Pound Sterling to Tajikistani Somoni — 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: Tajikistan

Currency Code, Symbol: TJS, SM

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50 diram, 1, 3, 5 somoni

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 1, 5, 20, 50 diram, 1, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 somoni

History: The Tajik somoni (SM) is the currency of Tajikistan. It is issued and used for payment only in one country of the world. On the global markets, they are abbreviated to SM.The Tajik somoni can be divided into dirams. 1 SM equals 100 dirams. The somoni has first been issued in 2000. It has replaced the other currency which was the Tajik ruble. The government turned to other countries when it came to minting for a long time. Thus, the majority of small coins are issued in Saint Petersburg. Lately, Kazakhstan has been engaged in minting.Read More