Pound Sterling to Kyrgyzstani Som — 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: Kyrgyzstan

Currency Code, Symbol: KGS, Лв

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1, 3, 5, 10 som

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000 som

History: The Kyrgyz som (с) is the national currency of the Kyrgyz Republic. The Kyrgyz currency is internationally known as KGS. Tyins are coins used for the Kyrgyz som exchange.Every KGS has 100 tyins. The currency was introduced in 1993 after the dissolution of the USSR. The Soviet ruble was used before. The Russian ruble was also in use for some time. Notes have iconic political figures, poets are writers, famous composers depicted on them. From time to time, the state issues commemorative notes with an original vertical design.Read More