Saint Helena Pound (SHP)

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

Alphabetic code
SHP
Numeric code
654
Symbol
£
Minor units
2
Example
SHP 1,234.50
Used in
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

History

  1. 1976 Saint Helena begins issuing its own pound notes through a currency board, at parity with sterling.
  2. 2026 In January the government puts new polymer 5-, 10- and 20-pound notes bearing King Charles III into circulation.

Live exchange rates

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