": Locale{"Belarussian Ruble", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "p. ", true},
+	"BZD": Locale{"Belize Dollar", 2, ",", ".", "", "0024", "$", "$", true},
+	"CAD": Locale{"Canadian Dollar", 2, ",", ".", "", "0024", "$", "CA$", true},
+	"CDF": Locale{"Franc Congolais", 2, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "FC ", true},
+	"CHF": Locale{"Swiss Franc", 2, "'", ".", " ", empty, empty, "CHF ", true},
+	"CLP": Locale{"Chilean Peso", 0, ".", "", "", "20B1", "₱", "$", true},
+	"CNY": Locale{"Yuan Renminbi", 2, ",", ".", "", "5713", "圓", "¥", true},
+	"COP": Locale{"Colombian Peso", 2, ".", ",", "", "20B1", "₱", "$", true},
+	"CRC": Locale{"Costa Rican Colon", 2, ".", ",", " ", "20A1", "₡", "₡", true},
+	"CUP": Locale{"Cuban Peso", 2, ",", ".", " ", "20B1", "₱", "$", true},
+	"CVE": Locale{"Cape Verde Escudo", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "$", true},
+	"CYP": Locale{"Cyprus Pound", 2, ".", ",", "", "00A3", "£", "£", true},
+	"CZK": Locale{"Czech Koruna", 2, ".", ",", " ", empty, empty, "Kč", false},
+	"DEM": Locale{"Deutsche Mark", 2, ".", ",", "", empty, empty, "DM ", false},
+	"DJF": Locale{"Djibouti Franc", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "DJF ", true},
+	"DKK": Locale{"Danish Krone", 2, ".", ",", "", empty, empty, "kr.", true},
+	"DOP": Locale{"Dominican Peso", 2, ",", ".", " ", "20B1", "₱", "$", true},
+	"DZD": Locale{"Algerian Dinar", 2, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "DA", true},
+	"ECS": Locale{"Sucre", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "S.", true},
+	"EEK": Locale{"Kroon", 2, " ", ",", " ", empty, empty, "kr", false},
+	"EGP": Locale{"Egyptian Pound", 2, ",", ".", " ", "00A3", "£", "£", true},
+	"ERN": Locale{"Nakfa", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "NKf ", true},
+	"ESP": Locale{"Spanish Peseta", 0, ".", "", " ", "20A7", "₧", "Ptas", false},
+	"ETB": Locale{"Ethiopian Birr", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "BR", true},
+	"EUR": Locale{"Euro", 2, ".", ",", "", "20AC", "€", "€", true},
+	"FIM": Locale{"Markka", 2, " ", ",", " ", empty, empty, "mk", false},
+	"FJD": Locale{"Fiji Dollar", 0, empty, empty, "", "0024", "$", "FJ$", true},
+	"FKP": Locale{"Pound", 0, empty, empty, "", "00A3", "£", "£", true},
+	"FRF": Locale{"French Franc", 2, " ", ",", " ", "20A3", "₣", "Fr", false},
+	"GBP": Locale{"Pound Sterling", 2, ",", ".", "", "00A3", "£", "£", true},
+	"GEL": Locale{"Lari", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "GEL ", true},
+	"GHS": Locale{"Cedi", 2, ",", ".", "", "20B5", "₵", "₵", true},
+	"GIP": Locale{"Gibraltar Pound", 2, ",", ".", "", "00A3", "£", "£", true},
+	"GMD": Locale{"Dalasi", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "GMD ", true},
+	"GNF": Locale{"Guinea Franc", 0, empty, empty, empty, empty, empty, "FG", true},
+	"GRD": Locale{"Drachma", 2, ".", ",", " ", "20AF", "₯", "GRD ", false},
+	"GTQ": Locale{"Quetzal", 2, ",", ".", "", empty, empty, "Q.", true},
+	"GWP": Locale{"Guinea-Bissau Peso", 0, empty, empty, empty, empty, empty, "GWP ", true},
+	"GYD": Locale{"Guyana Dollar", 0, empty, empty, "", "0024", "$", "$", true},
+	"HKD": Locale{"Hong Kong Dollar", 2, ",", ".", "", "0024", "$", "HK$", true},
+	"HNL": Locale{"Lempira", 2, ",", ".", " ", empty, empty, "L", true},
+	"HRK": Locale{"Kuna", 2, ".", ",", " ", empty, empty, "kn", false},
+	"HTG": Locale{"Gourde", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "G", true},
+	"HUF": Locale{"Forint", 0, ".", "", " ", empty, empty, "Ft", false},
+	"IDR": Locale{"Rupiah", 0, ".", ",", "", empty, empty, "Rp.", true},
+	"IEP": Locale{"Irish Pound", 2, ",", ".", "", "00A3", "£", "£", true},
+	"ILS": Locale{"New Israeli Sheqel", 2, ",", ".", " ", "20AA", "₪", "₪", false},
