The British Pound
is the currency of United Kingdom.
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The currency code for Pounds is GBP,
and the currency symbol is £.
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The UK central bank is called the Bank of England (BOE). Although the United Kingdom is a member state of the European Union, they chose not to adopt the Euro. The British Pound, officially named Pound sterling, is the fourth-most traded currency on the forex market, as many institutions and individuals trade the GBP. People also refer to the GBP as the sterling, pound, quid, or nicker.
United Kingdom, Pound
GBP Facts
ISO 4217 Code: GBP
Inflation: 1.6%
Minor Unit:
1/100 p
Symbol: £ Cent: p
Nickname: Pound Sterling is the official name, but is also called sterling, quid, and occasionally, nicker.
Coins:
Freq Used:
1p,
2p,
5p,
10p,
20p,
50p,
£1,
£2
Rarely Used:
25p,
£5
Banknotes:
Freq Used:
£5,
£10,
£20,
£50
Rarely Used:
£100
Central bank rate:
0.50%
Central Bank
Bank of England
Website:
www.bankofengland.co.uk
Users: United Kingdom (UK), England, Northern Ireland, more ...
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