diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/utils/MonetaryFormat.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/utils/MonetaryFormat.java
index dc5e9b4b..63f56d8e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/utils/MonetaryFormat.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/utils/MonetaryFormat.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.Objects;
 
 import org.bitcoinj.core.Coin;
 import org.bitcoinj.core.Monetary;
@@ -451,4 +452,45 @@ public final class MonetaryFormat {
             throw new NumberFormatException("missing code for shift: " + shift);
         return codes[shift];
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Two formats are equal if they have the same parameters.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(final Object o) {
+        if (o == this)
+            return true;
+        if (o == null || o.getClass() != getClass())
+            return false;
+        final MonetaryFormat other = (MonetaryFormat) o;
+        if (!Objects.equals(this.negativeSign, other.negativeSign))
+            return false;
+        if (!Objects.equals(this.positiveSign, other.positiveSign))
+            return false;
+        if (!Objects.equals(this.zeroDigit, other.zeroDigit))
+            return false;
+        if (!Objects.equals(this.decimalMark, other.decimalMark))
+            return false;
+        if (!Objects.equals(this.minDecimals, other.minDecimals))
+            return false;
+        if (!Objects.equals(this.decimalGroups, other.decimalGroups))
+            return false;
+        if (!Objects.equals(this.shift, other.shift))
+            return false;
+        if (!Objects.equals(this.roundingMode, other.roundingMode))
+            return false;
+        if (!Objects.equals(this.codes, other.codes))
+            return false;
+        if (!Objects.equals(this.codeSeparator, other.codeSeparator))
+            return false;
+        if (!Objects.equals(this.codePrefixed, other.codePrefixed))
+            return false;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hash(negativeSign, positiveSign, zeroDigit, decimalMark, minDecimals, decimalGroups, shift,
+                roundingMode, codes, codeSeparator, codePrefixed);
+    }
 }