ISO 4217 currency code
GBP: Pound Sterling
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GBP is the ISO 4217 code of the Pound Sterling, used in Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Its numeric code is 826 and it has 2 decimals.
- Alphabetic code
- GBP
- Numeric code
- 826
- Minor units
- 2
- Type
- Currency
Where GBP is used
- Guernsey
- Isle of Man
- Jersey
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP in financial messages
| Standard | How it is written | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Swift MT, field 32A | Value date, currency code and amount with a comma as the decimal mark and no separators | :32A:261022GBP1250,75 |
| ISO 20022 | The Ccy attribute of the amount element; a dot as the decimal mark | <IntrBkSttlmAmt Ccy="GBP">1250.75</IntrBkSttlmAmt> |
| FIX | Tag 15 Currency (and 120 SettlCurrency), with the amounts in their own tags | 15=GBP |
See how to read field 32A, the MT103 and pacs.008 pages, or paste a message into the parser to check its amounts against the currency.
Questions
- What is the currency code of the Pound Sterling?
- GBP, with the numeric code 826 (ISO 4217).
- How many decimals does GBP have?
- 2. An amount in GBP can have up to 2 digits after the decimal mark.
- Which countries use GBP?
- Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, according to ISO 4217 list one.
- What is currency code 826?
- 826 is the ISO 4217 numeric code of GBP (Pound Sterling). Numeric codes are often the same as the ISO 3166 numeric code of the country.
GCC currencies
Source: ISO 4217 list one, published 17 September 2026 by SIX Group as the ISO 4217 maintenance agency. ISO is a trademark of the International Organization for Standardization; ZagTrader is not affiliated with ISO or SIX Group.