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The British Pound, US Dollar, European Euro, Japanese Yen; they are all examples of currency, the official money of a country. Every country has their own, some even share the same type or name.

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The Pound was the dominant international currency up until the 1940s but changes to the financial system and new trading ...

Upon hearing all ... the pound took fright, and ran for the hills (or rather, the valleys). Don't miss the latest investment and personal finances news, market analysis, plus money-saving tips ...

Economic activists in Brixton, South London have created the Brixton Pound, a "currency" designed to support ... they Brixton Pounds or change them to Sterling. The Brixton Pound is a part of ...

The pound headed for a fourth monthly loss on Friday, increasingly under pressure from investor concern about the outlook for the British economy, following January's bond market turmoil and in light ...

The Pound Sterling faces pressure against its major peers as all nine BoE MPC members favored ... major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while ...