OANDA is the Currency Authority OANDA created the industry standard currency rate in 1996. Since then, OANDA has used this rate to offer a transparent, stable and reliable suite of technology products and services to ensure that our clients get the most out of currency. OANDA is the trusted technology source for millions of travellers, traders, end-users and businesses across the world. OANDA has nearly two billion real-money transactions to our name, and over 35,000 worldwide partners, including numerous Fortune 500 companies.