Guernsey pound

1 GGP = 1 GBP (fix)

1 EUR = 0.8267 GGP 1 GGP = 1.2096 EUR

1 CHF = 0.67568 GGP 1 GGP = 1.48 CHF

The Guernsey Pound (English Pound Guernsey, Guernsey £) is the currency of the Channel Island of Guernsey.

The Guernsey Pound corresponding in its value exactly the British pound. It is published by the Treasury and Resources Department of the States of Guernsey. It is the ordinary means of the islanders, with the pound sterling but can also be paid anywhere in Guernsey. The attachment to the British pound was established in 1921. Previously, the local cash were as doubles, shilling and pound tied to the French franc. In 1971 the coinage was decimalized. 1 pound is equivalent to 100 pence today.

Outside of the Guernsey Guernsey Pound is recognized only to the neighboring Channel Islands (Jersey, Sark and Alderney) as a valid method of payment. The Channel Island of Jersey has its own currency, the Jersey pound, which is also worth connected with the pound sterling and recognized only to the Channel Islands as payment.

A designation according to ISO 4217 does not exist, the usual acronym is GGP.

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