Pound Sterling to Seychellois 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: Seychelles

Currency Code, Symbol: SCR, SCR

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1, 5, 10, 25 cents 1, 5, 10 rupees

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 10, 25, 50, 100, 500 rupees

History: The Seychellois rupee (SRe) is the only official currency of a state in East Africa called the Seychelles. The currency is not used outside the country. SCR is an international name of the currency used in currency exchange offices.Cents are coins used as change for the Seychellois rupee. Every SCR has 100 cents. The currency has been issued since 1983. However, those notes issued after 1998 are mainly in use. Notes depict traditional representatives of flora and fauna of the Seychelles. The averse shows a yellowfin tuna, white tern, the Aldabra giant tortoise.Read More