FACT 1: The currency of the Great Britain is the British Pound. It's code is GBP According to our data, GBP to EUR is the most popular United Kingdom Pound exchange rate conversion. The Brits have developed a number of nicknames for its currency, including: Sterling, Wong, Quid, Nicker, Bunce.

FACT 2: The most frequently used banknotes in the UK are: £5, £10, £20, £50. It's used in: The United Kingdom (UK), England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Saint Helena and Ascension, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Tristan da Cunha

FACT 3: British Pound Sterling can lay claim to being the oldest currency in use today. Sterling is the fourth most traded world currency and third largest currency reserve held in the world. The Bank of England is the monetary equivalent of the Federal Reserve in the US.

GIP
Gibraltar Pound

FACT 1: The currency of Gibraltar is the Gibraltar Pound. It's code is GIP. According to our data, EUR to GIP is the most popular Gibraltan GIP exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most frequently used banknotes in Gibraltar are: £5, £10, £20, £50, £100. It's used solely in Gibraltar.

FACT 3: The Gibraltar Pound was introduced in 1898 in the form of British coins and notes. In 1988 designs were made specific to Gibraltar but still featured the same compositions and sizes as British notes. In 1999, a 2 pound and 5 pound coin was issued with the inscription 'Elizabeth II Queen of Gibraltar'.