Currency

While most states have their own currencies, there are two that are almost universally and exclusively used.

Nuyen ¥
The global currency in 2070+.

The main reason for Runners to run is this: to buy new gear, to pay their bills, to replace that arm they lost in the last shoot-out. The more Nuyen there are, the better. "On 2nd August 2036, the Japanese Imperial State grants control of its national currency, the Nuyen, to Zurich-Orbital Gemeinschaft Bank. Just a few months later, the currency becomes the global reserve currency for all but a few isolated places. It is the official and only currency of: Australia, California, Denver, Japan, the Native American Nations, the Philippines and Tir Tairngire."

Corp Cred
Certain Corporations may pay their Runners not in Nuyen, but Corp Cred.

This is an artificial currency that can only spend on that Corporations products and services. While it is restricting, each Corporation usually offers something useful that can be bought with Corp Cred.

Plus, most of the time it is a safe and anonymous way to gain a great amount of cred without appearing suspicious as it’s distribution isn’t publicly accessible.