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sterling area Search catalogue 294939210
STA
Approved
UPD
2012-03-23
DUT
sterlinggebied
IND
1
MIS
formerly, a group of countries that kept most of their exchange reserves at the Bank of England and, in return, had access to the London capital and money market. After the devaluation of the pound sterling in September 1931, the United Kingdom and other countries that continued to maintain parity with sterling and to hold their reserves in London became known as the sterling bloc.
PPN
294939210
UDC
332.431(41) 336.743.1(41)
MRF
339.738STERLING
BT1
monetary areas
UF
sterling bloc
RT
Commonwealth
BSO
11.04.02 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
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