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  2. Pound sign - Wikipedia

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    The pound sign ( £) is the symbol for the pound unit of sterling – the currency of the United Kingdom and its associated Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories and previously of Great Britain and of the Kingdom of England. The same symbol is used for other currencies called pound, such as the Egyptian and Syrian pounds.

  3. Reserve currency - Wikipedia

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    Reserve currency. A reserve currency is a foreign currency that is held in significant quantities by central banks or other monetary authorities as part of their foreign exchange reserves. The reserve currency can be used in international transactions, international investments and all aspects of the global economy.

  4. Missing dollar riddle - Wikipedia

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    Where did the extra dollar come from? The actual solution to this riddle is to add correctly (correct time, correct person and correct location) from the bank point of view which in this case seems to be the problem: First day: $30 in the bank + $20 owner already withdrew = $50; Second day: $15 in the bank + ($15 + $20 owner already withdrew) = $50

  5. List of countries by total wealth - Wikipedia

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    0.50%: 1.962 Singapore * South-eastern Asia ... 20: 0.0048%: 1.179 ... The 30 largest countries by net national wealth (in billions USD) Country 2000 Country 2005 ...

  6. The U.K.’s stats body faced a strike after trying to end ...

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    Some 958 employees have departed the ONS in the last year, according to data obtained from a Freedom of Information request by the Financial Times, representing around 20% of the workforce.

  7. World currency - Wikipedia

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    World currency. The US dollar (top) and the euro are by far the most used currencies in terms of global reserves. In international finance, a world currency, supranational currency, or global currency is a currency that would be transacted internationally, with no set borders.

  8. Bank of England £5 note - Wikipedia

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    The Bank of England £5 note, also known as a fiver, is a sterling banknote.It is the smallest denomination of banknote currently issued by the Bank of England. on 5 June 2024 and 13 September 2016, a new polymer note was introduced, featuring the images of King Charles III and the late Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a portrait of Winston Churchill on the reverse.

  9. Hundredweight - Wikipedia

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    The long or imperial hundredweight of 8 stone or 112 pounds (50.80 kg) is defined in the British imperial system. Under both conventions, there are 20 hundredweight in a ton, producing a "short ton" of 2,000 pounds (907.2 kg) and a "long ton" of 2,240 pounds (1,016 kg).