+	"INR": Locale{"Indian Rupee", 2, ",", ".", "", "20A8", "₨", "₹", true},
+	"IQD": Locale{"Iraqi Dinar", 3, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "د.ع", true},
+	"IRR": Locale{"Iranian Rial", 2, ",", ".", " ", "FDFC", "﷼", "﷼", true},
+	"ISK": Locale{"Iceland Krona", 2, ".", ",", " ", empty, empty, "kr", false},
+	"ITL": Locale{"Italian Lira", 0, ".", "", " ", "20A4", "₤", "L.", true},
+	"JMD": Locale{"Jamaican Dollar", 2, ",", ".", "", "0024", "$", "$", true},
+	"JOD": Locale{"Jordanian Dinar", 3, ",", ".", " ", empty, empty, "JD", true},
+	"JPY": Locale{"Yen", 0, ",", "", "", "00A5", "¥", "¥", true},
+	"KES": Locale{"Kenyan Shilling", 2, ",", ".", "", empty, empty, "Ksh", true},
+	"KGS": Locale{"Som", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "лв", true},
+	"KHR": Locale{"Riel", 2, empty, empty, "", "17DB", "៛", "៛", true},
+	"KMF": Locale{"Comoro Franc", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "KMF ", true},
+	"KPW": Locale{"North Korean Won", 0, empty, empty, "", "20A9", "₩", "₩", true},
+	"KRW": Locale{"Won", 0, ",", "", "", "20A9", "₩", "₩", true},
+	"KWD": Locale{"Kuwaiti Dinar", 3, ",", ".", " ", empty, empty, "ك", true},
+	"KYD": Locale{"Cayman Islands Dollar", 2, ",", ".", "", "0024", "$", "$", true},
+	"KZT": Locale{"Tenge", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "₸", true},
+	"LAK": Locale{"Kip", 0, empty, empty, "", "20AD", "₭", "₭", true},
+	"LBP": Locale{"Lebanese Pound", 0, " ", "", "", "00A3", "£", "ل.ل", false},
+	"LKR": Locale{"Sri Lanka Rupee", 0, empty, empty, "", "0BF9", "௹", "₨", true},
+	"LRD": Locale{"Liberian Dollar", 0, empty, empty, "", "0024", "$", "$", true},
+	"LSL": Locale{"Lesotho Maloti", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "LSL ", true},
+	"LTL": Locale{"Lithuanian Litas", 2, " ", ",", " ", empty, empty, "Lt", false},
+	"LUF": Locale{"Luxembourg Franc", 0, "'", "", " ", "20A3", "₣", "F", false},
+	"LVL": Locale{"Latvian Lats", 2, ",", ".", " ", empty, empty, "Ls", true},
+	"LYD": Locale{"Libyan Dinar", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "LD ", true},
+	"MAD": Locale{"Moroccan Dirham", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "MAD ", true},
+	"MDL": Locale{"Moldovan Leu", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "MDL ", true},
+	"MGF": Locale{"Malagasy Franc", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "MF", true},
+	"MKD": Locale{"Denar", 2, ",", ".", " ", empty, empty, "ден", false},
+	"MMK": Locale{"Kyat", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "K", true},
+	"MNT": Locale{"Tugrik", 0, empty, empty, "", "20AE", "₮", "₮", true},
+	"MOP": Locale{"Pataca", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "MOP$", true},
+	"MRO": Locale{"Ouguiya", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "MRO ", true},
+	"MTL": Locale{"Maltese Lira", 2, ",", ".", "", "20A4", "₤", "Lm", true},
+	"MUR": Locale{"Mauritius Rupee", 0, ",", "", "", "20A8", "₨", "Rs", true},
+	"MVR": Locale{"Rufiyaa", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "MVR ", true},
+	"MWK": Locale{"Kwacha", 2, ",", ".", "", empty, empty, "MK ", true},
+	"MXN": Locale{"Mexican Peso", 2, ",", ".", " ", "0024", "$", "$", true},
+	"MYR": Locale{"Malaysian Ringgit", 2, ",", ".", "", empty, empty, "RM", true},
+	"MZN": Locale{"Metical", 2, ".", ",", " ", empty, empty, "Mt", false},
+	"NAD": Locale{"Namibian Dollar", 0, empty, empty, "", "0024", "$", "$", true},
+	"NGN": Locale{"Naira", 2, ",", ".", ".", "20A6", "₦", "₦", true},
+	"NIO": Locale{"Cordoba Oro", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "C$", true},
+	"NLG": Locale{"Netherlands Guilder", 2, ".", ",", " ", "0192", "ƒ", "ƒ", true},
+	"NOK": Locale{"Norwegian Krone", 2, ".", ",", " ", "kr", "kr", "kr", true},
