Pound sterling
Currency of the United Kingdom
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| 2025 |
Gibraltar pound
The Gibraltar National Mint issued the first 12-sided £1 coin, which reportedly generated high demand among coin collectors.
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| 2025 |
United States dollar
Netherlands Antillean guilder to be replaced by Caribbean guilder
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| 2024 |
United States dollar
Latest recorded exchange rate data showing significant fluctuations, with the U.S. dollar exchanging at 92.6567 Russian rubles, 7.1957 Chinese renminbi, and 278.390 Pakistani rupees.
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| June 5 2024 |
Bank of England note issues
Charles III versions of £5, £10, £20, and £50 banknotes entered circulation, replacing the Elizabeth II series.
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| June 5 2024 |
Banknotes of the pound sterling
Bank of England to introduce Series G II banknotes featuring King Charles III, including £5, £10, £20, and £50 denominations
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| June 5 2024 |
Banknotes of the pound sterling
Banknotes with King Charles III's portrait officially entered circulation.
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| 2023 |
Coins of the pound sterling
Announcement of a 50 pence piece featuring King Charles III and celebrating Harry Potter, with standard versions selling for £11 and color versions for £20.
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| 2023 |
Bank of England note issues
The 1936 £500 note from the Leeds branch was sold at auction for £24,000, highlighting its significant collectible value.
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| 2023 |
Cayman Islands dollar
CIMA issued a special 70 dollar note to commemorate the anniversary of the death of Elizabeth II and her Platinum Jubilee.
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| 2023 | Buying power of a pound has fallen by 94.4% since 1971, indicating substantial long-term economic inflation. |
| October 2023 |
Coins of the pound sterling
The Royal Mint announced new coin designs featuring King Charles III, with a left-facing portrait and a small Tudor Crown privy mark behind the King's neck. The new designs include distinctive reverse sides representing the four nations of the United Kingdom with specific animals and plants on each denomination.
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| September 29 2023 |
Banknotes of Northern Ireland
Paper £50 and £100 notes issued by the Bank of Ireland and Ulster Bank were replaced with polymer banknotes, similar to Scottish bank note issuers.
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| February 2023 |
Cayman Islands dollar
The Monetary Authority began seeking public input for new coin and banknote designs featuring King Charles III.
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| 2022 |
Ulster Bank £50 note
Ulster Bank released a new polymer £50 banknote featuring a design that celebrates Northern Irish industry, including a Pine marten, gorse flowers, a loom worker, and a scientist.
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| 2022 | The hypothetical 1971 £10 shopping basket would cost £163.40, demonstrating significant inflation over five decades. |
| 2022 | Sterling became the fourth most-held reserve currency in global reserves. |
| 2022 | Sterling was the fourth-most-traded currency in the foreign exchange market, after the United States dollar, the euro, and the Japanese yen. |
| December 2022 |
Coins of the pound sterling
Fifty pence coin commemorating King Charles III's coronation issued
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| December 20 2022 |
Bank of England note issues
Bank of England unveiled new banknotes featuring King Charles III, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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| December 20 2022 |
Banknotes of the pound sterling
The Bank of England released images of new banknotes featuring King Charles III's portrait and personal cypher.
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| September 2022 |
Coins of the pound sterling
First portrait of King Charles III, designed by Martin Jennings, is revealed for use on British coins following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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| September 2022 |
Banknotes of the pound sterling
Following Queen Elizabeth II's death, speculation began about replacing her portrait on banknotes.
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| September 2022 |
New Zealand dollar
Following Queen Elizabeth II's death, the Reserve Bank announced it would use existing $20 note stocks before introducing new notes featuring King Charles III.
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| September 2022 |
New Zealand dollar
After Queen Elizabeth II's death, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand announced plans to exhaust existing coin stocks before introducing new coins featuring King Charles III.
