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British Pound Sterling (GBP) Exchange Rates on 08th September 2024 (08/09/2024)

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Exchange rates for British Pound Sterling (GBP)

					Updated: 2024-09-08
Convert from	Convert to	1 GBP	Conversion	in currency	Conversion
GBP	GBP	1	GBP to GBP	1	GBP to GBP
GBP	BGN	2.3149	GBP to BGN	0.432	BGN to GBP
GBP	HRK	9.0188	GBP to HRK	0.1109	HRK to GBP
GBP	CZK	29.6584	GBP to CZK	0.0337	CZK to GBP
GBP	DKK	8.8397	GBP to DKK	0.1131	DKK to GBP
GBP	EEK	0	GBP to EEK	0	EEK to GBP
GBP	HUF	466.5232	GBP to HUF	0.0021	HUF to GBP
GBP	KZT	630.4235	GBP to KZT	0.0016	KZT to GBP
GBP	LVL	0.7943	GBP to LVL	1.259	LVL to GBP
GBP	LTL	0	GBP to LTL	0	LTL to GBP
GBP	MKD	72.8331	GBP to MKD	0.0137	MKD to GBP
GBP	MDL	22.8756	GBP to MDL	0.0437	MDL to GBP
GBP	NOK	14.081	GBP to NOK	0.071	NOK to GBP
GBP	PLN	5.0737	GBP to PLN	0.1971	PLN to GBP
GBP	RON	5.8892	GBP to RON	0.1698	RON to GBP
GBP	RUB	118.1831	GBP to RUB	0.0085	RUB to GBP
GBP	SKK	0	GBP to SKK	0	SKK to GBP
GBP	SEK	13.5288	GBP to SEK	0.0739	SEK to GBP
GBP	CHF	1.1069	GBP to CHF	0.9034	CHF to GBP
GBP	TRY	44.6332	GBP to TRY	0.0224	TRY to GBP
GBP	UAH	53.8825	GBP to UAH	0.0186	UAH to GBP

					Updated: 2024-09-08
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GBP	ARS	1253.887	GBP to ARS	0.0008	ARS to GBP
GBP	BOB	9.0842	GBP to BOB	0.1101	BOB to GBP
GBP	BRL	7.3512	GBP to BRL	0.136	BRL to GBP
GBP	CAD	1.7831	GBP to CAD	0.5608	CAD to GBP
GBP	KYD	1.0955	GBP to KYD	0.9128	KYD to GBP
GBP	CLP	1238.8545	GBP to CLP	0.0008	CLP to GBP
GBP	COP	5472.7482	GBP to COP	0.0002	COP to GBP
GBP	CRC	690.5147	GBP to CRC	0.0014	CRC to GBP
GBP	DOP	78.6625	GBP to DOP	0.0127	DOP to GBP
GBP	SVC	11.5035	GBP to SVC	0.0869	SVC to GBP
GBP	FJD	2.9136	GBP to FJD	0.3432	FJD to GBP
GBP	HNL	32.5775	GBP to HNL	0.0307	HNL to GBP
GBP	JMD	206.4206	GBP to JMD	0.0048	JMD to GBP
GBP	MXN	26.2366	GBP to MXN	0.0381	MXN to GBP
GBP	ANG	2.3693	GBP to ANG	0.4221	ANG to GBP
GBP	PYG	10155.331	GBP to PYG	0.0001	PYG to GBP
GBP	PEN	4.9866	GBP to PEN	0.2005	PEN to GBP
GBP	TTD	8.9102	GBP to TTD	0.1122	TTD to GBP
GBP	USD	1.3132	GBP to USD	0.7615	USD to GBP
GBP	UYU	53.0965	GBP to UYU	0.0188	UYU to GBP
GBP	VEF	4756909.4923	GBP to VEF	0	VEF to GBP

