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Currencies linked to the pound sterling
The sterling area (or sterling bloc, legally scheduled territories) was a group of countries that either adopted or pegged their currencies to the pound
Sterling_area
Currency of the United Kingdom
Sterling (symbol: £; currency code: GBP) is the currency of the United Kingdom and nine of its associated territories and formerly of the Kingdom of England
Pound_sterling
Topics referred to by the same term
The Sterling micropolitan area may refer to: The Sterling, Illinois micropolitan area, United States The Sterling, Colorado micropolitan area, United
Sterling_micropolitan_area
City in Illinois, United States
become the county seat. The name Sterling was chosen to honor Major James Sterling, who distinguished himself in the area during the Blackhawk War in 1832
Sterling,_Illinois
Currency of Hong Kong
keep the value of sterling as it was, with its role as official reserve currency even within the sterling area. In 1964, sterling was 83% of the official
Hong_Kong_dollar
County in Illinois, United States
County comprises the Sterling, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Dixon-Sterling, IL Combined Statistical Area. U.S. President
Whiteside_County,_Illinois
Micropolitan Statistical Area in Kentucky, United States
The Mount Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Kentucky,
Mount Sterling micropolitan area, Kentucky
Mount_Sterling_micropolitan_area,_Kentucky
Topics referred to by the same term
Management Area, Idaho Sterling, Illinois Sterling, Kansas Sterling, Massachusetts Sterling, Michigan Sterling Heights, Michigan Sterling State Park,
Sterling
Currency crisis
devaluation of sterling in 1949 (or 1949 sterling crisis) was a major currency crisis in the United Kingdom that led to a 30.5% devaluation of sterling from $4
1949_sterling_devaluation
County in Colorado, United States
county seat is Sterling. The county was named for General John A. Logan. Logan County comprises the Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. According
Logan_County,_Colorado
City in Kentucky, United States
Montgomery County and the principal city of the Mount Sterling micropolitan area. Mount Sterling is named for an ancient burial mound called "Little Mountain"
Mount_Sterling,_Kentucky
pound sterling. This parity with sterling was not however reflected on the black market. At the outbreak of the Second World War, the sterling area was
British currency in the Middle East
British_currency_in_the_Middle_East
Prime Minister of Australia from 1966 to 1967
responsibility for indigenous affairs, and took Australia out of the sterling area. Holt promoted greater engagement with Asia and the Pacific, and made
Harold_Holt
Micropolitan statistical area in Colorado, United States
The Sterling micropolitan statistical area is a United States Census Bureau defined micropolitan statistical area around the city of Sterling in the State
Sterling micropolitan area, Colorado
Sterling_micropolitan_area,_Colorado
1967 sterling crisis
devalued sterling from US$2.80 to $2.40 per pound (correspondingly changing its gold parity for £1 from 2.48828 g to 2.13281 g). It ended a long sterling crisis
1967_sterling_devaluation
Currency of Australia
part of the fixed-exchange sterling area, the exchange rate was fixed to the pound sterling at a rate of A$1 = 8s sterling (or £1 (UK) = A$2.50, and in
Australian_dollar
total value of notes issued. Versions of the pound sterling issued by Crown Dependencies and other areas are regulated by their local governments and not
Banknotes of the pound sterling
Banknotes_of_the_pound_sterling
Currency of Guernsey
sterling). It can be exchanged at par with other sterling coinage and notes (see also sterling area). For this reason, ISO 4217 does not include a separate
Guernsey_pound
American businessman (born 1934)
sports history. Donald Sterling was born Donald Tokowitz on April 26, 1934, in Chicago. His family moved to the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles when he
Donald_Sterling
City in Colorado, United States
abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. Sterling is the principal city of the Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, there were
Sterling,_Colorado
Currency of Belize
Honduras did join the sterling area even though it maintained its fixed exchange rate with respect to the US dollar. The sterling bloc should not be confused
Belize_dollar
Official currency of Malaysia
participating member of the sterling area, the new dollar was originally valued at 8+4⁄7 dollars per 1 British pound sterling; in turn, £1 = US$2.80 so
Malaysian_ringgit
British politician (1906–1963)
so the rest of the sterling area was not earning so many dollars from exports. By the second half of 1951 the overseas sterling area was importing from
Hugh_Gaitskell
Town in Massachusetts, United States
this day in the names of Sterling's oldest roads. A short time after settlement, in 1733, the residents of the Chocksett area requested its own incorporation
Sterling,_Massachusetts
British colony in Arabia, 1937–1963
one-to-one parity with sterling until 1972. In June 1972, the British Prime Minister Edward Heath unilaterally reduced the sterling area to include only the
Aden_Colony
World War II, when Great Britain and its dominions implemented the Sterling area. Following the 1960 Sharpeville massacre, South Africa experienced significant
Financial_rand
