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GBP Currency Demographics

The primary country using the British Pound is United Kingdom. The British Pound is also used in Guernsey, Isle of Man, British Indian Ocean Territory, and Jersey.

The currency code for the British Pound is "GBP". The ISO 4217 number for this currency is 826. The currency symbol for the Pound is "£".

There are approximately 263,443 people around the world who use the British Pound.

263,443 user population

GBP Exchange Rates

1 British Pound equals:

Australian Dollar

$1.98

Inverse: £0.51
Canadian Dollar

$1.78

Inverse: £0.56
Euro

€1.20

Inverse: £0.84
Indian Rupee

₹108.40

Inverse: £0.0092
Japanese Yen

Â¥192.65

Inverse: £0.0052
US Dollar

$1.25

Inverse: £0.80

† Rates last updated at 3 hours ago

‡ Rates are the interbank rate and are only available on large transactions

GBP Currency Facts

GBP Details

ISO 4217 CodeGBP
ISO 4217 Number826
Unit NamePound
Symbol£
Currency NicknamesPound Sterling, Sterling, Quid, Nicker

GBP Denominations

Minor Unit Namepenny
Minor Unit Symbol p
Minor Units2
Frequently Used banknotes£5, £10, £20, £50
Rarely Used Banknotes£100
Frequently Used Coins£1, £2, 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p
Rarely Used CoinsN.a.

GBP Issuance

Central BankBank of England
Central Bank Websitehttp://www.bankofengland.co.uk

World Bank Statistics

Estimated User Population263,443 people
Population RankN.a.
GBP Inflation RateN.a.
Inflation RankN.a.

† Population and Inflation rate as based on data from the World Bank.

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2025 GBP Currency Holidays

Name Date
New Year's Day Wednesday, January 1, 2025 (past)
Good Friday Friday, April 18, 2025
Easter Monday, April 21, 2025
Bank Holiday Monday, May 5, 2025
Bank Holiday Monday, May 26, 2025
Bank Holiday Monday, August 25, 2025
Christmas Thursday, December 25, 2025
Boxing Day Friday, December 26, 2025