Crown dependencies, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. Luckily for those who enjoy travelling to the UK, the pound sterling has been weak in recent years, dipping as low as $1.07 in late 2022. Even still, dollars buy a lot more than they used to in the UK, […]
Since the suspension of the gold standard in 1931, sterling has been a fiat currency, with its value determined by its continued acceptance in the national and international economy. The original English colonies on mainland North America were not party to the sterling area because the above-mentioned silver shortage in […]
