How to say non-USD currencies

Question

How would someone say the following when spoken (i.e. a financial report):

USD currently trading at SGD $1.36

I think both (A), (B), (C) below are valid and common (using the bold word before the word "dollar") but is there other way of saying it?

(A) "U.S. dollar currently trading at one point thirty-six Singaporean dollars"
(B) "U.S. dollar currently trading at one point three six Singaporean dollars"
(C) "U.S. dollar currently trading at one Singaporean dollar [and] thirty-six cents"
(D) Some other way. If so, how? Please provide examples
　　i.e. "U.S. dollar currently trading at one dollar [and] thirty-six Singaporean cents"

Note that thing in "[ ]" are optional. You can say it with or without it.

DJClayworth · Answer

Normally the adjective form of the nationality is used:

British pounds

Canadian dollars

American dollars

Japanese Yen

Sometimes the noun form can be used instead. This is usually done when the adjective form is substantially longer than the  noun form (or otherwise hard to say). Singaporean adds two syllables to the noun form and so is a likely candidate. Hong Kong (Hongkongese) would be another.
All this applies equally to items other than currencies - Canadian landscape; British military; Singapore government; Japanese heritage.

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