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.

EUR
Euro

FACT 1: The currency of Europe is the Euro. MyCurrencyTransfer data shows GBP to EUR is the most popular Euro exchange rate conversion. It's nicknames include: The Single Currency, Ege (Finland), Leru (Spain), Yoyo (Irish English) and Teuro (Germany)

FACT 2: The most frequently used banknotes in Eurozone are: €5, €10, €20, €50, €100. The single currency is used in: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Holland, Portugal, Spain, Greece ,Slovenia, Malta, Cyprus, Slovakia & Latvia.

FACT 3: In 2002, the Euro replaced all 17 states in the European Union with all prior currency notes and coins being discontinued. The Euro is the second most traded currency on the forex market.