1956 British–French–Israeli invasion of Egypt
will disappear. If our gold reserves disappear, the sterling area disintegrates. If the sterling area disintegrates and we have no reserves, we shall not
Suez_Crisis
Canadian historian and academic (born 1964)
role of sterling in the global economy: Britain and the Sterling Area: from Devaluation to Convertibility in the 1950s and The decline of sterling: managing
Catherine_Schenk
Protected area in Idaho, United States
Sterling Wildlife Management Area at 3,400 acres (14 km2) is an Idaho wildlife management area in Bingham County near the town of Aberdeen. The WMA consists
Sterling Wildlife Management Area
Sterling_Wildlife_Management_Area
Mountain in North Carolina and Tennessee, United States
of Mount Sterling is surrounded by a stand of Southern Appalachian spruce–fir forest. According to early residents in the Mount Sterling area, the mountain
Mount Sterling (Great Smoky Mountains)
Mount_Sterling_(Great_Smoky_Mountains)
County in Texas, United States
in Texas. Its county seat is Sterling City. The county is named for W. S. Sterling, an early settler in the area. Sterling County was one of 30 prohibition
Sterling_County,_Texas
City in Michigan, United States
1835. In March 1838, it was renamed Sterling Township. Until the 1950s, Sterling Township was an agricultural area, largely devoted to growing rhubarb
Sterling_Heights,_Michigan
Financial-economic agreement reached in 1944
Empire known as the Sterling Area. If Britain imported more than it exported to such trading partners, recipients of pounds sterling within these countries
Bretton_Woods_system
Former currency of Bermuda
reserves from sterling to U.S. dollars in 1970, it still nevertheless remained a member of the sterling area since at that time, sterling and the US dollar
Bermudian_pound
American actor (born 1976)
Sterling Kelby Brown (born April 5, 1976) is an American actor. He has received numerous accolades including three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe
Sterling_K._Brown
American poet and playwright
Mencken, Upton Sinclair, and Clark Ashton Smith. Sterling worked mostly in California's San Francisco Bay Area and Carmel-by-the-Sea, but also spent time as
George_Sterling
City in Texas, United States
Sterling City is a city in and the county seat of Sterling County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,121 at the 2020 census. Sterling City was
Sterling_City,_Texas
Unincorporated community in Douglas County, CO, USA
Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Douglas County governs the unincorporated community and the Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board provides
Sterling_Ranch,_Colorado
Sterling was the currency of most, but not all, members of the British Empire. This article looks at the history of sterling in the Australia, New Zealand
History of pound sterling in Oceania
History_of_pound_sterling_in_Oceania
Currency of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
Virgin Islands in 1917. Officially, the British Virgin Islands used to use sterling, but in practice the situation was more complicated and involved the circulation
Eastern_Caribbean_dollar
geographic numbering plan areas (NPAs). Each NPA is identified by one or more numbering plan area codes (NPA codes, or area codes), consisting of three
List of North American Numbering Plan area codes
List_of_North_American_Numbering_Plan_area_codes
American actor (born 1962)
Hatchett, started Sterling Farms, a chain of grocery stores in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans. The chain closed 13 months later. Sterling Farms also had a
Wendell_Pierce
was part of the fixed-exchange sterling area, the exchange rate of the Australian dollar was fixed to the pound sterling at a rate of A$1 = 8 UK shillings
History of Australian currency
History_of_Australian_currency
controls and currency controls, limiting the convertibility of Pounds sterling into foreign currencies, operated within the United Kingdom from the outbreak
Exchange controls in the United Kingdom
Exchange_controls_in_the_United_Kingdom
Political association which developed from the British Empire
"sterling balances". By 1950, India, Pakistan, and Ceylon had spent much of their sterling, while other countries accumulated more. The sterling area included
Commonwealth_of_Nations
Unit of currency
pound, a LETS unit Sterling area, a group of countries historically either adopted or pegged their currencies to the pound sterling The Pound (mass) in
Pound_(currency)
British diplomat
will disappear. If our gold reserves disappear, the sterling area disintegrates. If the sterling area disintegrates and we have no reserves, we shall not
Ivone_Kirkpatrick
situation and the objectives for development and strengthening of the sterling area set out at the 1952 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Economic Conference
1953 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference
1953_Commonwealth_Prime_Ministers'_Conference
Census-designated place in Virginia
Dulles Town Center. The name Sterling was adopted in 1887 after several changes to the village’s name. Originally, the area was known as Guilford and later
Sterling,_Virginia
(India remained a member of the sterling area after independence and the rupee remained pegged to the pound sterling. Until 1966, the rupee was worth
Coins_of_the_Indian_rupee
Book publisher
Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. is a publisher of a broad range of subject areas, with multiple imprints and more than 5,000 titles in print. Founded
Sterling_Publishing
British West Indies used sterling coinage from around 1840 until 1955. On the outbreak of the Second World War, the sterling area was created as a wartime
Currencies of the British West Indies
Currencies_of_the_British_West_Indies
Government payments to the ruling families of former Princely States (1947–71)
remaining a member of the sterling area post-independence, and with the Indian rupee remaining pegged to the British pound sterling, the privy-purse payments
Privy_purse_in_India
Agreement involving states sharing a single currency
between 1928 and 1979. The Irish Pound was held at exactly the same value as Sterling for this period, although it was not accepted for payments in the UK. Yen
Currency_union
Irish banker, financier and accountant
Exchange controls came into effect when Ireland and the Caymans left the sterling area to prevent this sort of transfer, but for the next 10 years, deposits
Des_Traynor
Housing development abandoned during or after building and never occupied
in the Northern Irish economy and its presence in the United Kingdom sterling area the housing bubble in Northern Ireland was considerably reduced. In
Ghost_estate
Defunct political party in the Irish Free State
a central bank (at this time, the Free State was still part of the sterling area, and the Bank of Ireland served as lender to the government), deflation
National Centre Party (Ireland)
National_Centre_Party_(Ireland)
Census-designated place in Virginia
miles (6.7 km2) and homes in Countryside have a 20165 (Potomac Falls or Sterling) ZIP code. The majority of the homes in Countryside were built by Pulte
Countryside,_Virginia
Public high school in Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States
were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. The Sterling Heights Stallions compete in the Macomb Area Conference. School colors are black and gold. The
Sterling_Heights_High_School
the pound sterling, within the narrow limits prescribed by ERM, but was forced to exit the programme within two years after the pound sterling came under
United_Kingdom_and_the_euro
portal Until 1966, India was a member of the sterling area, with the rupee pegged to the British pound sterling and having a value of 1s 6d, or 18 (old) pence;
Pie_(monetary_subunit)
American actor (1916–1986)
Sterling Walter Hayden (born Sterling Relyea Walter; March 26, 1916 – May 23, 1986) was an American actor. A leading man for most of his career, he specialized
Sterling_Hayden
Place in Georgia, United States
S. Route 341. Sterling consists of several small churches and general stores. It is included in the Brunswick, Georgia statistical area. The 2020 census
Sterling,_Georgia
Prime Minister of Australia from 1971 to 1972
for Australia to leave the sterling area, by refusing to match the British government's devaluation of the pound sterling. The decision brought him into
William_McMahon
1844 UK Act restricting bank powers
political revolution Banknotes of the pound sterling – a list of note-issuing banks in the Sterling area Banknotes of Scotland Banknotes of Northern Ireland
Bank_Charter_Act_1844
Area code in west-central Texas, United States
San Saba Schleicher Scurry Shackelford Sterling Sutton Tom Green Taylor Cities and towns served by this area code: Abilene Albany Anson Avoca Baird Ballinger
Area_code_325
Natural lake in Orange County, New York
to about 225 people. The Sterling Lake area is rich in magnetite deposits. Since before the American Revolution, this area was an important source of
Sterling_Lake
Park in Michigan, USA
William C. Sterling State Park is a public recreation area located in Frenchtown Charter Township with a small portion lying within the city limits of
Sterling_State_Park
Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States
intersection of Interstate 94 and U.S. Route 83. Sterling is part of the "Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Bismarck-Mandan". U.S. Geological Survey
Sterling,_North_Dakota
City in Rice County, Kansas
Sterling is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,248. Sterling is home to Sterling College
Sterling,_Kansas
Controls imposed by a government on the purchase/sale of foreign currencies
portal Currency transaction tax Financial transaction tax Spahn tax Sterling Area Tobin tax List of countries by foreign-exchange reserves La politique
Foreign_exchange_controls
Prototype of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism
against the dollar. This agreement also led to the formal end of the Sterling Area. According to Barry Eichengreen, the snake was troubled by economic
Snake_in_the_tunnel
American actor (1905–1992)
Sterling Price Holloway Jr. (January 14, 1905 – November 22, 1992) was an American actor who appeared in over 100 films and 40 television shows. He did
Sterling_Holloway
American actress (born 1953)
Mindy Lee Sterling (born July 11, 1953) is an American actress. She is primarily known as a character actress who has amassed multiple live action and
Mindy_Sterling
Public school in Sterling, Illinois, United States
school) includes Sterling, the village of Coleta, and the census-designated places of Como and Galt. Three area middle schools feed into Sterling High School:
Sterling High School (Illinois)
Sterling_High_School_(Illinois)
English businessman (1923–2015)
