Saint Helena pound : Ask Biography

Currency

ISO 4217 Code

SHP

Official user

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (UK) (only in Saint Helena and Ascension), alongside Pound sterling

Inflation

3.2%

ERM

Pegged with

pound sterling at par

Subunit

1/100

penny

Symbol

Coins and Banknotes

Central bank

Government of Saint Helena

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The Saint Helena pound (also called simply "pound") is the currency of the Atlantic islands of Saint Helena and Ascension, which are constituents of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. It is fixed at parity with the pound sterling and is subdivided into 100 pence.

Tristan da Cunha, the third part of the territory, uses Pound sterling rather than the St Helena pound. However there are occasionally commemorative coins minted for the island.