Pound Sterling to Honduran Lempira — 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: Honduras

Currency Code, Symbol: HNL, L

Denominations of coins in circulation: 5, 10, 20, 50 centavos

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: L1, L2, L5, L10, L20, L50, L100, L500

History: The Honduran lempira (L) is the national currency of a country located in Central America – Honduras. In conversion and on the global exchange market, it is known as HNL. Centavos are used as change for the Honduran lempira.Every HNL has 100 centavos. The currency was put into circulation in 1926, replacing the previous currency, the silver Honduran peso. The design of the currency has been changed numerous times. The latest design dates back to 2008. Since then, notes have been printed on a special polymer paper with high durability.Read More