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Sterling (ISO code: GBP) is the currency of the United Kingdom and nine of its associated territories. [3] The pound is the main unit of sterling, [4] [c] and the word pound is also used to refer to the British currency generally, [7] often qualified in international contexts as the British pound or the pound sterling. [4]
In the following table, for each country/territory, IMF figures shows government's revenue, expenditure, and net lending (+)/ borrowing (-) as percentage of GDP and in current USD, calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. [13]
Its currency, the pound sterling, is the fourth most-traded currency in the foreign exchange market and the world's fourth-largest reserve currency (after the United States dollar, euro, and yen). [262] Sterling was the 2nd best-performing G10 currency against the dollar in 2023 with a gain of about 5%, with only the Swiss franc performing better.
That’s not to say you need tens of millions of dollars to live a comfortable life during your golden years. ... One dozen eggs in America now costs $4.15 — and $14.35 for a pound of sirloin ...
[1]: 97 Pitt's new graduated (progressive) income tax began at a levy of 2 old pence in the pound (1 ⁄ 120) on incomes over £60 (equivalent to £6,700 in 2023), [8] and increased up to a maximum of 2 shillings in the pound (10%) on incomes of over £200. Pitt hoped that the new income tax would raise £10 million a year, but actual receipts ...
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The bank, among other things, is custodian to the official gold reserves of the United Kingdom (and those of around 30 other countries). [10] As of April 2016, the bank held around 5,134 tonnes (5,659 tons) of gold, worth £141 billion. These estimates suggest that the vault could hold as much as 3% of the 171,300 tonnes of gold mined ...
The following list provides information relating to the minimum wages (gross) of countries in Europe. [1] [2]The calculations are based on the assumption of a 40-hour working week and a 52-week year, with the exceptions of France (35 hours), [3] Belgium (38 hours), [4] United Kingdom (38 hours), [3] Germany (38 hours), [5] Ireland (39 hours) [5] and Monaco (39 hours). [6]