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The pound is the main unit of sterling, [4] [c] and the word pound is also used to refer to the British currency generally, [7] often qualified in international contexts as the British pound or the pound sterling. [4] Sterling is the world's oldest currency in continuous use since its inception. [8]
Euro, the currency used by the most countries and territories, the second-largest reserve currency and the second-most traded currency. Some currencies, such as the Abkhazian apsar , are not used in day-to-day commerce, but are legal tender in their issuing jurisdiction.
Quid, slang for the pound sterling, and the euro in Ireland. slang for the Irish pound before 2002. The Quid, a Canadian garage rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Quid (encyclopedia), a French encyclopedia, established in 1963 by Dominique Frémy. Quid Inc., a private software and services company, specializing in text-based data analysis.
Fixed currency Anchor currency Rate (anchor / fixed) Abkhazian apsar: Russian ruble: 0.1 Alderney pound (only coins) [1]: Pound sterling: 1 Aruban florin: U.S. dollar: 1.79
This is a list of countries by their exchange rate regime. [ 1 ] De facto exchange-rate arrangements in 2022 as classified by the International Monetary Fund .
5. British pound. The British pound, the pound sterling or GBP, is the fifth-most valuable currency in the world. One of the oldest currencies on our list, it first saw circulation in 1489. Today ...
Countries that have made legal agreements with the EU to use the euro: Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City; Countries that unilaterally use the euro: Montenegro, Kosovo; Currencies pegged to the euro: Cape Verdean escudo, CFA franc, CFP franc, Comorian franc, Bulgarian lev, Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, São Tomé and Príncipe ...
Native currency Issuing authority England Wales British Antarctic Territory Tristan da Cunha South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; Sterling. Bank of England Scotland; Local, privately-issued sterling banknotes