The Currency Directory

Gibraltar Pound (GIP)

The Gibraltar pound is issued by the Government of Gibraltar and kept at par with the pound sterling.

Alphabetic code
GIP
Numeric code
292
Symbol
£
Minor units
2
Example
GIP 1,234.50
Used in
Gibraltar

History

  1. 1914 The Government of Gibraltar makes an emergency issue of local banknotes after a wartime run on the banks.
  2. 1915 The Secretary of State approves the local currency-note arrangements on 21 October.
  3. 1927 The Currency Notes Ordinance formalises the government’s authority to issue sterling-denominated notes for Gibraltar.

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