According to the Office for National Statistics a 49,000 drop has taken the UK to...
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
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China’s Retail Sales and Industrial Production Exceed Expectations
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Trade deficits narrow for US and UK
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Sandy sees US jobless claims fall
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No Further Bond-Buying for the BoE
The Bank of England’s two day policy meeting is over and the Monetary Policy Committee...