					Updated: 2024-09-08
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GBP	AUD	1.969	GBP to AUD	0.5079	AUD to GBP
GBP	BDT	157.1002	GBP to BDT	0.0064	BDT to GBP
GBP	BND	1.7075	GBP to BND	0.5857	BND to GBP
GBP	CNY	9.3088	GBP to CNY	0.1074	CNY to GBP
GBP	INR	110.2887	GBP to INR	0.0091	INR to GBP
GBP	IDR	20299.3098	GBP to IDR	0	IDR to GBP
GBP	JPY	186.9203	GBP to JPY	0.0053	JPY to GBP
GBP	MYR	5.6866	GBP to MYR	0.1759	MYR to GBP
GBP	MVR	20.1574	GBP to MVR	0.0496	MVR to GBP
GBP	NPR	176.7193	GBP to NPR	0.0057	NPR to GBP
GBP	NZD	2.1269	GBP to NZD	0.4702	NZD to GBP
GBP	PKR	366.2067	GBP to PKR	0.0027	PKR to GBP
GBP	PGK	5.2043	GBP to PGK	0.1921	PGK to GBP
GBP	PHP	73.1955	GBP to PHP	0.0137	PHP to GBP
GBP	SCR	18.0368	GBP to SCR	0.0554	SCR to GBP
GBP	SGD	1.712	GBP to SGD	0.5841	SGD to GBP
GBP	KRW	1758.0046	GBP to KRW	0.0006	KRW to GBP
GBP	LKR	392.7676	GBP to LKR	0.0025	LKR to GBP
GBP	TWD	42.0744	GBP to TWD	0.0238	TWD to GBP
GBP	THB	44.311	GBP to THB	0.0226	THB to GBP

					Updated: 2024-09-08
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GBP	BHD	0.4945	GBP to BHD	2.0222	BHD to GBP
GBP	EGP	63.5584	GBP to EGP	0.0157	EGP to GBP
GBP	HKD	10.2372	GBP to HKD	0.0977	HKD to GBP
GBP	ILS	4.8943	GBP to ILS	0.2043	ILS to GBP
GBP	JOD	0.9306	GBP to JOD	1.0745	JOD to GBP
GBP	KWD	0.401	GBP to KWD	2.4935	KWD to GBP
GBP	LBP	117730.2743	GBP to LBP	0	LBP to GBP
GBP	OMR	0.5051	GBP to OMR	1.9798	OMR to GBP
GBP	QAR	4.7921	GBP to QAR	0.2087	QAR to GBP
GBP	SAR	4.9298	GBP to SAR	0.2028	SAR to GBP
GBP	AED	4.8233	GBP to AED	0.2073	AED to GBP
GBP	YER	328.7477	GBP to YER	0.003	YER to GBP

					Updated: 2024-09-08
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GBP	DZD	173.8779	GBP to DZD	0.0058	DZD to GBP
GBP	KES	169.2677	GBP to KES	0.0059	KES to GBP
GBP	MUR	60.3529	GBP to MUR	0.0166	MUR to GBP
GBP	MAD	12.7638	GBP to MAD	0.0783	MAD to GBP
GBP	NAD	23.3165	GBP to NAD	0.0429	NAD to GBP
GBP	NIO	48.3976	GBP to NIO	0.0207	NIO to GBP
GBP	NGN	2107.8194	GBP to NGN	0.0005	NGN to GBP
GBP	SLL	27536.0566	GBP to SLL	0	SLL to GBP
GBP	ZAR	23.4423	GBP to ZAR	0.0427	ZAR to GBP
GBP	TZS	3575.9075	GBP to TZS	0.0003	TZS to GBP
GBP	TND	3.9908	GBP to TND	0.2506	TND to GBP
GBP	UGX	4883.5512	GBP to UGX	0.0002	UGX to GBP
GBP	XOF	776.3934	GBP to XOF	0.0013	XOF to GBP
GBP	ZMK	11819.9537	GBP to ZMK	0.0001	ZMK to GBP

British Pound Sterling (GBP)
1 British Pound Sterling

Sign £
1 Pound is subdivided into 100 pence.

GBP is the currency code for the pound sterling which is represented in accounting with the � symbol. The GBP is the fourth most traded currency and third most widely held reserve currency in the world. It is issued by the second oldest central bank in the world, the Bank of England, once known as the Governor and Company of the Bank of England. The Bank of England was, at its formation in 1694, a private bank until 1931 when it was placed under the control of the British Treasury Department with it finally being fully nationalized in 1946. This is how it remained until 1998 when it was returned to the Treasury, this time as a wholly owned, yet independent public organization.

