Currency
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Although the UK is in the European Union,
it has taken the decision at the moment
not to adopt the Euro
as its currency.
Instead it retains pound sterling.
A pound consists of 100 pence
The word ‘pence’ being very often shortened to the letter ‘p’
in both the written and in conversational form.
The following coins are in regular circulation:
1p, 2p, 5, 10, 20 and 50 p,
One pound and two pound coins.
The following notes are also used:
Five pounds, ten pounds,
twenty and fifty pounds.
These notes are usually issued in the name of the Bank of England
and the notes and coins are accepted throughout the UK.
You may occasionally find some bank notes
bearing the names of Banks in Scotland or Northern Ireland,
like the Scottish notes shown here.
These are still legal tender throughout the UK
but some traders,
because they are not familiar with them,
may be reluctant to accept them
outside of the country in which they were issued.
If you do have any difficulties though,
any Bank will replace them without charge.