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United Kingdom Currency
What is the unit of money
in United Kingdom?
Currency in UK: British pound (GBP) / Sterling
Exchange rate of Pound Sterling (GBP) to other major currencies
| British Pound |
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Pound Sterling |
| ISO 4217 code |
GBP |
| Central bank |
Bank of England |
| Website |
www.bankofengland.co.uk |
| Official user(s) |
United Kingdom |
| Unofficial user(s) |
Uganda
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Sierra Leone
Tanzania
Rwanda
Malawi
Botswana |
| Pegged by |
Falkland Islands pound (at par)
Gibraltar pound (at par)
Saint Helena pound (at par)
Jersey pound (local issue)
Guernsey pound (local issue)
Manx pound (local issue)
Scotland notes (local issue)
Northern Ireland notes (local issue) |
| Subunit |
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| 1/100 |
penny |
| Symbol |
£ |
| penny |
p |
| Plural |
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| penny |
pence |
| Coins |
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| Freq. used |
1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1,£2 |
| Rarely used |
£5, 25p, £1,000 |
| Banknotes |
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| Freq. used |
£5, £10, £20, £50 |
| Rarely used |
£1 |
| Website |
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| Mint |
Royal Mint |
| Website |
www.royalmint.com |
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UK Time Zone = GMT /
BST
UK Currency =
Pound Sterling |
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UK clocks
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