Thailand Baht to Pound Sterling — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: Thailand

Currency Code, Symbol: THB, ฿

Denominations of coins in circulation: ฿1, ฿2, ฿5, ฿10

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: ฿20, ฿50, ฿100, ฿500, ฿1000

History: The Thai baht (sign: ฿, code: THB, number:764) is the official currency spread and issued in Thailand. It is not used for payment outside this Asian country. The THB abbreviation is widely known in the international arena.1 Thai baht corresponds to 100 coins called satang. There are coins worth 25 and 50 satang used as of today. The Thai baht started to spread as an official currency unit in 1928. The Siamese tical was used as a currency beforehand. Initially, baht was pretty common in Asia. People were using it not only for money, but as a unit of weight as well. Baht was common in Burma, Laos and Cambodia.Read More

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