sterling
/ˈstɜːlɪŋ/ noun [U] MONEY, ECONOMICSDefinition
› the British system of currency, based on the pound: sterling rises/falls Sterling rose against the dollar to $1.5522.in sterling Our prices are in sterling. You can pay in pounds sterling or in US dollars.
(Definition of sterling noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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