St. Helena Pound

SHP is the currency of the Saint Helena pound. It is subdivided into 100 pence and is pegged to the pound sterling. SHP is issued by the Saint Helena Government. The Saint Helena pound has been the currency of Saint Helena since 1821. It is subdivided into 100 pence. The pound is pegged to the pound sterling at par and is also exchangeable with the pound sterling at par. There are no coins for this currency, only banknotes. SHP is issued by the Saint Helena Government. The government also issues coins denominated in sterling for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, which are also pegged to the pound sterling at par.