Saint Helena pound
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The Saint Helena pound is the currency of the Atlantic islands of Saint Helena and Ascension, which are constituent parts of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. It is fixed at parity with sterling, and so both currencies are commonly accepted and circulated within Saint Helena. It is subdivided into 100 pence.
Quick Facts ISO 4217, Code ...
ISO 4217 | |
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Code | SHP (numeric: 654) |
Subunit | 0.01 |
Unit | |
Plural | |
Symbol | £ |
Denominations | |
Subunit | |
1⁄100 | penny |
Plural | |
penny | pence |
Banknotes | £5, £10, £20 |
Coins | 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 pence, £1, £2 |
Demographics | |
User(s) | St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (only in Saint Helena and Ascension Island), alongside pound sterling |
Issuance | |
Government | Government of Saint Helena |
Website | www |
Valuation | |
Inflation | 3.2% |
Source | The World Factbook, 1997 est. |
Pegged with | sterling at par |
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Tristan da Cunha, the third part of the territory, officially adopted sterling. However, commemorative coins are occasionally minted for the island.[1]