was based for five years before relocating to the Bahamas as it was a Sterling area. His father began the family involvement with the Bahamas during the
Jack_Hayward
Northern Ireland and circulate through the entire United Kingdom and other sterling area countries. The Giant's Causeway appeared on two five-pound coins in
Coins_of_Ireland
City in Kentucky, United States
the 2020 census, up from 1,506 in 2010. It is part of the Mount Sterling micropolitan area. Jeffersonville began as an important cattle-trading center in
Jeffersonville,_Kentucky
American businessman (1869–1938)
Frank Sterling was one of nine founders of the Humble Oil & Refining Company of Houston, Texas in 1911. Their first wells were in the Humble, Texas area. Frank
Frank_Sterling
American business group
estate, sports, and media in the New York area. These include SportsNet New York, the New York Excelsior, Sterling Project Development, and a number of real
Sterling_Equities
Telephone area codes for central and northeastern Massachusetts
Salisbury Shirley Sterling Stow Still River Sudbury Tewksbury Tyngsboro Westford Westminster Wilmington Winchendon List of Massachusetts area codes List of
Area_codes_978_and_351
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Soldotna. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Sterling CDP has a total area of 79.7 square miles (206.3 km2), of which 77.8 square miles
Sterling,_Alaska
the 29th, and Finland on October 12. All four would later join the Sterling Area in 1933 by pegging their currencies to the British Pound. The Nordic
Timeline of the Great Depression
Timeline_of_the_Great_Depression
Village in Nebraska, United States
The village was named after Sterling, Illinois. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2)
Sterling,_Nebraska
Trinidad and Tobago was part of the sterling area which provided for full convertibility of the local currency into sterling. The Ministry of Finance administered
Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
Central_Bank_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago
Yale Law School building in New Haven, Connecticut
Sterling Law Building houses the Yale Law School. It is located at 127 Wall Street, New Haven, Connecticut, close to the downtown area, in the heart of
Sterling_Law_Building
Public high school in Houston, Texas, United States
Ross Shaw Sterling High School, also known as Sterling Aviation High School, is a secondary school located in Houston, Texas. Sterling, which serves grades
Sterling High School (Houston)
Sterling_High_School_(Houston)
Hotel in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US
Hotel Sterling was a hotel in downtown Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, at the intersection of River Street and Market Street. It was opened in 1898 by local
Hotel_Sterling
converting them into dollars". Other topics included: the future of the sterling area; and the alleviation of Commonwealth trade restrictions and imperial
1952 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Economic Conference
1952_Commonwealth_Prime_Ministers'_Economic_Conference
British Conservative politician (1886–1957)
advocates in the Churchill cabinet who favoured the continuation of the sterling area and the Imperial preference tariffs after the war as being necessary
Robert Hudson, 1st Viscount Hudson
Robert_Hudson,_1st_Viscount_Hudson
British civil servant
planned money and to budgeting for a deficit. He was a proponent of the sterling area and popularised the phrase. He was founding president of Political and
Basil Blackett (civil servant)
Basil_Blackett_(civil_servant)
Town in Indiana, United States
surrounding the original settlement. A large swath of the previous inhabited level area has been converted into the Lucas Oil Golf Course. From 1959 to 1990, English
English,_Indiana
American professional wrestler (1953–2025)
Terry "The Hulk" Boulder. He also occasionally performed under the name Sterling Golden. According to his autobiography My Life Outside the Ring, Bollea
Hulk_Hogan
State park in Logan County, Colorado
North Sterling State Park is a state park in northeastern Colorado, located approximately 11 miles north of Sterling, Colorado in Logan County. The park
North_Sterling_State_Park
Town in Oklahoma, US
the 2020 Census. It is part of the Lawton Metropolitan Statistical Area. Sterling is at the intersection of State Highway 17 and the northern terminus
Sterling,_Oklahoma
devaluation of the Congolese franc and the entrance of the Congo into the sterling area. With the official agreement and the Congolese declaration of support
Belgian_Congo_in_World_War_II
County in Kentucky, United States
allowed, in this case Mount Sterling. Montgomery County is part of the Mount Sterling, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the
Montgomery_County,_Kentucky
U.S. banking company
Sterling Bancorp was an American regional bank holding company that owned Sterling National Bank. It merged into Webster Bank in February 2022. Prior to
Sterling_Bancorp
Day when the UK and Ireland decimalised the pound
currencies of pounds, shillings, and pence. Until then, the British pound sterling (£) and the Irish pound (£) were divided into 20 shillings, each of 12
Decimal_Day
Village in New York, United States
2020 census, its population was 760. Fair Haven is within the town of Sterling and is northwest of Syracuse. The village is on Little Sodus Bay, an arm
Fair_Haven,_New_York
STERLING AREA
STERLING AREA
Boy/Male
English
A bird.
