Get GBP full form and full name in details. Visit to know long meaning of GBP acronym and abbreviations. It is one of the best place for finding expanded names. Pound Sterling (ISO code: GBP , symbol: £), commonly known as the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom. It is also used in British overseas territories, Isle of Man, Guernsey, Jersey, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. The GBP is paired with the US dollar, and Euro, these are known as the "Cable", as they are the most paired currencies. It is also traded with other currencies like Mexican peso ( GBP /MXN), South African Rand ( GBP / ZAR), and Norwegian Kroner ( GBP /NOK). The current value of GBP as on 4 May 2023 ranges between $ 1.0349-1.2668. The pound is the main unit of sterling, [4][b] 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] Sterling is the world's oldest currency in continuous use since its inception. [8] .
