Pound Sterling to Surinamese 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 Surinamese dollar ($) is the currency of the Republic of Suriname, unofficially called as Dutch Guiana. On the global market, it is denoted as SRD or as the dollar sign without any additional letters. The Surinamese dollar is subdivided into cents.

One SRD has 100 cents. It has been issued since 2004, replacing the Surinamese guilder. Since 2010, the notes have new protective signs, preventing counterfeiting. It is worth noting that the cents were not modernized. The coins have stayed since the times of the guilder, and still remain official.