<P> The British Crown dependencies of Guernsey and Jersey produce their own local issues of sterling : the `` Guernsey pound '' and the `` Jersey pound '' . The pound sterling is also used in the Isle of Man ( alongside the Manx pound ) , Gibraltar ( alongside the Gibraltar pound ) , the Falkland Islands ( alongside the Falkland Islands pound ) , Saint Helena and Ascension Island in Saint Helena , Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ( alongside the Saint Helena pound ) . The Bank of England is the central bank for the pound sterling , issuing its own coins and banknotes , and regulating issuance of banknotes by private banks in Scotland and Northern Ireland . Banknotes issued by other jurisdictions are not regulated by the Bank of England ; local governments use Bank of England notes as backing for local issuance by allowing them to be exchanged 1 : 1 at face value . </P>
<P> The British Crown dependencies of Guernsey and Jersey produce their own local issues of sterling : the `` Guernsey pound '' and the `` Jersey pound '' . The pound sterling is also used in the Isle of Man ( alongside the Manx pound ) , Gibraltar ( alongside the Gibraltar pound ) , the Falkland Islands ( alongside the Falkland Islands pound ) , Saint Helena and Ascension Island in Saint Helena , Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ( alongside the Saint Helena pound ) . The Bank of England is the central bank for the pound sterling , issuing its own coins and banknotes , and regulating issuance of banknotes by private banks in Scotland and Northern Ireland . Banknotes issued by other jurisdictions are not regulated by the Bank of England ; local governments use Bank of England notes as backing for local issuance by allowing them to be exchanged 1 : 1 at face value . </P>
what is the unit of currency in northern ireland
what is the unit of currency in northern ireland
pound sterling
pound sterling