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| September 2022 | Sterling reached an all-time low of just over $1.03, influenced by inflation and tax cuts funded by borrowing. |
| September 30 2022 |
Bank of England note issues
£20 note featuring Adam Smith was withdrawn from circulation
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| September 30 2022 |
Bank of England note issues
£50 note featuring Matthew Boulton and James Watt was withdrawn from circulation
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| September 30 2022 |
Banknotes of the pound sterling
Series F banknotes were withdrawn from circulation, becoming exchangeable only for Series G banknotes.
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| September 9 2022 |
Coins of the pound sterling
King Charles III delivered his inaugural address, with the Latin phrase 'In the service of all' ('In servitio omnium') later used as an edge inscription on the £2 coin.
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| June 30 2022 |
Banknotes of Northern Ireland
First Trust Bank's banknotes officially ceased to be legal currency, marking the end of their independent note-issuing status.
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| 2021 |
Gibraltar pound
Gibraltar introduced a new series of banknotes in a reduced size, closely matching the Bank of England's format. The first note, the £5, was issued into circulation.
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| 2021 |
Banknotes of Northern Ireland
First Trust Bank concludes its banknote issuance in Northern Ireland.
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| 2021 | Polymer £50 banknote was introduced. |
| 2021 | A significant and sustained increase in inflation was observed across multiple indices: Retail Price Index (RPI) reached 7.1%, Consumer Price Index (CPI) reached 5.1%, and Consumer Price Index including Owner Occupiers' Housing Costs (CPIH) reached 4.6%. |
| June 23 2021 |
Banknotes of the pound sterling
Bank of England issued the Series G £50 note featuring Alan Turing by Elliott & Fry, which is currently in use.
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| June 23 2021 |
Bank of England note issues
The £50 polymer banknote featuring Alan Turing was issued, marking the first LGBT person to appear on a Bank of England banknote and the final Series G polymer note.
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| June 23 2021 |
Banknotes of the pound sterling
Bank of England released the £50 polymer banknote honoring mathematician Alan Turing, featuring his 1951 photographic portrait, Turing machine formulae, technical Bombe drawings, and a quote from his 1949 Times interview.
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| May 3 2021 |
Banknotes of Northern Ireland
The business transfer of Ulster Bank Limited to National Westminster Bank PLC was completed.
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| 2020 |
Banknotes of the pound sterling
Planned introduction of a new £20 note featuring Catherine Cranston on the obverse.
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| 2020 |
Banknotes of Northern Ireland
Ulster Bank continued the rollout of its new polymer banknote series, completing the replacement of all paper notes in circulation.
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| June 30 2020 |
Banknotes of the pound sterling
First Trust Bank ceased issuing its own banknotes, ending its independent note issuance in Northern Ireland.
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| June 30 2020 |
Eastern Caribbean dollar
Final date of legal tender status for 1 and 2 cent coins.
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| June 30 2020 |
Banknotes of Northern Ireland
The right to issue banknotes was transferred from Ulster Bank Limited to National Westminster Bank PLC.
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| February 20 2020 |
Bank of England note issues
The £20 polymer banknote featuring J.M.W. Turner was introduced.
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| February 20 2020 |
Banknotes of the pound sterling
Bank of England launched the £20 polymer banknote with a self-portrait of J. M. W. Turner from c.1799, including The Fighting Temeraire painting, Turner's quote about light and colour, and his signature.
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| February 20 2020 | Polymer £20 banknote was introduced. |
| January 31 2020 | Following the UK's withdrawal from the EU, the Bank of England ended its membership in the European System of Central Banks, with shares in the European Central Bank reallocated to other EU banks. |
| 2019 |
Banknotes of the pound sterling
Bank of Ireland released new polymer banknotes with designs matching their paper counterparts, sized to match Bank of England equivalent notes.
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| 2019 |
Pound sterling in the South Atlantic and the Antarctic
Previously accepted Falkland Islands coins were no longer circulated on St. Helena and Ascension, marking a change in the territories' currency acceptance policy.
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| 2019 |
Eastern Caribbean dollar
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank introduced a new family of polymer substrate banknotes in a vertical format, featuring new designs for 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 dollar denominations.
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