Pound Sterling to Belarusian ruble — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: United Kingdom, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey

Currency Code, Symbol: GBP, £

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, £2

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: £1, £5, £10, £20, £50, £100

History: The British pound or pound sterling (symbol: £, code: GBP, number: 826) is the national currency of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. It is an official currency of Gibraltar, the Falkland Islands, Saint Helena. The GBP abbreviation is used to identify £ in the international financial arena.Change is called pence, also known as British pennies. One GBP has 100 pennies. It is one of the oldest world currencies. The currency was issued in 1694, replacing the East African rupee. In spite of mass euro introduction on the European territory, Great Britain refused to get rid of its local currency. Pound sterling has remained the main reserve currency for many governments for a long time.Read More

Country of Circulation: Belarus

Currency Code, Symbol: BYN, Br

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 kapiejkas, 1, 2 rubles

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 rubles

History: The Belarusian ruble (BYN) is the national currency of the Republic of Belarus. For internationalization and convenience purposes it is abbreviated to BYN. The Belarusian ruble is subdivided into kopecks.Every ruble has 100 kopecks. The coins was issued in 2016 after denomination. The currency came in circulation in 1992 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. First, new banknotes had to be named "taper”, but by a vote, it was decided to leave the name “ruble”. Belarus does not have its own mint. Banknotes are produced within the country, but coins are made in other countries: Russia, Germany, and Poland.Read More