Cypriot pound
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 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. It is still used in the northern Turkish section of the island.
Cypriot pound | |||
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Λίρα Κύπρου (Greek) | |||
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ISO 4217 Code | CYP | ||
User(s) | None, previously: Cyprus Akrotiri and Dhekelia | ||
Inflation | 2.8% | ||
Source | The World Factbook, 2005 est. | ||
ERM | |||
Since | 2 May 2005 | ||
Fixed rate since | 7 December 2007 | ||
Replaced by €, cash | 1 January 2008 | ||
€ = | £0.585274Cyp | ||
Band | pegged in practice, 15% de jure | ||
Subunit | |||
1⁄100 | cent σεντ (Greek) sent (Turkish) | ||
1⁄1000 | mil (₥) | ||
Symbol | £ (or £ Cyp for distinction) | ||
Plural | pounds λίρες (Greek) | ||
cent σεντ (Greek) sent (Turkish) |
cents σεντ (Greek) | ||
Coins | |||
Freq. used | 1c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c | ||
Rarely used | 2c | ||
Banknotes | £1Cyp, £5Cyp, £10Cyp, £20Cyp | ||
Central bank | Central Bank of Cyprus | ||
Website | [http://www | ||
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
Cypriot Pound Media
Related pages
Other websites
- Media related to Cypriot pound at Wikimedia Commons
- News related to Cypriot pound at Wikinews