Coins used:
- frequently used: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, �1, �2
- rarely used: �5

Banknotes used:
- frequently used: �5, �10, �20
- rarely used: �1 (Scot. & IoM only), �50, �100 (Scot. & N. Ireland only)

Central Bank
Bank of England
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk
The Bank of England issues GBP currency within Wales and England and controls GBP issuance in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Though it retains this sovereign control over GBP in these core countries, there are 7 other central banks that have the power to issue GBP throughout the United Kingdom, each in their own respective countries.

This is because GBP is the official currency of the entire United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, as well as British dependencies and territories such as South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctica, as well as Tristan da Cunha. Each of these dependencies and territories have their own issuances of GBP. While not the only major currency in the world that is issued by more than a single central bank, the GBP is the largest currency that has this unique characteristic. This makes it particularly difficult to understand the specific movement of the currency relative to worldwide markets because it is in fact not reflective of the monetary policy or economic condition of a particular nation. The issuance is spread across multiple economies and varied economic conditions as well as the local monetary policy responses to those conditions at any given time.

Therefore even though the Bank of England has a Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), their power over the GBP is limited. This limitation is increased with knowing that the MPC itself is responsible for carrying out directives from the Treasury if such directives are also backed by Parliament. Short of these additional directives, the Bank of England MPC is tasked with pursuing the economic target of price stability through the setting of interest rates. The MPC is comprised of 8 directors and the Governor of the Bank of England. The MPC is designed to be independent of political influence yet is accountable to both the Treasury and Parliament, this accountability certainly influences decisions made, albeit indirectly. The MPC has a substantial impact on the circulation and valuation of the GBP.

The value of the historical currencies of England in the 17th century was as an enforceable legal tender value relative to gold. By 1816 the direct relation of British currency relative to silver was established, this being the first precursor to the existing name as the pound sterling, but as the underlying currency fluctuating between being used as legal tender and simply as a value based banknote. Over time the British currency switched between the gold and silver standard with the any standard being completely abolished in 1914. After World War I they returned to a version of the gold standard in order to stifle post war inflation. The gold standard was once again abolished at the outset of the Great Depression, in 1931, causing a sudden devaluation of the GBP by over 25%. Nine years later in 1940, the Bretton Woods system was adopted and the GBP was pegged to the USD. This held until the pressures of post World War II debt forced England to devalue the currency over 30% in 1949, yet they still remained within Bretton Woods, simply at a lower valuation. In the 1960's with the exchange rate remaining at the 1949 fixed point relative to the USD the GBP was devalued again this time by 14.3% in November 1967. When Bretton Woods finally disintegrated in 1971, the GBP became a de facto floating currency and has remained as such to the current day.

This long history of the GBP shows the ways in which some valuations and currencies can experience long periods of stability and then bounce through different standards, valuations, and policies within a single decade. Within each of these movements there is a complexity of international issues and interdependence that affects each new development. The most recent of which is the debate of whether the GBP should be consolidated into the euro. This consolidation would be complex given the dispersed central bank structure of the GBP and could include a partial transfer of the GBP to EUR leaving the remaining GBP issuers outside the eurozone. This is treated primarily as a political topic relative to the GBP and yet it can and will have a substantial impact on the economies of the United Kingdom as well as all those using it not only as a reserve currency to supplement the euro, effectively narrowing their diversification, but also for those that see the largess of the United Kingdom economy substantially influencing the current dynamics within the eurozone.

These are all value and circulation issues that will drastically impact the GBP as a currency over the next 2-10 years. Aside from the political issues of circulation, absorption into the euro, and standards of value is the current issue of GBP acceptance as legal tender. As it stands, similar to the CAD, which has its roots in ties to the GBP, there are maximum legal values set for acceptance of the GBP as legal tender. These guidelines place maximum restrictions at 20p with 1p or 2p coins, �5 with 5p or 10p coins, �10 with 20p through 50p coins, and unlimited with �1-� 5 coins. There is no restriction on the acceptance of banknotes as legal tender.

The GBP is a complex currency that is difficult to forecast given the diversity of central banks and corresponding economies to which each serves. This is further complicated when noting the rapidly changing history of the standard of value connected and rapidly changing history of the GBP, this combines further with the uncertainty of joining the eurozone and the consequences that will result. All of these factors combine to form an uncertain future for the GBP and its place within world trade and as a sovereign currency.

Other References
Wikipedia article on British Pound Sterling

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