<li class="@classNames">
    <a class="<?php if($_code == $this->getContext()->getCurrentCurrencyCode()): ?> active<?php endif ?>"
       href="<?php echo $this->getContext()->getSwitchCurrencyUrl($_code) ?>">
        <?php echo Mage::app()->getLocale()->currency($_code)->getSymbol() . ' ' . $_name ?>
    </a>
</li>