+1 Pound Sterling (GBP)

The Pound Sterling is issued by the Bank of England.

Alphabetic code
GBP
Numeric code
826
Symbol
£
Minor units
2
Example
£1,234.50
Used in
United Kingdom, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey

History

  1. 1694 The Bank of England is founded under a Royal Charter dated 27 July, to act as banker to the government.
  2. 1971 Decimal Day, 15 February: the pound is divided into 100 pence instead of 240.
  3. 1992 On 16 September, “Black Wednesday”, the UK suspends sterling’s membership of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism.

Live exchange rates

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