Sterling is the United Kingdom's currency, bought mostly for study, travel and payments to accounts in Britain.
Like the euro, the pound's rate in Iran is built from the free-market dollar rate and the pound-to-dollar rate on world markets.
What moves the price
The free-market dollar rate in Iran.
The pound-to-dollar rate, which moves with Bank of England policy and British economic news.
Seasonal demand from tuition and students moving abroad.
Buying British Pound at Sarafi Iranian
1Choose the pound under Buy & sell and see the firm price and fee before you confirm.
2To send money to Britain, the transfer routes that are open appear under Send money.
Common questions
Why is the pound's spread wider than the dollar's?
The pound's market in Iran is shallower than the dollar's, and its price moves more between a quote and settlement; every currency's spread is on the fees page.
This page explains; it does not advise buying or selling. Prices are free-market rates, and every trade's firm price is shown before you confirm.