Pound Sterling to Nepalese Rupee — exchange rate

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

Country of Circulation: Nepal

Currency Code, Symbol: NPR, रू

Denominations of coins in circulation: रू1, रू2

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: रू5, रू10, रू20, रू50, रू100, रू500, रू1000

History: The Nepali rupee (N₨) is the national currency of Nepal. The currency is issued only within this state and is not official in any other country. For ease, the financial arena uses a term NPR.Paisa is used as change for the Nepali rupee. Every NPR equals 100 paisa. The currency has first been issued in 1932. The Nepali rupee does not float. Its value is tied to the Indian rupee. There are 2 types of numbers denoting the value on notes: Arabic and Devanagari (a type of the Indian script).Read More