+	"NPR": Locale{"Nepalese Rupee", 2, ",", ".", " ", "20A8", "₨", "Rs.", true},
+	"NZD": Locale{"New Zealand Dollar", 2, ",", ".", "", "0024", "$", "$", true},
+	"OMR": Locale{"Rial Omani", 3, ",", ".", " ", "FDFC", "﷼", "RO", true},
+	"PAB": Locale{"Balboa", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "B/.", true},
+	"PEN": Locale{"Nuevo Sol", 2, ",", ".", " ", "S/.", "S/.", "S/.", true},
+	"PGK": Locale{"Kina", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "K", true},
+	"PHP": Locale{"Philippine Peso", 2, ",", ".", "", "20B1", "₱", "₱", true},
+	"PKR": Locale{"Pakistan Rupee", 2, ",", ".", "", "20A8", "₨", "Rs", true},
+	"PLN": Locale{"Zloty", 2, " ", ",", " ", empty, empty, "zł", false},
+	"PTE": Locale{"Portuguese Escudo", 0, ".", "", " ", empty, empty, " $", false},
+	"PYG": Locale{"Guarani", 0, empty, empty, "", "20B2", "₲", "Gs", true},
+	"QAR": Locale{"Qatari Rial", 0, empty, empty, "", "FDFC", "﷼", "﷼ ", true},
+	"RON": Locale{"Leu", 2, ".", ",", " ", empty, empty, "lei", false},
+	"RSD": Locale{"Serbian Dinar", 2, empty, empty, empty, empty, empty, "РСД", false},
+	"RUB": Locale{"Russian Ruble", 2, ".", ",", empty, "0440 0443 0431", "руб", "₽", true},
+	"RWF": Locale{"Rwanda Franc", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "RWF ", true},
+	"SAC": Locale{"S. African Rand Commerc.", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "SAC ", true},
+	"SAR": Locale{"Saudi Riyal", 2, ",", ".", " ", "FDFC", "﷼", "﷼", true},
+	"SBD": Locale{"Solomon Islands Dollar", 0, empty, empty, "", "0024", "$", "$", true},
+	"SCR": Locale{"Seychelles Rupee", 0, empty, empty, "", "20A8", "₨", "₨", true},
+	"SDG": Locale{"Sudanese Dinar", 0, empty, empty, empty, empty, empty, "LSd", true},
+	"SDP": Locale{"Sudanese Pound", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "SDP ", true},
+	"SEK": Locale{"Swedish Krona", 2, " ", ",", " ", empty, empty, "kr", false},
+	"SGD": Locale{"Singapore Dollar", 2, ",", ".", "", "0024", "$", "$", true},
+	"SHP": Locale{"St Helena Pound", 0, empty, empty, "", "00A3", "£", "£", true},
+	"SIT": Locale{"Tolar", 2, ".", ",", " ", empty, empty, "SIT ", false},
+	"SKK": Locale{"Slovak Koruna", 2, " ", ",", " ", empty, empty, "Sk", false},
+	"SLL": Locale{"Leone", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "Le ", true},
+	"SOS": Locale{"Somali Shilling", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "S", true},
+	"SRG": Locale{"Surinam Guilder", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "SRG ", true},
+	"STD": Locale{"Dobra", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "DB", true},
+	"SVC": Locale{"El Salvador Colon", 2, ",", ".", "", "20A1", "₡", "¢", true},
+	"SYP": Locale{"Syrian Pound", 0, empty, empty, "", "00A3", "£", "£", true},
+	"SZL": Locale{"Lilangeni", 2, "", ".", "", empty, empty, "E", true},
+	"THB": Locale{"Baht", 2, ",", ".", " ", "0E3F", "฿", "Bt", false},
+	"TJR": Locale{"Tajik Ruble", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "TJR ", true},
+	"TJS": Locale{"Somoni", 0, empty, empty, empty, empty, empty, "TJS ", true},
+	"TMM": Locale{"Manat", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "T", true},
+	"TND": Locale{"Tunisian Dinar", 3, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "TND ", true},
+	"TOP": Locale{"Pa'anga", 2, ",", ".", " ", empty, empty, "$", true},
+	"TPE": Locale{"Timor Escudo", 0, empty, empty, empty, empty, empty, "TPE ", true},
+	"TRY": Locale{"Turkish Lira", 0, ",", "", "", "20A4", "₤", "TL", false},
+	"TTD": Locale{"Trinidad and Tobago Dollar", 0, empty, empty, "", "0024", "$", "TT$", true},
+	"TWD": Locale{"New Taiwan Dollar", 0, empty, empty, "", "0024", "$", "NT$", true},
+	"TZS": Locale{"Tanzanian Shilling", 2, ",", ".", " ", empty, empty, "TZs", false},
