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GBP/SGD at a Glance

British Pound Sterling (Currency code: GBP)

• Central bank: The Bank of England
• The pound is the world’s oldest currency still in use and was the de facto global currency until WW II.
• The economy of Great Britain (or the United Kingdom) is the third largest in Europe, after Germany and France.
• Napoleon famously called the UK “a nation of shopkeepers”. Banking, insurance, and business services still account for a large proportion of the British GDP.

Singapore Dollar (Currency code: SGD)

• Central bank: The Monetary Authority of Singapore
• The Singapore dollar (also called Sing) is used by one of the world’s most prosperous countries.
• Singapore has a highly developed free-market economy characterized by stable prices and an open environment free of corruption.
• The economy is driven by exports, particularly in consumer electronics, IT products, pharmaceuticals and other chemicals.
• A growing financial services sector has positioned Singapore as the Southeast Asia’s financial hub.