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20 currencies against which sterling has gained most since the start of lockdown
| Currency | March 2020 | January 2022 | % gain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish lira | 6.9462 | 15.6735 | 125.6% |
| Jamaican dollar | 144.6400 | 193.6087 | 33.9% |
| Mauritius rupee | 41.9436 | 54.5916 | 30.2% |
| Kenyan shilling | 111.5823 | 140.4136 | 25.8% |
| Japanese yen | 119.5596 | 145.8495 | 22.0% |
| Thai baht | 35.2988 | 41.6944 | 18.1% |
| Barbados dollar | 2.1344 | 2.5080 | 17.5% |
| East Caribbean dollar | 2.8949 | 3.3891 | 17.1% |
| UAE dirham | 4.0491 | 4.7269 | 16.7% |
| US dollar | 1.1307 | 1.3133 | 16.1% |
| Hungarian forint | 348.1215 | 397.6736 | 14.2% |
| Polish zloty | 4.5323 | 5.1607 | 13.9% |
| Bulgarian lev | 1.9472 | 2.1954 | 12.7% |
| Danish kroner | 7.5057 | 8.4278 | 12.3% |
| Euro | 1.0357 | 1.1627 | 12.3% |
| Icelandic krona | 144.8807 | 161.8858 | 11.7% |
| Croatian kuna | 7.5584 | 8.4432 | 11.7% |
| Swiss franc | 1.0797 | 1.1942 | 10.6% |
| Egyptian pound | 16.4446 | 18.1772 | 10.5% |
| Singapore dollar | 1.5806 | 1.7124 | 8.3% |
Comparison of exchange rate on January 26 vs the start of lockdown in 2020. Courtesy of the Post Office.