+	"UAH": Locale{"Hryvnia", 2, " ", ",", "", "20B4", "&#x20B4", "UAH ", false},
+	"UGX": Locale{"Uganda Shilling", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "UGX", true},
+	"USD": Locale{"US Dollar", 2, ",", ".", "", "0024", "$", "$", true},
+	"UYU": Locale{"Peso Uruguayo", 2, ".", ",", "", "20B1", "₱", "$", true},
+	"UZS": Locale{"Uzbekistan Sum", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "лв", true},
+	"VEF": Locale{"Bolivar", 2, ".", ",", " ", empty, empty, "Bs.", true},
+	"VND": Locale{"Dong", 2, ".", ",", " ", "20AB", "₫", "₫", true},
+	"VUV": Locale{"Vatu", 0, ",", "", "", empty, empty, "VT", false},
+	"WST": Locale{"Tala", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "WST ", true},
+	"XAF": Locale{"CFA Franc BEAC", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "$", true},
+	"XCD": Locale{"East Caribbean Dollar", 2, ",", ".", "", "0024", "$", "$", true},
+	"XOF": Locale{"CFA Franc BCEAO", 0, empty, empty, empty, empty, empty, "XOF ", true},
+	"XPF": Locale{"CFP Franc", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "XPF ", true},
+	"YER": Locale{"Yemeni Rial", 0, empty, empty, "", "FDFC", "﷼", "﷼ ", true},
+	"YUN": Locale{"New Dinar", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "YUN ", true},
+	"ZAR": Locale{"Rand", 2, " ", ".", " ", "0052", "R", "R", true},
+	"ZMK": Locale{"Kwacha", 0, empty, empty, "", empty, empty, "ZMK ", true},
+	"ZRN": Locale{"New Zaire", 0, empty, empty, empty, empty, empty, "ZRN ", true},
+	"ZWD": Locale{"Zimbabwe Dollar ", 2, " ", ".", "", "0024", "$", "Z$", true},
+}
diff --git a/unformatnumber.go b/unformatnumber.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb77f38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unformatnumber.go
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package accounting
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"regexp"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// UnformatNumber takes a string of the number to strip currency info on
+// and precision for decimals.
+// It pulls the currency descripter from the LocaleInfo map and uses it to return an unformatted value
+// based on thous sep and decimal sep
+func UnformatNumber(n string, precision int, currency string) string {
+	var lc Locale
+	currency = strings.ToUpper(currency)
+
+	if val, ok := LocaleInfo[currency]; ok {
+		lc = val
+	} else {
+		panic("No Locale Info Found")
+	}
+
+	r := regexp.MustCompile(`[^0-9-., ]`) // Remove anything thats not a space, comma, or decimal
+	num := r.ReplaceAllString(n, "${1}")
+
+	r = regexp.MustCompile(fmt.Sprintf("\\%v", lc.ThouSep)) // Strip out thousands seperator, whatever it is
+	num = r.ReplaceAllString(num, "${1}")
+
+	// Replace decimal seperator with a decimal at specified precision
+	if lc.DecSep != "." {
+		r = regexp.MustCompile(`\,`)
+		num = r.ReplaceAllString(num, ".")
+	}
+
+	num = setPrecision(num, precision)
+	return num
+}
+
+func setPrecision(num string, precision int) string {
+	p := fmt.Sprintf("%%.%vf", precision)
+	num = strings.Trim(num, " ")
+	v, _ := strconv.ParseFloat(num, 64)
+	return fmt.Sprintf(p, v)
+}
diff --git a/unformatnumber_test.go b/unformatnumber_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fcef88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unformatnumber_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package accounting
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestUnformatNumberCommaDecimal(t *testing.T) {
+	AssertEqual(t, UnformatNumber("$4,500.23", 2, "USD"), "4500.23")
+}
+
+func TestUnformatNumberDecimalComma(t *testing.T) {
+	AssertEqual(t, UnformatNumber("EUR 45.000,33", 2, "eur"), "45000.33")
+
+	func() {
+		defer func() {
+			recover()
+		}()
+		UnformatNumber("$45,567.10", 2, "zzz")
+	}()
+}