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6. Falkland Islands

Currency: Pound

Value Of 1 Pound Against Dollar: $1.53

Value Of 1 Pound Against Rupee: Rs 91.64

Highest Banknote: 50

The pound is the currency of the Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. The symbol is the pound sign, £, or alternatively FK£, to distinguish it from other pound-denominated currencies.

The Falklands pound has always been pegged to the pound sterling at par and banknotes of both currencies are used interchangeably on the islands

The British introduced the pound following the reassertion of sovereignty in the Falklands Islands in 1833.

7. Gibraltar

Currency: Pound

Value Of 1 Pound Against Dollar: $1.53

Value Of 1 Pound Against Rupee: Rs 91.64

Highest Banknote: 50

The Gibraltar pound denoted as ‘£’, is the currency of Gibraltar. It is exchangeable with the British pound sterling at par value.

Through the history the official currency value has seen many changes. Since 1927, the country has been issuing its own banknotes and coins and a currency act in 1934 denominated the Gibraltar currency to pounds.

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