Pound Sterling to Kazakhstani Tenge — 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: Kazakhstan

Currency Code, Symbol: KZT, ₸

Denominations of coins in circulation: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 tenge

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 200, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000 tenge

History: The Kazakhstani tenge (₸) is the main currency of Kazakhstan, issued and used only within this Asian state. The international currency exchange denotes it as KZT. Tiyns are used as change for the Kazakhstani tenge.Every KZT has 100 tiyns. The currency has been issued since 1993. It appeared after the dissolution of the USSR, taking the place of the Soviet ruble. Initially, Kazakhstan did not have its own treasury. Banknotes were printed in Great Britain. German specialists were engaged in minting. Some time later, the country has begun to issue the money on its own.Read More