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GBP Exchange Rate News and Forecasts
Please find our latest Pound Sterling (GBP) exchange rate news and up-to-date currency forecasts below.
Currency Code: GBP
Currency Symbol: £ – Pounds p – Pence
Nicknames: ‘Quid’
Affiliated Central Bank: Bank of England (BoE)
The Pound Sterling is in circulation in the following denominations:
Coins – 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, £2
Notes – £5, £10, £20, £50
AUD and CAD receive IMF reserve currency status
The International Monetary Fund has begun a new era in world money after creating a...
Rapid Growth Forecast for US
It seems that not even a Superstorm can keep America down for long. Economists with...
London House Prices help Pound Rise
What with disappointing UK retail/unemployment figures and the pessimistic economic outlook supplied by Bank of...
UK Economy – Dipped more times than a hobnob
In the third quarter of this year the UK economy posted stronger-than-expected growth and emerged...
Sandy Causes Jobless Claims Surge
After yesterday’s unexpected drop in US retail sales the ramifications of Superstorm Sandy continued today...
Shock drop in UK retail sales
Retail sales in the UK posted a shock drop in October after shoppers cut back...
Fall in risk appetite as Israel strikes
Commodity based currencies and perceived riskier assets have suffered a decline in demand following Israel’s...
Sandy Causes Drop in US Retail Sales
For the first time in 16-weeks US retail sales declined. This latest disappointing result follows...
UK outlook reduced by Bank of England, GBP falls
The Bank of England has warned that the UK economy could shrink in the current...