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : metonymic occupational name for a spurrier (a maker of spurs), from Old French esporon, esperun ‘spur’.
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
A Bird
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English starling ‘starling’ (Old English stærling), probably a nickname for a raucous or voracious person.
Male
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, from the Middle English word sterrling, STERLING means "little star."Â
Surname or Lastname
Americanized form of German Oesterling.English
Americanized form of German Oesterling.English : derivative of Easter 1, with the addition of the Germanic suffix -ling.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, German
Of High Quality; Pure; Genuine; First-rate
Surname or Lastname
English
English : altered form of Starling.
Boy/Male
German English Scottish
Of high quality; pure. Also variant of a name given pre-medieval refiners of silver meaning...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from a diminutive of Middle English sparewe ‘sparrow’ (see Sparrow).Altered form of German Sperling.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Northumberland and Kent. The former is probbly from an Old English stelling ‘shelter or fold for cattle’; the latter may be named with an unattested Old English male personal name, Stealla, + -ingas, a suffix denoting ‘family or followers of’.Dutch : topographic name from a derivative of Middle Dutch stelle ‘land built up on mudflats behind a dike’.German : derivative of Stell 1, for a small cattle farmer.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : nickname from a diminutive of Middle English sparewe, Middle High German spar(e) ‘sparrow’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Sperling ‘sparrow’.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : variant spelling of Stirling.English : perhaps a variant of Starling.German : from Middle High German sterlinc, the name of a coin, hence probably a nickname for someone who paid that amount in rent.William Sterling settled in Haverhill, MA, in 1662.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : nickname from a diminutive of Middle English sparewe ‘sparrow’. Compare Sparrow.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Sterling, STIRLING means "little star."
Boy/Male
English German American
Of high quality; pure. Also variant of a name given pre-medieval refiners of silver meaning...
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
High Quality
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Possibly a variant of Stelling.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German
Of High Quality; Pure; Genuine; First-rate
STERLING AREA
STERLING AREA
Boy/Male
Biblical
Root, that straitens or binds, that keeps tight.
Male
English
 Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Diarmaid, DERMOT means "without envy."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Moon of the Women
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Shimiy, SHIMEI means "famous, renowned." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a Reubenite, son of Gog and father of Micah.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Blissful Song of the Soul
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Punjabi, Sikh, Telugu
Happy; Happiness
Female
English
English name derived from the state name, MONTANA means "mountainous."
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Antony and Cleopatra'. Attendant on Cleopatra.
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada
Lord of the Clan
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gunanidhi | கà¯à®¨à®¾à®¨à¯€à®¤à¯€
Stock-pile of good qualities
STERLING AREA
STERLING AREA
STERLING AREA
STERLING AREA
STERLING AREA
n.
A smelt; a sparling.
n.
Same as Starling, 3.
n.
The process of pointing, edging, or overlaying with steel; specifically, acierage. See Steel, v.
n.
Any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and allied genera. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss, and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird, and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also stare, and starred. The pied starling of India is Sternopastor contra.
a.
Belonging to, or relating to, the standard British money of account, or the British coinage; as, a pound sterling; a shilling sterling; a penny sterling; -- now chiefly applied to the lawful money of England; but sterling cost, sterling value, are used.
n.
That which is stolen; stolen property; -- chiefly used in the plural.
n.
A structure of piles driven round the piers of a bridge for protection and support; -- called also sterling.
n.
A young small steer.
n.
See Steening.
n.
A certain standard of quality or value for money.
n.
Sparling.
a.
Of or pertaining to spelling.
a.
Relating to the money of the Easterlings, or Baltic traders. See Sterling.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Steel
n.
Any English coin of standard value; coined money.
n.
The line which forms the communication between the steering wheel and the telltale.
n.
Same as Sheeling.
a.
Genuine; pure; of excellent quality; conforming to the highest standard; of full value; as, a work of sterling merit; a man of sterling good sense.
n.
See Sheeling.
n.
Stabling.