Cypriot pound

Cypriot pound
Λίρα Κύπρου (Greek)
	£1Cyp
ISO 4217
Code	CYP
Unit
Plural	pounds; λίρες (Greek)
Symbol	£ (or £ Cyp for distinction)‎
Denominations
Subunit
1⁄100	cent; σεντ (Greek); sent (Turkish)
1⁄1000	mil (₥)
Plural
cent; σεντ (Greek); sent (Turkish)	cents; σεντ (Greek)
Banknotes	£1Cyp, £5Cyp, £10Cyp, £20Cyp
Coins
Freq. used	1c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c
Rarely used	2c
Demographics
User(s)	None, previously:; Cyprus ; Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Issuance
Central bank	Central Bank of Cyprus
Website	www.centralbank.cy
Valuation
Inflation	2.8%
Source	The World Factbook, 2005 est.
EU Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM)
Since	2 May 2005
Fixed rate since	7 December 2007
Replaced by euro, cash	1 January 2008
1 € =	£0.585274Cyp
Band	pegged in practice, 15% de jure

The Cypriot pound, also known as the Cypriot lira (Greek: λίρα, plural λίρες, and Turkish: lira, Ottoman Turkish: لیره, from the Latin libra through the Italian lira), was the national currency used in Cyprus until December 31, 2007. It was replaced by the euro in Cyprus and Malta on January 1, 2008 at a fixed exchange rate of 0.585274 pound per euro.

In the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is only recognized by Turkey, the Turkish lira is used as the currency since 1974.

Related pages

Cypriot euro coins
Economy of Cyprus

Other websites

Media related to Cypriot pound at Wikimedia Commons
News related to Cypriot pound at Wikinews

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