Pound Sterling to Solomon Islander Dollar — exchange rate

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.

The Solomon Islands dollar (SI$) is the national currency of the Solomon Islands – a state in the Pacific Ocean. The currency is not accepted in other countries. In order to avoid confusion, on the financial market, it is abbreviated to SBD.

Cents are used as change for the Solomon Islands dollar. Every SBD has 100 cents. The currency has started circulating in 1977. Its predecessor was the foreign Australian dollar. Recently, all notes have been printed on a polymer paper. It makes notes last longer, since it is less susceptible to humidity and high temperatures.